Apple releases iOS & iPadOS 15.2, this is what's new

Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 15.2 for eligible devices today. As a point release it doesn’t bring any groundbreaking changes but there are some small new features packed in as well as bug fixes, that said, there are still some unresolved issues that Apple is aware of but has not yet had time to fix, hopefully, those will be addressed in the next update.

The full release notes for this release are as follows:

App Privacy Report

New Features

• iOS & iPadOS 15 introduced the Record App Activity feature in the privacy settings, allowing people to save a summary of sensor, data, and internet access by apps on their device. In iOS & iPadOS 15.2, this activity is presented in Settings in a new UI called App Privacy Report. This is a great opportunity to review your app’s sensor, data, and internet usage. To view your activity in the report, go to Settings > Privacy > App Privacy Report > Turn On App Privacy Report. Activity will show once you use your app. (78696668)

App Store

New Features

• StoreKit APIs that present a refund request sheet can be tested with StoreKit Testing in Xcode. Use beginRefundRequest(in:) or beginRefundRequest(for:in:) when working with UIKit or the refundRequestSheet(for:isPresented:onDismiss:) view modifier when working with SwiftUI. (70794860)
• StoreKit APIs that present a sheet in your app to manage subscriptions can be tested with StoreKit Testing in Xcode. Use showManageSubscriptions(in:) when working with UIKit or the manageSubscriptionsSheet(isPresented:) view modifier when working with SwiftUI. (79975963)
• New SKTestSession.TimeRate values are available to use in automated tests with the StoreKit Test framework. (82680742)

Resolved Issues

• Subscriptions no longer continue to auto-renew after calling expireSubscription(productIdentifier:) in automated tests using StoreKit Test. (82800700)
• Pay-as-you-go offers are no longer displayed incorrectly in payment sheets when testing subscriptions with StoreKit Testing in Xcode. (74165210)

Apple ID

New Features

• Legacy Contacts has been added to iOS & iPadOS 15.2, allowing users to designate people as legacy contacts for their accounts, as part of the Digital Legacy program. (84536375)

iCloud Mail

New Features

• iCloud+ subscribers can now access and use Hide My Email directly from the Mail app. (84956894)

Core Media

Known Issues

• Streaming in the Music app could result in higher CPU usage, causing faster battery drain in some scenarios. (84861891, 85326575)

Location Emergency

New Features

• Auto Call can now be set up to use one of two methods for initiating an emergency call: holding the side button together with a volume button, or rapidly pressing the side button multiple times. Both methods now show a longer, 8-second countdown before placing an emergency call. (84620050)

Reminders

New Features

• Tags can now be bulk renamed and deleted. (82177979)

SwiftUI

Resolved Issues

• Using alert(_:isPresented:actions:message:) and confirmationDialog(_:isPresented:titleVisibility:actions:) now present. (83731075)
• Pushing a ScrollView that has a background applied while inside of a stack style NavigationView when inside a TabView is now correctly tracked by the navigationBar and tabBar. (83686857)
• List correctly respects safe area insets. (83312573)
• Views are no longer hidden when using the iPad pointer to present a context menu. (83953549)

Known Issues

• A TextField won’t attempt to localize the raw string TextField("Placeholder", text: $text) when building against iOS 15 and running on older releases.
• Workaround: Wrap the string in a LocalizedStringKey. (82076857)

Updating to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS is simple enough. Make sure your device is plugged into a reliable power source and connected to the internet with Wi-Fi then head to Settings > General > Software Update. As long as you’re running iOS or iPadOS 15 already, you should see version 15.2 available. Just tap Install Now and the update should begin.

Apple releases iOS & iPadOS 15.2, this is what's new