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After iOS 7.1 update: red '1' badge on settings app

Dear Apple Support Communities!


The download & update to iOS 7.1 was successful. Well more or less. My iPhone 5s made no problems, everything works fine. Except the iPad Air (WiFi, 32GB). After the update to iOS 7.1 the red '1' badge on the settings app stayed stuck. (See image below)


Here my solution tries:


  • Checking via Settings-Software-Update or/and Info, if I have the latest iOS version installed - I have iOS 7 (Build:11D167) installed
  • System reset (Home & standby button pressing) - No change
  • Restore from iCloud backup - No change
  • Restore from iTunes backup - No change


The only thing, which worked as a 'soluation' was a restore to a new device. Unfortunately I have to re-sync all my stuff manually. This is very disburbing/frustrating and I now decided to wait for a fix, iOS 7.1.1!


Here how it looks:

User uploaded file


In advance I thank you for any help!


Other users experience the same issue:


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5983555?answerId=25131302022#25131302022

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5983582?answerId=25130623022#25130623022


If you have the same issue, please feedback this to apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/

iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 7.1

Posted on Mar 11, 2014 6:10 AM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2014 7:03 AM

Same problem here, iPad Air works fine.

My iPhone 5 still show the red '1' badge on the settings (after update to 7.1)

I sent feedback to Apple about this bug.

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Mar 11, 2014 10:54 AM in response to Stema001

Yes, quoting myself:

Stema001 wrote:


  • (...)
  • System reset (Home & standby button pressing) - No change
  • (...)

Saw that. However you did not indicate if you did this process until the Apple logo appeared. Merely pressing the two buttons will do nothing until the Apple logo appears and the device truly restarts. I was merely trying to confirm that you had done it all the way.

Mar 11, 2014 11:18 AM in response to Stema001

You may have to patiently dive into all the settings under the settings menu and find out which item is triggering the number on the icon.


It may come down to backing up your device then doing a restore using iTunes.


When I linked one of my email accounts to my phone the mail icon was showing 522 mail messages even though I did not have that many email messages. Eventually the number went away and I am not really sure why.

Mar 14, 2014 10:57 AM in response to Stema001

I am also having the same issue. Have tried a power cycle, restart, restore from backup, reinstall firmware. Only option left is restore and new device and manually set everything up again. I have actually moved the icon to another page so I don't have to look a fit at least. Apple could at least include the settings app in the notification center so we could turn the badge off as a work around. I also agree with other posters that the back up must be corrupt which is a horrible thought.

After iOS 7.1 update: red '1' badge on settings app

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