iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 have resolved a previously unknown privacy issue with Siri voice recordings being uploaded to Apple's servers even when you opted out.
iOS 15.2
Apple no longer signing iOS 15.2, preventing downgrades from iOS 15.2.1
Apple is no longer signing iOS & iPadOS 15.2 as of Wednesday, a move on the Cupertino-based company’s part that will stymie individual users’ attempts to restore or downgrade their iPhone or iPad to this particular firmware using either Finder on macOS or iTunes on Windows.
Hacker Justin Sherman shows off exploit that works on iOS 15.2, albeit with a poor success rate
While there hasn’t been any discernible movement lately with respect to jailbreaking iOS & iPadOS 15, the good news is that a lot of different potential exploits now exist in the wild, putting the ball instead in jailbreak developers’ courts. In fact, it seems that another could be on the brink of development at the time of this writing.
iPhone 13 screen replacement: iOS 15.2 no longer disrupts Face ID after a display swap
Good news for DIY-ers: Third-party iPhone 13 screen replacements no longer disrupt Face ID provided you've updated your phone to Apple's iOS 15.2 software update.
Apple stops signing iOS 15.1 & 15.1.1 following newer iOS 15.2 release
Apple just this evening stopped signing iOS and iPadOS 15.1.1 (for the iPhone 12 and 13 lineups) and iOS and iPadOS 15.1 for all the rest of the company’s mobile devices after releasing iOS and iPadOS 15.2 just last week.
iOS 15.2’s App Privacy Report makes iPhone users more conscious about app behaviors
Starting with iOS and iPadOS 15.2, Apple provides users with more tools to monitor how they’re being tracked by the apps they use every day. Apple calls this novel feature App Privacy Report, and just as you’d come to expect from an Apple product, it’s easy for anyone to use.
iOS 15.2 brings back Siri‌ commands that were removed in iOS 15.0
The newly released iOS 15.2 update has revived previously removed Siri commands for voicemail, recent calls and email, frequently used by low vision and blind ‌owners.
Emergency SOS in iOS 15.2: Rapid presses vs. holding down
Emergency SOS in iOS 15.2 can be initiated with rapid presses of your iPhone's power button or by holding down the power button and either volume button together.
iOS 15.2 patches exploits used by the Pangu Team to remotely jailbreak an iPhone 13 Pro at TianfuCup 2021
Apple on Monday released the iOS & iPadOS 15.2 software update for compatible iPhones and iPads. Based on the security content notes for this release, it’s evident that Apple ‘s security team spent some extra time patching a relatively high number of security vulnerabilities.
Apple releases iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3, macOS 12.1, and tvOS 15.2 with Communication Safety, Legacy Contacts, and more
Apple has been working on the next update for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 for a bit of time now. Which means we've been working with a variety of different beta seeds over the last couple of months or so. But, now the company is ready for the public release.
iOS 15.2 lets you see a history of repaired iPhone components like batteries, screens, cameras and more
iOS 15.2 lets you access a history of serviced iPhone parts to check that a device repair was carried out as sold, including if any serviced part has been identified as a genuine Apple component.