Notifications Gone?

[Will_T]

Since I got my 2XL almost 2 years ago, it has worked like this: When I got an email, text, missed call, etc., a badge would show up on the icon. If, say, an text or Whats App message was from my son, his contact photo would show on the text or Whats App icon on my home screen. I think if the message was from someone not in my contacts, then a number or some other image would show, I don't remember exactly as it became so normal, I almost did not notice.

In the past several weeks, those have stopped. Now when I get a message, the only thing that shows is the small icon up on the top notification area, nothing on the app icon itself down below.

I went into the settings to make sure "Notification Badges" was turned on and I can only find a setting to turn on "Notification Dots". That was turned on but no dots or badges show.

I have always used Nova Launcher with Tesla Unread. I saw that Tesla Unread had been discontinued and removed from the Google App Store so I uninstalled it. No change.

I don't know if this happened with a recent update or if I inadvertently changed a setting that I now can not find.

Can anyone help direct me what to check so I can get my badges back?

Thanks!

 

[ocnbrze]

Nova still has this function.... works like a charm for me..... especially on my shiney new phone.

Did you check in nova's settings?

 

[Will_T]

When I tap the notifications drop down on my phone, I only have the choice of Notification Dots. But yes, in Nova Launcher settings>Notification Badges, I have dynamic badges medium set. Nova is activated as the default launcher and up to date.

 

[Will_T]

Just got the following suggestion on another forum and it seems like it may have fixed it. I had tried restarting the phone several times to no avail, but killing and restarting from with Nova Launcher itself seems to have done it.

Have you already tried restarting the phone and the launcher (Nova settings - advanced)?