Why are the app icon badges gone?

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Since my phone update, galaxy s8+, my phone will no longer show the number of emails I have or notifications on other apps. Ive turned on show badges, Ive turned on always on display, what else am I supposed to do? Before the update icons would show the number of msgs/notifications until I cleared them out. Now I don't know when its my turn in words with friends unless I happen to check it.
 
Google changed the way notifications are reported in Android 8.0 (Oreo). When you clear notifications from the notification area, it also clears the badge indicator.
 
I understand this. Since the update, notification badges only randomly will appear on my S8.

For instance, before the update I used to go to Facebook and read all of my notifications. After an hour or so, I would have a notification badge that showed 10 notifications. Now when I do this, I get none after an hour. But if i go into FB, shows 10-15 unread. I turned ALL notifications for FB on trying to troubleshoot and haven't been able to figure it out...
 
Yup same here accept after the update my phone wouldn't fast charge either and notifications wouldn't even make a noise. I'm techy and I cant figure this one out. I'm almost sure it's a stupid buggy update. Samsung needs to address this asap.
 
I have the same issue. Android Galaxy S8 plus Oreo 8.0. Also, when I plug in to charge, the phone unlocks now. I hope they fix this soon!