Realme: Turn Notification Badges On or Off for Apps

Realme UI manages notification badges separately from notification sounds and pop-ups. An app can send you a push notification without ever showing a dot, or show a dot for background activity even when notifications are muted. This is why turning off notifications for an app does not automatically remove its badge, and the two settings often need to be adjusted on their own.

To change this, open Settings ➔ Notifications & status bar ➔ Manage notifications, then tap the app you want to adjust. On that app's page, tap Badge and choose Dot to show the indicator or Do not show to hide it. Some apps offer a number badge instead of a dot, depending on how that app reports unread counts to the system.

If a badge still appears after you switch it off, check whether the app has its own in-app badge option, since some apps override the system preference. Turning off a badge does not stop notifications from arriving, it only hides the dot on the home screen icon. To stop notifications completely, disable them on the same app's page instead of just its badge.