iOS 9.2 Review: Should You Install?

The iOS 9.2 update comes with bug fixes, enhancements and new features but it also comes with problems. We’ve been testing the iOS 9.2 update on iPhone and iPad and today we want to help you decide if it’s worth installing on your device.

In December, after a stint in beta, Apple released its iOS 9.2 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. As expected, the update brought more than just bug fixes and security enhancements to Apple’s iOS 9 powered devices.

iOS 9.2, like Apple’s iOS 9.1 update, is a milestone upgrade for iOS 9 which means that it’s more than your standard incremental update. It brings bug fixes and patches for security exploits but it also brings new features (AT&T NumberSync, Arabic support for Siri to name a few) to the table.

It also, according to some iOS 9.2 users, fails to fix some iOS 9 problems and brings some of its own problems along with it.

For several weeks, we’ve been testing the iOS 9.2 update on popular iPhones and iPads. And during that stretch, we’ve been asked countless times about the merits of the iOS 9.2 update and whether it’s worth a download. Today, after spending quality time with iOS 9.2, we’re ready to answer that question for you.

This iOS 9.2 review is broken down into six mini reviews. One for the iPhone 6s, one for the iPhone 6s Plus, one for the iPhone 6, one for the iPhone 6 Plus, one for the iPhone 5, and one for the iPad. We’ve been using the iOS 9.2 update on other devices but these represent the devices we’ve spent the most time with.

If you don’t want to read about each update, you can select your specific iOS 9.2 review from the list below.

Note that our iOS 9,2 reviews aren’t focused on the update’s features. Rather, they’re focused on iOS 9.2 performance in key areas. If you want to learn more about iOS 9.2’s features, take a look at our detailed walkthrough.

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