badge app icon switch missing on my mail app

This happened recently when I pair my apple watch and update the IOS software.

The solution for this DELETE the app and RE-DOWNLOAD the MAIL app on the app store and everything backs to normal. you might need to re-setup your email again. DELETE the existing one on the Settings MAIL -->> Accounts and then re-setup/add it again using the MAIL App - launch the app it will ask you to set up the accounts.

Hi Prairie Ranger,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. For an issue like this, let's try some basic steps first to get the Badges option back for you.

First, close the Settings app:"Double-click the Home button to show your most recently used apps. Swipe right or left to find the app that you want to close. Swipe up on the app's preview to close the app"

Next, Restart your iPhone.

"Press and hold the side button until the power-off slider appears.

Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo."

Open Settings again and see if the option to enable Badges appears. Restarting your iPhone often fixes issues like this.

We hope this helps.

Cheers!

My mail app wasn’t displaying how many email I had and there was also no where to turn it on or off available in settings. I held my finger on the mail icon intending to delete and reinstall but then clicked on “All Inboxes” and when it opened it prompted me to allow notifications which then put the notification options back into settings when they had previously been missing.

Deleting the mail app and reinstalling fixed the issue.

I had this issue today. Deleted my Outlook account in mail and then the badge showed up and the badge setting was back in Mail notifications. Re-added my Outlook account and everything seems fine for now.

This worked for me.

thanks

had the same issue where I synched my Apple Watch and lost the badges.

removed the app, downloaded it again from the App Store and reactivated the mail accounts in settings.

problem solved 👍

As stated below, I added a new Apple Watch and stopped getting badge notifications. Following Mad-Happy’s advice, deleting the Mail app and reinstalling did the trick.

Super annoying, but glad to have a resolution.

Deleting and reinstalling the mail app fixed the issue for me as well. I was starting to lose my mind so I'm glad I came across this thread. The issue happened to me as well right after I paired an Apple Watch Series 4 to my phone.

I had same issue today and I deleted the mail app and reinstalled and my badges are now working.

All I had to do was delete my email accounts from my phone and re-add them. Been perfect again ever since.

I had the exact same issue. I deleted the app itself and reinstalled it. That fixed the issue.

I fixed mine by removing the mail app and reinstalling. Note that you may have to re-enter your passwords.

Whomever’s having this problem, try uninstalling the mail app and install it again, the email accounts will become inactive, don’t forget to go to settings>Mail >accounts and activate them again, then just open the mail app that should force the app to prompt you if you want notifications or not, at least it worked for me.

cheers

Tried deleting and reinstalling. And it’s not just mail. It’s most of my apps.

restore phone without backup fixes issue but you have to rebuild everything

Uninstalling the mail app and reinstalling did the trick for me as well! Thanks!