Release appearance

iOS 9.2.1 Public

Source-linked record
Public release

Recorded context

About this appearance

The public iOS 9.2.1 release repaired MDM-managed app installation and delivered documented security corrections, including captive-portal cookie isolation.

Date
Jan 19, 2016
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.

  1. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.2.1 — MDM server app installation

  2. About the Security Content of iOS 9.2.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.2.1 security content

  3. About iOS 9 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 9.2.1

  4. About the Security Content of iOS 9.2.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · WebSheet — CVE-2016-1730

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

bugFix · fixed

MDM app installation completion

documentedconfirmed

Apple fixed a condition that could prevent an app installation managed by an MDM server from finishing.

  1. [1] About iOS 9 Updates · iOS 9.2.1 — MDM server app installation

security · fixed

Captive-portal cookie isolation

documentedconfirmed

Apple addressed CVE-2016-1730 by isolating cookies for captive portals, preventing the documented read-or-write access to a user’s cookies.

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 9.2.1 · WebSheet — CVE-2016-1730