How to display App Icon Badges?

[Mysteryman1]

Not sure if this is a Nova question or Android or Pixel, but, here goes.....

I was previously using a Samsung Galaxy S10 phone with, I believe, the stock launcher. On quite a few of the icons I would get a number in the bottom-right, indicating the number of new messages/events, such as email, SMS, WhatsApp, Eufy, etc.

Just moved to a Google Pixel 8 and installed the Nova Launcher as there were a few things in the stock launcher I didn't like! On here I do not see these counts appear on the icons anymore.

I have looked in the Nova settings and the phone settings, but I could not spot anything to get them displayed.

Anyone know if this should be possible and, even better, how to achieve it?

Thanks

 

[SeeBeeEss]

Welcome to the Pixel community. The Pixel Launcher doesn't do numeric dots at the moment. I am not certain, but I think you have to purchase Nova Prime for the numeric dot option on that Launcher.

FYI: I use the free Microsoft Launcher for Android on my Pixel 8 Pro and numeric dots are an option in settings.

 

[Bkdodger1]

Did you go into the settings and allow Nova access for notification? I just tried it on my P9PXL

 

[mustang7757]

I like to add from BKdodger post go to settings>apps>3 dots upper right corner tap>special access tap>notifications access tap>scroll down to Nova to toggle on and allow