Pixel UI may finally catch up to rival Android skins with a long-overdue notification tweak

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 includes code for a new “Notification badges” sub-menu in Pixel Launcher settings. Users will be able to choose between displaying an exact unread count number, a classic dot, or disabling badges on home screen icons entirely. The feature is still under development, as numeric badges do not yet render on home screen icons.