Apple Release iOS 8.2

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Apple have today released iOS 8.2 – you can get the update now by going into your settings on your iPads, iPhones and iPods and updating your device.

The big news is that Apple have decided to stick an advertisement app on the home screen for the Apple Watch – NOT COOL APPLE!

This is the sort of thing that really pisses people off and we think that this will soon be retracted by Apple and an apology released!

Apart from that, we do not really know much about what the new update offers as we have not really tested it fully yet, but if there is anything worth posting, we will soon. The official Apple changelog is below.

Apple Watch support

New Apple Watch app to pair and sync with iPhone, and to customize Watch settings

New Activity App for viewing fitness data and achievements from Apple Watch; appears when Apple Watch is paired
Available on iPhone 5 and later

Health App improvements

Adds the ability to select the unit of measurement for body temperature, weight, height, distance, and blood glucose

Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data
Includes the ability to add and visualise workout sessions from 3rd-party apps
Addresses an issue that may have prevented users from adding a photo in Medical ID

Fixes units for vitamins and minerals
Fixes an issue where Health data wouldn’t refresh after changes data source order
Fixes an issue where some graphics showed no data values

Adds a privacy setting that enables turning off tracking of steps, distance, and flights climbed

Stability Enhancements

Increases stability of Mail
Improves stability of Flyover in Maps

Improves stability of Music
Improves VoiceOver reliability
Improves connectivity with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids

Bug Fixes

Fixes an issue in Maps that prevented navigating to some favorite locations
Addresses an issue where the last word in a quick reply message wasn’t autocorrected
Fixes an issue where duplicate iTunes purchased content could prevent iCloud restore from completing

Resolves an issue where some music or playlists didn’t sync from iTunes to the Music app
Fixes an issue where deleted audiobooks sometimes remained on the device
Resolves an issue that could prevent call audio from routing to car speakers while using Siri Eyes Free

Fixes a Bluetooth calling issue where no audio is heard until the call is answered
Fixes a timezone issue where Calendar events appear in GMT
Addresses an issue that caused certain events in a custom reoccurring meeting to drop from Exchange calendar

Fixes an certificate error that prevented configuring an Exchange account behind a third-party gateway
Fixes an issue that could cause an organizer’s Exchange meeting notes to be overwritten
Resolves an issue that prevented some Calendar events from automatically showing as “busy” after accepting an invite.