title: iOS Push Notifications - update badge without alert?
body: <p>Is there a way to update the number in the badge without showing an alert or opening the app?</p>
  
  <p>I am writing an app that should always display the current number of unread messages in the icon badge, but I want to do so without displaying any alerts to the user.</p>
  
  <p>I am developing for iOS 5.0+.</p>
  
  <p>EDIT: To be more clear, I am asking about a way to do this <strong>when the app is not running</strong>. I want the server to push a new badge number without showing an alert.. Is this possible?</p>