Release appearance
iOS 8.2 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iOS 8.2 release prepared iPhone for Apple Watch, expanded Health, improved system and accessory reliability, repaired media and calendar workflows, and closed documented security flaws.
- Date
- Mar 9, 2015
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- About the security content of iOS 8.2
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · CoreTelephony — CVE-2015-1063
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 — Apple Watch support
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 — Calendar and Exchange fixes
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 — call audio fixes
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 — Health app improvements
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 — media and restore bug fixes
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 — stability enhancements
- About the security content of iOS 8.2
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2 security content
- About iOS 8 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 8.2
- About the security content of iOS 8.2
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · Secure Transport — CVE-2015-1067
- Xcode 6 Release Notes
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Xcode 6.2 — WatchKit Framework
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
bugFix · fixed
Media, restore, and sync fixes
Apple corrected navigation to some Maps favorites, duplicate-purchase interference with iCloud restore, music or playlist sync from iTunes, and audiobooks that remained after deletion.
- [1] About iOS 8 Updates · iOS 8.2 — media and restore bug fixes
enhancement · changed
App stability and hearing-aid connectivity
Apple reported stability work for Mail, Flyover, Music, and VoiceOver together with improved connectivity for Made for iPhone hearing aids.
- [1] About iOS 8 Updates · iOS 8.2 — stability enhancements
security · fixed
Class 0 SMS restart protection
Apple addressed CVE-2015-1063 by correcting a null-pointer path in CoreTelephony’s handling of Class 0 SMS messages.
- [1] About the security content of iOS 8.2 · CoreTelephony — CVE-2015-1063
enhancement · changed
Expanded Health controls and workouts
Users could choose units for several health metrics, add and visualize workouts from compatible apps, disable tracked motion categories, and benefit from fixes for large datasets, Medical ID, sources, graphs, and nutrient units.
- [1] About iOS 8 Updates · iOS 8.2 — Health app improvements
security · fixed
FREAK TLS downgrade protection
Apple addressed CVE-2015-1067, known as FREAK, by removing support for the affected ephemeral RSA key behavior.
- [1] About the security content of iOS 8.2 · Secure Transport — CVE-2015-1067
bugFix · fixed
Car and Bluetooth call-audio fixes
The update addressed Siri Eyes Free call audio not reaching car speakers and a Bluetooth calling path that stayed silent until a call was answered.
- [1] About iOS 8 Updates · iOS 8.2 — call audio fixes
feature · introduced
Apple Watch companion and Activity apps
On iPhone 5 and later, a new Apple Watch app handled pairing, synchronization, and settings, while Activity appeared after pairing to display fitness data and achievements.
- [1] About iOS 8 Updates · iOS 8.2 — Apple Watch support
bugFix · fixed
Calendar and Exchange reliability
Apple repaired GMT event display, missing instances in custom recurring Exchange meetings, gateway certificate setup, overwritten organizer notes, and accepted events that did not automatically show as busy.
- [1] About iOS 8 Updates · iOS 8.2 — Calendar and Exchange fixes