WhatsApp is testing a new setting that automatically clears the unread message count badge on its Home Screen icon every time the app is launched.
WABetaInfo reports that the feature is controlled by a new toggle in WhatsApp’s iOS notification settings, called “Clear Badge.” The setting carries the description: “Your home screen badge clears completely after every time you open the app.”
The setting, which is already available in WhatsApp for Android, should serve to reduce clutter on the user’s Home Screen, and potentially lessen “unread anxiety.” The feature is currently available to some beta testers using the iOS app, and is expected to roll out to more users in the coming days.
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