Little notification numbers on Gmail app icon?

[BlackAudiA5]

How do I get the little number (for new, unread emails) to appear on my Gmail icon, like Facebook, Phone and others?

 

[Rukbat]

That's called "badging", and it's a function of the launcher (the app that gives you the desktop, the dock at the bottom, etc.) Since yours doesn't, you'll have to install a launcher that does. (The paid version of Nova Launcher does.)

 

[BlackAudiA5]

Are there any "good" free launchers? Why do we see 3 other icons with "badges" without a special launcher?

 

[chanchan05]

Because the launcher supports those 3 apps. It doesn't support the Gmail app.

 

[Zobbyb]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...s/details?id=au.radsoft.unread&token=VDUwDNS6

You might want to try this app. I use nova launcher now but used to use this to get the badges with stock s7. It worked but kept crashing on occasion in my experience.