The launcher on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has unread notification badges on the app icons. If you're not familiar, we're talking about the little numbered bubbles next to the app icons that denote how many unread notifications the app currently has. If you're not a fan of these badges (a lot of people aren't), luckily there are a few different ways to remove them from your app icons..
Without further delay, here's how to disable notification badges on your Galaxy S8:
First, download Package Disabler Pro from the link below from Google Play Store. It costs $ 1.49, but looks like the low price is worth it.
Not so fast! After Package Disabler Pro is installed on your Galaxy S8, you will need to ensure that all icon badges are cleared from all of your apps using the instructions above. If some remain, the notification badges will be blocked until you redo this process. So, to save time and effort, clean them now so you don't have to start over..
Once you've cleared all the icon badges from your apps, follow these steps:
1. Start Package Disabler Pro.
2. Create and enter a password in the text field, then tap Activate administrator .
3. Tap Activate on the next screen..
4. Scroll down until you find the BadgeProvider entry , then check the box next to it.
Warning: do not check any additional boxes on this screen. The incorrect box will disable key functions of your Galaxy S8.
5. Exit the application.
And that's all ! As long as this app is installed on your device, notification badges are no longer displayed. If you need to bring them back for some reason, uninstall the app or uncheck the box next to the BadgeProvider entry.
Do you have any questions ? Please feel free to leave them in the comments section below and we'll do our best to help!