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iPhone and iPad Tip: How to Turn Off the Unread Badge for the Mail App

Annoying Red Badge 2 iPhone and iPad Tip: How to Turn Off the Unread Badge for the Mail App

One of past annoyances of the iPhone’s Mail app was a little red badge that told you hundreds of unread emails were waiting for you. Well, suffer no longer, as you can now turn off that ugly little red badge. Here’s how:

How To Turn Off Badges for the Mail App, or Any App in General:

1. Open the Settings app:

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2. Tap Notifications:

Select Notifications in Settings order iPhone and iPad Tip: How to Turn Off the Unread Badge for the Mail App

3. Scroll down the list of apps until you see the Mail app. Tap it:

Select Mail in Notifications iPhone and iPad Tip: How to Turn Off the Unread Badge for the Mail App

4. Slide Badge App Icon to Off:

Slide Badge to Off iPhone and iPad Tip: How to Turn Off the Unread Badge for the Mail App

And that’s it. You’ll never see that annoying red badge again. Note that this also works for turning off badges for any app.

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