Messages app badge icon not showing up.

Same problem here...11.2.1 seems to be the issue. I have two iPad Air 2’s, one is running iOS 11.1.1 and has no problem. The one I updated to 11.2.1 does have the issue. Resets work for a short period and problem is back.

Also very slow in having mail updated?? I will not be updating the software on my other iPad for now.

Come on Apple fix the bug!

A persistent banner. That's genius!! Why didn't I think of that!

THANKS!

That aside, I can say that since the update to 11.2.2, it's been okay so far for me. I hope it stays that way.

To confirm, the complete wipe out and reset all, it's not worth it. Certainly makes things spanky new, but if you're having the problem, it's going to permanently fix it. The settings reset worked for me. It was a small pain to redo all the mobile data apps and background refresh, fingerprints, etc. But at least it's working still. I hope I didn't just jinx it!

After having this for over a month, I finally found a post that said to RESET my iPad. I did that and it fixed my irritating problem . SETTINGS > GENERAL > RESET. Had to go back and change some of my preferred settings back to my customized settings, BUT IT FIXED THE PROBLEMFOR ME!!!!

Mine has now worked to 2 days. I tuned on the banners for a couple days on the mail and messages, then turned off. Crossing my fingers that this fixed it.

Have you updated to 11.2.2 yet?

Fyi ... still working here, 4 days after installing iOS 11.2.2 🙂

Yes that is correct. I went into settings -> Messages -> turned off the iMessage switch

shut off ipad

Leave off for 30-60 seconds

Turn on ipad

re-enable imessage switch

After doing this. I still had the issue. But now magically it is working just fine

It basically Resets all the custom settings you did when you first got your iPad. Not your app settings, but the iOS settings. So everything in the sections below. He didn’t really look at any of my other programs, he just verified some settings for iMessage. The big thing was he noticed that the reset all didn’t reset my home screen picture (which it should have) so he had me do it again. But I spent a lot of time customizing again, bc I turn a lot of stuff off (like background app refresh). So I suggest you go through each of these tabs one by one and review the settings. (It took me over an hour to redo mine).

In Settings:

Notifications

Contol Center

Do Not Disturb

General

Display & Brightness

Wallpaper

Sounds

Siri & Search

Touch ID & Passcode

Battery

Privacy

iTunes & App Store

Wallet & Apple Pay

I don’t mean this in a rude way, but I wouldn’t hold my breath... if they haven’t even acknowledged the bug, then it isn’t on any fix list. The system development lifecycle for this stuff is months once the bug has been verified and prioritized for a fix. I worked in IT for a fortune 7 technology company for 20 years and I can say something like this wouldn’t make it to the top of the list very fast. It's only partially broken and there is a work around to fix it. Sorry to be a downer, but you might want to consider the reset when you have time. And I would do it twice. reset all, reboot, reset all again.

Save yourself some time and turn on Persistent Banner Alerts for the Messages app in Settings-Notifications. That's what I've done until Apple fixes the problem ... assuming they ever will, since there's been no acknowledgement from Cupertino that there even IS a problem.

yes, we are all having issues with the App Badge not working for messages on ipad. It is a known issue at this point. I've filed a case with Apple for this and hoping for a fix in 11.2.5

Yeah dormeas same issue too on my mini 2. Seems like started after the 11.2.1 update fir me. I haven’t heard anything via search engines until I saw your post just now. Prob be corrected with next update. Like others have said too, badge app icon working fine on my 6s runningthe same iOS version 11.2.1

I am having this same problem. Followed all the troubleshooting guidelines that other iPad users outlined below and no luck. I have a 2017 9.7-inch 5th Gen iPad. Apple techs: obviously this is an unsolvable problem until you do a bug fix. Just do it already!

Seems to be a new bug introduced with iOS 11.2.1. I’m sure it’ll probably be fixed in the next update. With all the bad press Apple are getting latterly, I’m sure their QA department will be keeping their eyes on the ball

I have this same issue too on my iPad Pro. It started after updating to 11.2.1. Went to the Apple store last night and the tech did a “reset all settings”and it worked before we left the store, but today it isn’t working again. Works on my IPhone8 with the same O/S interestingly. Please fix this!