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What are badges

I am learning the many wonderful and endless, it seems, things that I can do with my IPhone SE20.

Badges, for instance.

I got here via siri.

This is not an important issue but I just feel out of my depth.

Thanks

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 23, 2023 9:01 AM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2023 9:05 AM

Badges are indicators on apps in the upper right corner that would tell you things like:

  • Number of new Messages
  • Missed phone calls
  • Unread emails
  • Update available
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Jul 23, 2023 10:32 AM in response to Northcape

No problem. Also any apps downloaded from the App Store can uses badges for any purpose that makes sense for them. I agree that the Tips app is very useful for features that are unfamiliar as well as new features that you may find after a software update. If you find the badges not helpful for a particular app, they can be removed in the Notifications setting.

What are badges

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