Why do my app badges come and go?

I almost always have unread email messages so there should almost always be a badge on the mail icon. But on my new iPhone 14 from time to time all badges on all apps will suddenly disappear only to return at a later date. This keeps happening over and over again. How do I fix this issue?

iPhone 14

Posted on Oct 10, 2022 01:10 AM

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Oct 11, 2022 10:54 AM in response to Funslinger

Hi Funslinger,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. Since this seems to impact the badge notifications specifically, make sure that Badges is enabled for your apps from Settings > Notifications > [App name]. Use notifications on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support may be a helpful reference.


It might also be helpful to refresh your iPhone by restarting. Guidance below is from Restart your iPhone - Apple Support.


"How to restart your iPhone X, 11, 12, 13, or later

  1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
  2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.
  3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo."


If the same continues, it may be best to reach out to Apple Support since badges may not be working as expected.


Take care.

Oct 11, 2022 11:49 AM in response to faith185

Badges are turned on for all apps that I want badges. The settings are apparently correct because there were badges on those apps before. Then they just disappeared then returned the next day. They disappeared again before I posted my question, but now they have returned again the next day.


Any idea why the badges disappear before returning the next day?

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