iPhone X Have you noticed that when you open an email and you exit the mail app the badge doesn’t disappear?

[TH55]

This is really irritating, especially when the app is 13 years old. This is a very basic feature. Often even after the badge disappears it still remains marked as unread with the blue dot next to it until I open it again. Any fix?

 

[forestinjersey]

Yep, the Mail app in iOS 13 is not great.

 

[oVerboost]

Does for me...

 

[barkomatic]

I sure have. More likely what happens to me is that the badge indicates unread messages but won't deliver them unless I quit the app and restart.

 

[giancarlo007]

This is really irritating, especially when the app is 13 years old. This is a very basic feature. Often even after the badge disappears it still remains marked as unread with the blue dot next to it until I open it again. Any fix?

I haven’t noticed that any screenshots?

 

[Wide opeN]

Yep, I've noticed. It's gotten a little better, but not pre iOS 13 better.

Sigh... Nothing to do.

 

[sprague.rod]

My Mail app does not have a badge because my default email client is Spark. On Spark the badge count works as expected ie. the count goes down on the badge if I open an email and the unread marker is removed on the email.

 

[now i see it]

The Mail app isn't 13 years old. It's about 3-1/2 months old.
Every new version of iOS fiddles with the code and changes things which more often than not breaks other things. It essentially becomes a new piece of software every year.. with all the pain that comes with that

 

[steelhauler34]

Always change to gmail. What I did long ago.

 

[donawalt]

Gmail does it too, every now and then. I just close it and re-open the app. It's like it gets stuck, it's not an email coming in, it just doesn't clear the badge when email is emptied. I have noticed it happens usually (for me) on a lesser quality connection. It never happens at home where I have a good quality high speed internet.

 

[sprague.rod]

I strongly recommend Spark, I've been using it for a year now and it's "smart" sorting system really works for me.

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[Wide opeN]

Just did some digging around... Think I'm going to give Edison Mail a try.

The assistant seems really cool!

 

[sprague.rod]

This is going to sound really dismissive and judgmental but just about any recommended email client will probably suit your needs better than Mail. I think Apple have tried to create an app to fill every need and in doing so created an overly complicated app that only really suits a small number of users.
I like Spark because it works on macOS and iOS/iPadOS and its focus is on clearing my inbox by prioritising my personal mail first via a “smart” sorting feature.
Really it’s about finding an email client that works for you, focuses on your needs and functions on the devices you intend to use it on.

 

[Shadowbech]

I have never used stock Mail app on my iPhone. I just use the Edison Mail and works fine as intended.