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iMore Question I don't want to continually see the number of emails that is on the front screen. It adds my two email accounts and the number is so high it catches attention. Can I simply remove the number from the screen? The number appears in a red "bubble". This also occurs for text messages too.
For Mail:
Go to Settings > Notifications > Mail, then select each account and turn off the Badges option for email accounts.
For Messages:
Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages and turn off the Badges option for Messages.