4 Reasons Not to Install iOS 9.2 & 5 Reasons You Should

Don't Install It If You're Worried About Problems

If you're having a grand ole time on iOS 9.1 or older, you might want to think about holding out, especially because Apple's cooking up an iOS 9.2.1 update that will correct at least one iOS 9.2 problem.

iOS 9.2 fixes a number of problems but it has the potential to bring some new problems to your device. Problems with battery, connectivity and apps are extremely common. We're also hearing about an annoying battery issue.

If you own an iPhone 6s and you don't want to deal with a battery percentage issue, you might want to hold off on updating to iOS 9.2 until there's a permanent fix. 

Apple says that "if you change the time on your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus manually or change time zones when traveling, you might notice that the battery percentage doesn't update." We've seen this problem on our iPhone 6s Plus. There is a temporary fix but there isn't a permanent one, at least not yet. 

Here's the deal. The last thing you want is for iOS 9.2 to cause an app to go haywire ahead of a presentation or a big project at school or work. If you're going to be reliant upon your apps in the hours and days ahead, wait to install the iOS 9.2 update. 

If you're nervous and or feeling comfortable with your current update, sit back and wait for short and long term feedback to arrive on the scene. This is especially important for those of you touting an older device like the iPhone 4s. Older updates can wreck havoc on performance.

Apple is working on an iOS 9.2.1 update for all iOS 9 powered devices and we expect it to be out soon. Some of you might be better off waiting for it to arrive.