They're visible whether the app is on the home screen or inside the app drawer, and if you long press on an app icon, you'll
see your unread notifications.
Some users also absolutely hate
seeing unread notifications on their apps, so they will be forced to check out their Messenger and Instagram notifications while on Facebook.
Not exact matches
The
notifications tray is
seeing a pretty major overhaul, too, with expanded Gmail
notifications that include a richer preview of
unread messages, while also giving you access to more options without needing to open the relevant app.
You already get alerts in the pull - down
notifications shade at the top of the screen, but with Android Oreo, you'll
see a dot appear next to an app icon that tells you you have an
unread item.
Seeing how many
notifications each of your oft - used apps have is easy enough if you never clear your
notification panel, but if you're not interested in leaving clutter in the
notification bar,
Unread Badges are your answer.
Apple says this is important because people might just look at their phone to
see the time and
unread notifications.
In order to
see that these apps have
unread notifications, Nova needs access to your
notifications, right?
With the
unread counter, you will
see the number of
unread notifications that app currently has while retaining the ability to long - press the application to access its
notifications quickly.
Notification Badges, or Dots, mimic iOS»
unread badge counters, and as the name suggests you'll only
see dots appear above an app or app folder with new
notifications.
Notification Badges mimic iOS»
unread badge counters — you'll
see dots appear above an app or folder with new
notifications, and tapping or pressing the icon of an app with a dot show it as a pop - up.
Of course, you can also get your
notifications on the curved edge, reading snippets of emails,
seeing missed calls and
unread message counts, and other assorted items without so much as a swipe.
There are several customization options on offer as well, including
notification badges, which lets you
see the
unread count on app icons.