Apple Makes iOS 8.2 Available for Download, Comes with Apple Watch Support

RaduTyrsina · Mar 10, 2015

During its Spring Forward event from yesterday, Apple also announced that it is releasing the latest iOS 8.2 version which also comes with support for the smartwatch.

You can download the software over-the-air from your iOS device or from iTunes. iOS 8.2 is compatible with the following devices:

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s
Fifth-generation iPod touch
iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, fourth-gen iPad, iPad mini, third-gen iPad, and iPad 2

The changelog is quite detailed and here's how it looks like:

Adds the ability to select the unit of measurement for body temperature, weight, height, distance, and blood glucose
Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data
Includes the ability to add and visualise 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 changes data source order
Fixes an issue where some graphics 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 the 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 reoccurring meeting to drop from Exchange calendar
Fixes an 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.

Source: Apple

Gregoris · Mar 10, 2015

installed on my iPad and iPhone

was a nice quick update, I thought it would take a while to download

Ledsteplin · Mar 10, 2015

Since I have no interest at all in the Watch, I hate they put a perm app on the phone I can't delete. That should have been optional to download. Especially since only about 5% of iPhone users strongly say they are buying the Watch. Already have it buried deep in a nested folder.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

scifan57 · Mar 10, 2015

The only iPhone that doesn't get the Apple Watch app is the iPhone 4s as it can't be used with the Apple Watch.

Gregoris · Mar 10, 2015

Ledsteplin said:
Since I have no interest at all in the Watch, I hate they put a perm app on the phone I can't delete. That should have been optional to download. Especially since only about 5% of iPhone users strongly say they are buying the Watch. Already have it buried deep in a nested folder.

Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5.

Just another app that wont delete to add to the "unwanted" folder, such as stocks..etc, you can delete it if you jailbreak though using ssh