How to Get Rid of the Unread Email Badge on the Gmail App

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Are you tired of seeing the number of unread emails on top of your phone or tablet's Gmail icon? This wikiHow teaches you how to disable the unread email badge count on the Gmail icon on your iPhone, iPad, or Android.

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Disabling Gmail Badge Count on iPhone/iPad

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    It's the gear icon on your home screen or in your app list.
    • Use this method to prevent the number of unread messages from appearing on your home screen's Gmail icon.
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    It's in the alphabetized list of apps.
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    It's in the first group of settings.
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    The number of unread messages will no longer appear on the Gmail icon.
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Disabling Gmail Badge Count on Android

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    It's the gear icon in your app list.
    • This should work on most modern Android models made by Samsung, but the settings many vary for other Androids.
    • If you're a different Android model that also displays unread message badge counts, you may need to disable the badge for Gmail in a different location. If you installed a custom launcher, you can usually change your badge preferences in the launcher's own settings panel.
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    A list of your apps will appear.
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    The list is in alphabetical order.
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    All of your notification preferences appear here.
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    This turns off the badge notification for unread messages for Gmail. [1]
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      1. Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings.
      2. Tap Gmail .
      3. Tap Notifications .
      4. Toggle the "Badges" switch to Off.

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