How do I get my email icon to show I have new unread messages?

[Android Central Question]

I dont want a notification or a count simply the envelope to be able to see I have new emails to address

 

[hallux]

What device? What version of Android? This matters as some manufacturers support numbered badges on some versions of Android. This is becoming more "fragmented" as Samsung starts rolling out Oreo on devices and utilizing the built-in notification dots as Google implemented in Oreo rather than the older version that had been used.

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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! If there are no options for unread count badges in your system settings, then you could consider installing Nova Launcher Prime and TeslaUnread.