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5 Things to Know About the iPadOS 15.2 Update

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Apple’s finally released the iPadOS 15.2 update and the software is now available to download if you own a compatible iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad mini.

iPadOS 15.2 is a milestone upgrade which means it brings a collection of new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and security patches to iPad users.

In this walkthrough we’ll take you through the iPadOS 15.2 update’s performance, the current list of iPadOS 15.2 problems, the best places to find feedback about bugs and performance issues, the iPadOS 15.2 jailbreak status, and more.

We’ll start with an early look at the iPadOS 15.2 update’s performance.

iPadOS 15.2 Review

If your iPad is currently running iPadOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.2 still requires a fairly large download.

If your tablet is running an older version of iPadOS, your update will likely be bigger. In some cases, a lot bigger. That’s because the features and fixes from iPadOS update(s) you skipped are baked into your version of iPadOS 15.2.

If your tablet is currently on iPadOS 15.1, the installation should take around 10 minutes to complete. It took about seven minutes to install on one of our older iPad Pros.

For more on the iPadOS 15.2 download and installation, have a look at our guide.

We’ve been using the iPadOS 15.2 update on an iPad Pro for several days now and here’s what we’ve learned about its performance thus far:

Connectivity

  • Battery life is stable.
  • Wi-Fi connectivity is fast and reliable.
  • Bluetooth is working fine at the moment.
  • GPS and cellular data are working normally.

App Performance

  • Third-party apps like Netflix, Dark Sky, Twitter, Slack, Asana, Gmail, Chrome, and Spotify are working fine.
  • First party apps like Safari, Podcasts, and Calendar are also stable.

Speed

  • iPadOS 15.2 feels as fast as iPadOS 15.1 did.

If you’ve dealing with bugs or performance issues on iPadOS 15.1, or an older version of iPadOS, you should think about installing the iPadOS 15.2 update right now.

iPadOS 15.2 Problems

The iPadOS 15.2 update is causing problems for some iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro users.

The current list of iPadOS 15 problems includes installation issues, battery life problems, issues with first and third-party apps, UI lag, issues with Face ID, UI lag, Wi-Fi issues, and Bluetooth issues.

If you run into issues, take a look at our fixes for the most common iPadOS 15 software issues. We’ve also released tips that will help you improve performance and tips that should help you improve your iPad’s battery life.

If you can’t stand iPadOS 15.2’s performance on your iPad, note that you can’t downgrade to older iPadOS software.

Apple has stopped signing on iPadOS 15.1 which means you can’t move your iPad back to the previous version of iPadOS in an effort to improve its performance. Unfortunately, you can’t move your iPad’s software back to anything older than iPadOS 15.1 either.

This means those of you jumping up to iPadOS 15.2 from iPadOS 15.1 and below should proceed with caution. Once you make the move, there’s no going back to your current version of iPadOS.

iPadOS 15.2 Features

Apple’s milestone updates almost always bring new features, security patches, and under-the-hood improvements to iPad users and that’s what you get from iPadOS 15.2.

Here’s the full iPadOS 15.2 change log:

Apple Music Voice Plan

  • Apple Music Voice Plan is a new subscription tier that gives you access to all songs, playlists, and stations in Apple Music using Siri
  • Just Ask Siri suggests music based on your listening history and likes or dislikes
  • Play it Again lets you access a list of your recently played music

Privacy

  • App Privacy Report in Settings lets you see how often apps have accessed your location, photos, camera, microphone, contacts and more during the last seven days, as well as their network activity

Messages

  • Communication safety setting gives parents the ability to enable warnings for children when they receive or send photos that contain nudity
  • Safety warnings contain helpful resources for children when they receive photos that contain nudity

Siri and Search

  • Expanded guidance in Siri, Spotlight and Safari Search to help children and parents stay safe online and get help with unsafe situations

Apple ID

  • Digital Legacy allows you to designate people as Legacy Contacts so they can access your iCloud account and personal information in the event of your death

TV app

  • Store tab lets you browse, buy, and rent movies and TV Shows all in one place

Enhancements

  • Notes setting to access Quick Note with a swipe from the lower left or lower right corner of the screen
  • Hide My Email is available in the Mail app for iCloud+ subscribers to create unique, random email addresses
  • Reminders and Notes now allow you to delete or rename tags

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes an issue where Siri may not respond while VoiceOver is running and iPad is locked
  • Fixes an issue where ProRAW photos may appear overexposed when viewing in third-party photo editing apps
  • Fixes an issue where Calendar events may appear on the wrong day for Microsoft Exchange users

iPadOS 15.2 also has 30+ new security patches on board and you can read all about those over on the company’s security site.

iPadOS 15.2 Jailbreak

If you still jailbreak, avoid the iPadOS 15.2 update.

The developer teams behind the Checkra1n and unC0ver jailbreaking tools have released versions that are compatible with newer versions of iPadOS 14, but they aren’t compatible with iPadOS 15. Not yet at least.

We’ll let you know if that changes.

What’s Next

Apple’s confirmed a new version of iPadOS 15 for iPad and iPadOS 15.3 is currently in beta ahead of its public release.

The company hasn’t confirmed a specific iPadOS 15.3 release date yet, but it should drop sometime in the early part of the year. We expect a release in January or February.

If your problems on iPadOS 15.2 or below are really bad, you might try downloading the iPadOS 15.3 beta onto your iPad right now.

For more on iPadOS 15.3 and the beta, have a peek at our walkthrough. For more about the iPadOS 15.3 release date, check out our guide.

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