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iOS 9.0.2

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
Beta cycle
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Public release
Sep 30, 2015

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

iOS 9.0.2 repaired cellular-data settings, iMessage activation, manual iCloud Backup, notification rotation, and Podcasts stability.[1]

Its dedicated security bulletin also documents a lock-screen restriction fix that prevented physical access to photos and contacts through the affected path.[2][3]

Source ledger

References

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  1. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.0.2

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  2. Apple security updates (2015)

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 9.0.2 — September 30, 2015

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  3. About the Security Content of iOS 9.0.2

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · Lock Screen — CVE-2015-5923

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  4. About the Security Content of iOS 9.0.2

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.0.2 security content

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

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Release changes

Changed in this release

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bugFix · fixed

Per-app cellular-data setting fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected the control used to turn cellular-data access on or off for individual applications.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.0.2 — app cellular-data setting

security · fixed

Lock-screen photos and contacts restriction

documentedconfirmed

Apple addressed CVE-2015-5923 by limiting the options available from a locked device so the affected path could not expose photos and contacts.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 9.0.2 · Lock Screen — CVE-2015-5923

bugFix · fixed

Podcasts stability improvements

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s release notes identify a general stability improvement for Podcasts without naming a narrower failure mode.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.0.2 — Podcasts stability

bugFix · fixed

Manual iCloud Backup fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected a condition that could interrupt an iCloud Backup after a user started it manually.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.0.2 — manual iCloud Backup

bugFix · fixed

iMessage activation fix

documentedconfirmed

The update resolved an activation failure affecting iMessage for some users.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.0.2 — iMessage activation

bugFix · fixed

Notification rotation fix

documentedconfirmed

The release addressed an orientation problem that could rotate the screen incorrectly when a notification arrived.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.0.2 — screen rotation

Milestones

Release history

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  1. Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    The public iOS 9.0.2 release repaired cellular, activation, backup, rotation, and Podcasts behavior and closed a documented lock-screen data-access path.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    7 linked
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Official release notes