Email notification badge

[Phoebian]

I just made the switch from iOS to Android and the thing I have noticed I'd that the email badge notifications do not seem to work for Gmail or Outlook app (interesting it's there for the builtin mail app and even Facebook).

I don't want to pay for Nova Launcher which I have read as a workaround.

Can someone confirm the issue is because of Nougat and its not just a setting?

Should we have the feature in Oreo? If so any idea when this will be released for us?

Thanks.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Unread count badges in stock launchers are typically only for certain apps -- it's the same on my old Honor 5X as well, running EMUI 4.0. To have unread count badges on every app that serves up notifications, you probably need to install a 3rd party launcher like Nova, or an app like Notifyer Unread Count.

 

[Phoebian]

Thanks for the information. Are you aware if this will be a feature for us in Android Oreo 8? It seems like they have full notification features but I guess it depends on Huawei and what modification is they ms key to the OS before rolling out.

Also do you know if there is a release date for p10?

 

[chanchan05]

The Oreo feature are notification 'dots'. Just dots, no numbers.

Again how it will work on Huawei would depend on how they code their launcher.

 

[Snapphane]

Android will support badges on a system level with version 8, so the update should fix this issue for you. The beta-test is happening now and unverified source mentioned the end of February for a roll out. But a staged roll out might mean it could be another month or more before it hits YOUR device .