How to enable / disable App Badging option for unread messages and notifications in Windows 10

Linking an iPhone or Android device to a PC allows you to seamlessly switch between a mobile device and a computer.

If you set up messages and notifications from your Android phone to show up in the Your Phone app on a Windows 10 PC, you can enable or disable the badge display option for unread messages and notifications. from your phone in the Your Phone app and on the Your Phone taskbar icon in Windows 10.

If you turn on the App Badging option for Your Phone app, you can choose to remove the sign when viewing unread items, when the application is open or when you view that category.

This guide will show you how to enable or disable the display of unread messages and notifications from your phone on the Your Phone app and the taskbar icon in Windows 10.

Some note

If you turn off the Show badges on taskbar buttons option in Windows 10, you won't see the mark on the taskbar icon of Your Phone app, even if the App Badging option is turned on according to this guide.

If you turn on the Use small taskbar buttons option in Windows 10, Show badges on taskbar buttons will also be disabled along with the icons on the taskbar of Your Phone app taskbar.

If you disable the Badge on taskbar for messages in the Your Phone app settings, you will not see signs for messages on the Your taskbar's taskbar icon, even if the App Badging option is turned on according to this guide. .

Turn on / off App Badging for unread messages and notifications in Windows 10

Here's how:

1. Open the Your Phone app on a Windows 10 PC.

2. Click the Settings icon (gear) in the left pane of the Your Phone application

3. Perform step 4 (to turn on) or step 5 (to turn off) below, depending on what you want.

4. To turn on App Badging for Your Phone app:

A) Turn on the App Badging option on the right.

B) Select Clear when I view unread items, Clear when the app is open, or Clear when I view the category of items in the drop-down menu depending on what you want and move on to step 6.

Turn on App Badging for Your Phone app

5. To turn off App Badging for Your Phone app , turn off App badging on the right and go to step 6.

Turn off App Badging for Your Phone app

6. You can now close the Your Phone application if desired.