And
like unread badges, the Google Now page could eventually come to the main app but not while the API's restrictions and Google Play's restrictions both remain in place.
Evie Launcher even has things
like unread badges, widget customization, and more.
Not exact matches
Basically, this puts a small
badge on top of the app's icon that specifies how many
unread notifications you have (much
like iOS does by default).
Some long - awaited features
like picture - in - picture mode and
unread notification app
badges have finally landed while some entirely new features
like better Bluetooth audio support and adaptive icons are a welcome addition.
Nova Google Companion plugs into the main Google Play - compliant Nova Launcher and allows you to activate the Google Now page, just
like TeslaUnread did for Nova's
unread badges for years.
Android 8.0 Oreo is a relatively minor update that introduces a few handy new features such as Notification Dots,
like Apple's
unread badges on app icons, and Picture - in - Picture mode, which lets you continue watching a video while in another app.
That's all in addition to Android 8.0 Oreo features
like Notification Channels, which let you toggle categories of alerts on a per - app basis, and Notification
Badges, which mimic iOS»
unread badge counters.
My email
badge displays over 500
unread emails when it's more
like 20, and my secret mode bookmarks are blank and don't work.
There are now Live Tile
unread article counts (
badge) and new options
like Peek (the current style, where the image slides in), Background (image is static with article title overlay) or Disabled (just rotating article title).