iOS 9.2.1 Review: Should You Install?

Apple’s iOS 9.2.1 update features bug fixes and security patches. It also, according to some users, features annoying problems and performance issues. We’ve been testing the iOS 9.2.1 update on iPhone and iPad for two weeks and today we want to help you decide if it’s worth installing on your device.

In January, after a short stint in beta, Apple released the iOS 9.2.1 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Unlike the iOS 9.2 and iOS 9.1 updates that came before it, the iOS 9.2.1 update’s change log was (and still is) small and extremely focused.

The iOS 9.2.1 update delivers key security updates and bug fixes for iOS 9 problems but it also brings some issues of its own. We continue to get questions about the update’s performance and its problems and that’s why we want to take another close look at the update today.

For two weeks we’ve been testing the iOS 9.2.1 update on popular iPhones and iPads and today we want to share some long term feedback about the iOS 9.2.1 update’s performance.

Our iOS 9.2.1 review is broken down into six mini reviews. One is for the iPhone 6s, one is for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus, one is for the iPhone 6, one for the iPhone 6 Plus, one for the aging iPhone 5, and one encompasses three versions of the iPad.

We’ve been using the iOS 9.2.1 update on several other devices but these represent the devices we’ve spent the most time with.

Before you dig in, note that our iOS 9.2.1 reviews aren’t focused on the update’s features because there aren’t any. Rather, they’re focused on iOS 9.2.1 performance. And that’s what’s important here.

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