title: Is it possible to have a running background app on iOS
body: <p>This is a strange one, I have a need to create an iOS app that runs in the background on an iOS device, but can not be visible on the Home screen of the device. The app may need to show up in <strong>Settings</strong> to configure a few options, but it mostly needs to run behind the scenes. </p>
  
  <p><strong>I do not need to publish this app on the app store</strong>, it is strictly an enterprise app for my company. </p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know how this kind of behavior might be achieved? Configuration profiles? API's? etc?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong> Jailbreaking the device is not really an option for us. We have to keep the devices as they are.</p>