Android push notification badge counter on Home Screen

Question

For Facebook/Whatsapp/Twitter, there is this option on the notification setting page of Android: "Home screen app icon badge" screenshot attached.

How Can I get this first option for my app, where I have only these two options:

I couldn't find any relevant information on the web. Any help will be appreciated.

Answer 1

When you build a notification you can request access to show badge on app launcher.

You can try something like this

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
        getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)?.createNotificationChannel(
            NotificationChannel(
                CHANNEL_STRING_ID,
                resources.getString(R.string.app_name),
                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH
            ).apply {
                enableVibration(true)
                setShowBadge(true)
            })
    }