In-App Notification Bell Not Showing New Notifications

Your Base44 app has a notification bell icon but it never shows new notifications, always displays zero, or shows an incorrect count. Users miss important updates because the notification system appears empty even when there are unread items waiting for them.

In-app notifications are how users learn about new assignments, status changes, mentions, and deadlines. When the bell is broken, users rely on email (which they may not check promptly) or manual browsing to discover updates. Response times slow down and important items fall through the cracks.

The issue may be that notifications are never created, that they're created but the badge count isn't updated, or that the bell component doesn't poll for new notifications after the initial page load.