Unidentified alerts in Settings in iOS and System Settings in OS

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Unidentified alerts in Settings in iOS and System Settings in OS

My iOS devices (iPhone 13 + and iPad 11th Gen) and OS device (MacBook Apple M2 Pro) have displayed a red "alert" for over a week but I can't figure out what it is alerting me to. I just updated software on each of these devices yesterday but the alerts are still there. Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, how do I find out what I am being alerted about?

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Aug 21, 2025 09:25 AM

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Answer 1

WheelieNick

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Aug 21, 2025 02:05 PM in response to susanfrommd

You mean a red notification badge? This is most of the times things like "finish set up your iPad. Apple Pay can be added in settings" or something like that, most of the times it is an in-important message

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Answer 2

Aug 21, 2025 02:12 PM in response to susanfrommd

Presumably you refer to a red numeral that appears below your name at top-left of the Settings sidebar. Tap the number to expose/view the notification; nothing else will happen unless you progress beyond the following page.

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