Shortly after announcing its availability today, Apple has now released iOS 8.2 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. For iPhone users, the update adds support for the Apple Watch coming next month and improvements to the Health app. The update is available to download over-the-air through the Settings app.
An updated version of the Apple TV software is also available for third-generation boxes. For developers, Xcode 6.2 is available in the Mac App Store.
iOS 8.2
This release introduces support for Apple Watch, and also includes improvements to the Health app, increased stability and bug fixes.
Apple Watch support
• New Apple Watch app to pair and sync with iPhone, and to customize watch settings
• New Activity app for viewing fitness data and achievements from Apple Watch; appears when Apple Watch is paired
• Available on iPhone 5 and later
Health app improvements
• Adds the ability to select the unit of measurement for distance, body temperature, height, weight and blood glucose
• Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data
• Includes the ability to add and visualize workout sessions from 3rd-party apps
• Addresses an issue that may have prevented users from adding a photo in Medical ID
• Fixes units for vitamins and minerals
• Fixes an issue where Health data wouldn’t refresh after changing data source order
• Fixes an issue where some graphs showed no data values
• Adds a privacy setting that enables turning off tracking of steps, distance and flights climbed
Stability enhancements
• Increases stability of Mail
• Improves stability of Flyover in Maps
• Improves stability of Music
• Improves VoiceOver reliability
• Improves connectivity with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids
Bug fixes
• Fixes an issue in Maps that prevented navigating to some favorite locations
• Addresses an issue where the last word in a quick reply message wasn’t autocorrected
• Fixes an issue where duplicate iTunes purchased content could prevent iCloud restore from completing
• Resolves an issue where some music or playlists didn’t sync from iTunes to the Music app
• Fixes an issue where deleted audiobooks sometimes remained on device
• Resolves an issue that could prevent call audio from routing to car speakers while using Siri Eyes Free
• Fixes a Bluetooth calling issue where no audio is heard until the call is answered
• Fixes a timezone issue where Calendar events appear in GMT
• Addresses an issue that caused certain events in a custom recurring meeting to drop from an Exchange calendar
• Fixes a certificate error that prevented configuring an Exchange account behind a third-party gateway
• Fixes an issue that could cause an organizer’s Exchange meeting notes to be overwritten
• Resolves an issue that prevented some Calendar events from automatically showing as ‘Busy’ after accepting an invite
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
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I just updated my iPhone 6 and my iPad Mini 2 and both are working as expected.
Side notes: you cannot delete the apple watch app from the phone (dumb… but understand from their perspective as to why) and there is no app for the iPad (you’d think they’d put it on there too to get people who only have iPads interested, and would maybe influence them to also get an iPhone and an Apple Watch)
ugg. Apple needs to allow removal of the “stock/default” apps. Even if just allowing a few to be deleted…I don’t need the WATCH or the TIPS as a starter. no STOCKS app either.
They should make is the same as the AppleTV, with the ability to hide apps that you don’t want to show on the home screen.
I know most people put them in a folder, but hiding would be a little more elegant!
You got to be kidding me! So I’m forced to have the watch app on my phone with no intentions of buying an apple watch? Apple needs to allow us to remove these stock apps and be rid of them.
I’m having an issue:
iPhone 6 Plus
Looks to be in DFU mode. I was on the latest iOS freshly installed from iTunes on Yosemite two days ago. Downloaded 8.2 and hit install. I came back and its saying connect to iTunes.
I have done any troubleshooting – I wanted to warn others first
**Have Not**
I have [not] done any troubleshooting – I wanted to warn others first
Update:
iTunes says, “There is a problem with the iPhone “iPhone” that requires it to be updated or restored.”
Now restoring! via iTunes.
Anyone else have an issue?
Hmm…just updated to 8.2 and the Health app improvements don’t seem to work. The app crashes repeatedly. Will not even open. Anyone else having this issue? Everything else seems normal, but I’m rather annoyed that yet again their “fix” is a complete miss.
yeah, I am kind of having the same problem. Mine opens and all. But ever since iOS 8.1.1, mine will not show any data. I have a sleep tracking app that pulls step count from the Health App and it shows the total. So it is collecting data, just doesn’t show any of it
lol. i’d update from 8.1 to 8.2 and then got an error . i can’t use itunes . i can not download everything . fix it please