iOS 9.2 Update: 5 Things We’ve Learned in 21 Days

Tons of Bug Fixes But Apple Has Work to Do

The iOS 9.2 update will also bring some fixes for lingering iOS 9 problems. iOS 9 problems have been plaguing iPhone and iPad users since the update's release back in September and Apple's slowly getting around to fixing issues caused by the initial update and the updates that followed. 

iOS 9.2 is going to deliver fixes for Apple Watch syncing and pairing, some fixes for audio quality when a device is streaming to a stereo system, and fixes for the iCloud Keychain feature. While these fixes are confirmed, Apple's still has a lot of work to do before it releases this software.

According to iOS 9.2 beta 4 users, the software is still plagued with a number of issues. We do expect these bugs to be fixed before the public release but they're still worth keeping track of as we approach the public release date. Here's a running list:

• Messages – animation missing when tapping on Edit and then Cancel (the messages will just pop back).
• If an iPhone in landscape mode (sleep/wake button facing upwards) with keyboad on screen is turned for 180 degrees to alternative landscape mode, keyboard rotating animation executes in an opposite direction than other UI elements.
• Dark keyboard flashes when changing capitalization.
• If you slide down NC all the way, move it back up, and press the home button before it's done with its animations, NC, CC, Siri, and single presses on the home button don't work. Issue known since 9.0 and somehow unfixed, after all the 9.1 betas and 9.2 betas.
• If you hold the home button for Siri and pull down NC at the same time, Siri gets cut off.
• Doing a combination of the two bugs above gets you this crazy mess that requires a hard reset to get out of.www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3NTYTagjk
• Music – ability to swipe between Library/Playlists and All Apple Music/My Music is missing.
• Safari – a black rectangle appears during fade out animation when you're in landscape favorite bookmarks view and tap outer area in order to close it.
• iPhone 6s still randomly rebooting