iOS 8.2 is available to install on all iOS 8 compatible device iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch. You can update your device right now either OTA (over the air) method or installing iOS 8.2 using IPSW file in iTunes. iOS 8.2 IPSW direct download links are available at the bottom, just make sure you choose the right link to download firmware for your device.
According to Apple in this iOS 8.2 update introduces support for Apple watch so those who wants to use Apple watch on April 24th must have installed iOS 8.2 on their devices. They also improved the Health app, fixed some bugs and increased the stability. You can find complete iOS 8.2 release note at the end.
Update iOS 8.2 OTA
Before installing iOS 8.2 update on your device, please backup your device first. After that update your device to iOS 8.2 over the air, make sure you have good internet connection.
Go to your device Settings, select General and then choose Software Update option and then download and install the updates.
iOS 8.2 Direct Download Links
You can also update iOS device through iTunes using following IPSW files
iPhone
iPad
- iPad Air 2 6th-gen Wi-Fi | 6th-gen LTE Cellular
- iPad Air 5th-gen LTE Cellular | 5th-gen Wi-Fi | 5th-gen CDMA
- iPad mini 3 LTE Cellular | Wi-Fi | China
- iPad mini 2 LTE Cellular | Wi-Fi | CDMA
- iPad mini GSM | CDMA | Wi-Fi
- iPad 4th-gen GSM | 4th-gen CDMA | 4th-gen Wi-Fi
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi 3rd-gen | LTE Cellular GSM | Cellular CDMA
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi 2,4 | Wi-Fi 2,1 | 3G GSM | 3G CDMA
iPod Touch
About iOS 8.2 jailbreak
Remember there is no jailbreak available right now. So, if you do care about your exiting iOS jailbreak on the device don’t update your device. Currently TaiG, Pangu jailbreaks available for iOS 8.1.2 not for iOS 8.1.3 or 8.2 releases.
iOS 8.2 release
This release introduces support for Apple Watch, and also includes improvements to the Health app, increased stability and bug fixes.
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 distance, body temperature, height, weight and blood glucose
- Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data
- Includes the ability to add and visualize 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 changing data source order
- Fixes an issue where some graphs 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 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 recurring meeting to drop from an Exchange calendar
- Fixes a 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
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222