How to see the number of unread msg on the text msg icon?

[Android Central Question]

I updated my samsung s4 to an s8. I used to see a number on the message icon showing the number of unread messages. I no longer see it on the s8. Is that functionality still available?

 

[SpookDroid]

It is but you need to enable it. In the Notifications area of your phone's Settings, find the 'App Icon Badges' option and select the one that best suits your needs.

Bear in mind that if you change the launcher to something else, the launcher might need an extra download for those to work (like Nova, which needs Tesla Unread plugin) or might not support app badges at all.