diff --git a/scripts/langindex.json b/scripts/langindex.json
index 7ca7eb8c2..97ebde71e 100644
--- a/scripts/langindex.json
+++ b/scripts/langindex.json
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
   "addon.messages.noncontacts": "message",
   "addon.messages.nousersfound": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.messages.numparticipants": "message",
+  "addon.messages.pendingcontactrequests": "message",
   "addon.messages.removecontact": "message",
   "addon.messages.removecontactconfirm": "message",
   "addon.messages.removefromfavourites": "message",
@@ -301,6 +302,8 @@
   "addon.messages.unblockuser": "message",
   "addon.messages.unblockuserconfirm": "message",
   "addon.messages.unmuteconversation": "message",
+  "addon.messages.unreadconversations": "message",
+  "addon.messages.unreadmessages": "message",
   "addon.messages.useentertosend": "message",
   "addon.messages.useentertosenddescdesktop": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.messages.useentertosenddescmac": "local_moodlemobileapp",
@@ -1450,6 +1453,7 @@
   "core.course.completion_automatic:todo": "course",
   "core.course.completion_manual:aria:done": "course",
   "core.course.completion_manual:aria:markdone": "course",
+  "core.course.completion_manual:done": "course",
   "core.course.completion_manual:markdone": "course",
   "core.course.completion_setby:auto:done": "course",
   "core.course.completion_setby:auto:todo": "course",
@@ -1748,6 +1752,7 @@
   "core.hasdatatosync": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.help": "moodle",
   "core.hide": "moodle",
+  "core.hideadvanced": "form",
   "core.hour": "moodle",
   "core.hours": "moodle",
   "core.humanreadablesize": "local_moodlemobileapp",
@@ -2114,6 +2119,7 @@
   "core.sharedfiles.sharedfiles": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.sharedfiles.successstorefile": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.show": "moodle",
+  "core.showadvanced": "form",
   "core.showless": "form",
   "core.showmore": "form",
   "core.site": "moodle",
diff --git a/src/addons/messages/lang.json b/src/addons/messages/lang.json
index 0b728d3e9..a6c556cda 100644
--- a/src/addons/messages/lang.json
+++ b/src/addons/messages/lang.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "noncontacts": "Non-contacts",
     "nousersfound": "No users found",
     "numparticipants": "{{$a}} participants",
+    "pendingcontactrequests": "There are {{$a}} pending contact requests",
     "removecontact": "Remove contact",
     "removecontactconfirm": "Are you sure you want to remove {{$a}} from your contacts?",
     "removefromfavourites": "Unstar conversation",
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@
     "unblockuser": "Unblock user",
     "unblockuserconfirm": "Are you sure you want to unblock {{$a}}?",
     "unmuteconversation": "Unmute",
+    "unreadconversations": "There are {{$a}} unread conversations",
+    "unreadmessages": "There are {{$a}} unread messages",
     "useentertosend": "Use enter to send",
     "useentertosenddescdesktop": "If disabled, you can use Ctrl+Enter to send the message.",
     "useentertosenddescmac": "If disabled, you can use Cmd+Enter to send the message.",
@@ -81,4 +84,4 @@
     "you": "You:",
     "youhaveblockeduser": "You have blocked this user.",
     "yourcontactrequestpending": "Your contact request is pending with {{$a}}"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html b/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html
index bbcea3e60..5a2a475c6 100644
--- a/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html
+++ b/src/addons/messages/pages/group-conversations/group-conversations.html
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@
 
         <core-loading [hideUntil]="loaded" [message]="loadingMessage">
             <ion-list>
-                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap addon-message-discussion" (click)="gotoContacts()"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="'addon.messages.contacts' | translate" detail="true" button>
+                <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap addon-message-discussion" (click)="gotoContacts()" detail="true" button>
                     <ion-icon name="fas-address-book" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label><h2>{{ 'addon.messages.contacts' | translate }}</h2></ion-label>
-                    <ion-badge *ngIf="contactRequestsCount > 0" slot="end">{{contactRequestsCount}}</ion-badge>
+                    <ion-badge *ngIf="contactRequestsCount > 0" slot="end" aria-hidden="true">{{contactRequestsCount}}</ion-badge>
+                    <span *ngIf="contactRequestsCount > 0" class="sr-only">
+                        {{ 'addon.messages.pendingcontactrequests' | translate:{$a: contactRequestsCount} }}
+                    </span>
                 </ion-item>
                 <!-- Favourite conversations. -->
                 <ion-item
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="!favourites.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="favourites.expanded" name="fas-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label><h2>{{ 'core.favourites' | translate }} ({{ favourites.count }})</h2></ion-label>
-                    <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="favourites.unread">{{ favourites.unread }}</ion-badge>
+                    <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="favourites.unread" aria-hidden="true">{{ favourites.unread }}</ion-badge>
+                    <span *ngIf="favourites.unread" class="sr-only">
+                        {{ 'addon.messages.unreadconversations' | translate:{$a: favourites.unread} }}
+                    </span>
                 </ion-item>
                 <div [hidden]="!favourites.conversations || !favourites.expanded || favourites.loading" #favlist
                     id="addon-messages-groupconversations-favourite">
@@ -78,7 +83,10 @@
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="!group.expanded" name="fas-caret-right" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-icon *ngIf="group.expanded" name="fas-caret-down" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label><h2>{{ 'addon.messages.groupconversations' | translate }} ({{ group.count }})</h2></ion-label>
-                    <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="group.unread">{{ group.unread }}</ion-badge>
+                    <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="group.unread" aria-hidden="true">{{ group.unread }}</ion-badge>
+                    <span *ngIf="group.unread" class="sr-only">
+                        {{ 'addon.messages.unreadconversations' | translate:{$a: group.unread} }}
+                    </span>
                 </ion-item>
                 <div [hidden]="!group.conversations || !group.expanded || group.loading" #grouplist
                     id="addon-messages-groupconversations-group">
@@ -111,7 +119,10 @@
                     <ion-label>
                         <h2>{{ 'addon.messages.individualconversations' | translate }} ({{ individual.count }})</h2>
                     </ion-label>
-                    <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="individual.unread">{{ individual.unread }}</ion-badge>
+                    <ion-badge slot="end" *ngIf="individual.unread" aria-hidden="true">{{ individual.unread }}</ion-badge>
+                    <span *ngIf="individual.unread" class="sr-only">
+                        {{ 'addon.messages.unreadconversations' | translate:{$a: individual.unread} }}
+                    </span>
                 </ion-item>
                 <div [hidden]="!individual.conversations || !individual.expanded || individual.loading" #indlist
                     id="addon-messages-groupconversations-individual">
@@ -171,7 +182,10 @@
             </p>
         </ion-label>
         <ion-note *ngIf="conversation.lastmessagedate > 0 || conversation.unreadcount" slot="end">
-            <ion-badge *ngIf="conversation.unreadcount > 0">{{ conversation.unreadcount }}</ion-badge>
+            <ion-badge *ngIf="conversation.unreadcount > 0" aria-label="true">{{ conversation.unreadcount }}</ion-badge>
+            <span *ngIf="conversation.unreadcount > 0" class="sr-only">
+                {{ 'addon.messages.unreadmessages' | translate:{$a: conversation.unreadcount} }}
+            </span>
             <span *ngIf="conversation.lastmessagedate > 0">{{conversation.lastmessagedate | coreDateDayOrTime}}</span>
         </ion-note>
     </ion-item>