WhatsApp’s Upcoming Feature Will Help You Customize Homescreen Notifications Badge
Sep. 27, 2024WhatsApp’s notification clutter can get pretty annoying, especially if you’re lazy and don’t tend to all those unread messages piling up. If you’re getting just the notification dot, that’s fine. However, on most Android skins and even iOS, the number of messages is displayed on the homescreen badge.
Right now, if you head into WhatsApp, that count goes away from the home screen. Whether you had unread messages or missed calls, everything is reset to zero. But, what if you want to smartly adjust your unread count? Well, according to aWABetaInfo report, WhatsApp is now testing a feature that gives you more control over this very home screen badge count.
WABetaInfo notes that this particular feature has been rolled out via theWhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.20.17update. With this, WhatsApp will reportedly let Android users “choose how your home screen badge count clears.”
Thanks to this feature, Android users can choose between two options:
This will certainly give users a bit more control over their homescreen badge count. WhatsApp has been really focusing on enhancing the user experience, and features likechat filters,pin messages,chat themes, and more are great examples. Moreover, since it’s being tested out for Android, it won’t be surprising to see iOS users get it too.
What do you think about the latest WhatsApp homescreen badge count adjustment feature? Drop your thoughts in the comments down below!
Sagnik is a tech aficionado who can never say “no” to dipping his toes into unknown waters of tech or reviewing the latest gadgets. He is also a hardcore gamer, having played everything from Snake Xenzia to Dead Space Remake.
