title: iOS Remote Notification processing
body: <p>Quick question, I am working on an APNS enabled app and I just want to know if there is a way that when the app is not open (not in background) and the app receives a remote notification; </p>
  
  <p><strong>Can I open the app in the background, unbeknownst to the the user, and do do what needs to be done.</strong></p>
  
  <p>I have looked at the docs but it doesnt explicitly say that this can or cannot be done (from what I read), it says that the user has to open the app manually (either from tapping an alert or the app icon).</p>
  
  <p>I think it is clear what I'm looking to do however i'll put an example aswell.</p>
  
  <p>Example)</p>
  
  <p>The default Mail app alerts the user of new emails with a badge icon, showing the number of new emails, aswell as a sound. The user must then tap the app icon to open the app and download the new emails. </p>
  
  <p>I want to be able to have the badge and sound but open the app in the background (silently) and download the new emails, so that when the user does get around to opening the app the emails will already be there, ready to read.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any help.</p>