Apple issues first developer beta of iOS 9.2.1

Apple on Wednesday provided members of its registered developer community with the first pre-release beta of iOS 9.2.1, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for the mobile operating system.

The new beta release is identified as build 13D11. Apple has warned developers that devices updated to iOS 9.2.1 cannot be restored to earlier versions of iOS.

Registered developers can access the update through Apple's developer center website, or via the Software Update option in an iOS device's Settings application.

The identifier of 9.2.1 indicates that the forthcoming update is likely a minor update with bug fixes and security updates. Apple typically saves new features and major changes for a point-one release.

The first beta of iOS 9.2.1 arrives just over a week after Apple release iOS 9.2 to the public. It boasts a number of changes related to Apple Music, Apple News, Mail, iBooks, and support for the Lightning to SD card reader.

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9 Comments

razormaid

said about 8 years ago

Ugh! Here we go again... not available through software update. I swear this happens more and more lately. It's such a pain to have to do manual update downloads then plug in your device through iTunes to install them. Sometimes it's in software update. Sometimes it's not. Guess which one is happening for 9.2.1? Guess I'll have to wait till I get home. What's the purpose of iCloud backup if you still need a computer to get iOS updates?
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Huss

said about 8 years ago

razormaid said:

Ugh! Here we go again... not available through software update. I swear this happens more and more lately. It's such a pain to have to do manual update downloads then plug in your device through iTunes to install them. Sometimes it's in software update. Sometimes it's not. Guess which one is happening for 9.2.1? Guess I'll have to wait till I get home. What's the purpose of iCloud backup if you still need a computer to get iOS updates?
<GRIN>

Please read the article, It said Developer Beta. So you have to wait for it to get out of beta, and trust me you will get it.

razormaid

said about 8 years ago

Huss said:

razormaid said:

Ugh! Here we go again... not available through software update. I swear this happens more and more lately. It's such a pain to have to do manual update downloads then plug in your device through iTunes to install them. Sometimes it's in software update. Sometimes it's not. Guess which one is happening for 9.2.1? Guess I'll have to wait till I get home. What's the purpose of iCloud backup if you still need a computer to get iOS updates?
<GRIN>

Please read the article, It said Developer Beta. So you have to wait for it to get out of beta, and trust me you will get it.

I did read it that's why I responded. I'm a developer! I already installed it I was merely commenting that once again it is NOT showing up in software updates WHERE IT DOES IF YOU'RE A DEVELOPER! If you'd read what I wrote you'd see I described that this is a problem with the DEVELOPERS download process - once again (as in this happens more and more lately). I never once mention public beta or upgrade to the public. The article was about us: DEVELOPERS. So I was warning other developers "oh boy, here we go again. Another unexplained "software updating' not working for us (developers).

Had the article not detailed "available through software update" I wouldn't have commented, but it's broke "again" so you can only get it by using a computer and going into your DEVELOPERS account to get it - "what a pain in the ass".

I read it just fine. It was YOU who didn't read mine correctly. Honesty some of you guys on here are down right rude. Accusing someone who read it and responded correctly then attacking them is inappropriate and it makes me mad that I even had to respond but your smug attitude was obviously trying to make fun of me so I was forced to correct you in case others didn't realize a developer was commenting on an article about developers and an upgrade we just got. I was letting others know it's not working so don't bother screaming at Apple beta department just plug in your computer and get it "the old fashion way" this time

damn_its_hot

said about 8 years ago

razormaid said:

Huss said:

razormaid said:

Ugh! Here we go again... not available through software update. I swear this happens more and more lately. It's such a pain to have to do manual update downloads then plug in your device through iTunes to install them. Sometimes it's in software update. Sometimes it's not. Guess which one is happening for 9.2.1? Guess I'll have to wait till I get home. What's the purpose of iCloud backup if you still need a computer to get iOS updates?
<GRIN>

Please read the article, It said Developer Beta. So you have to wait for it to get out of beta, and trust me you will get it.

I'm a developer! I already installed it I was merely commenting that once again it is NOT showing up in software updates WHERE IT DOES IF YOU'RE A DEVELOPER! If you'd read what I wrote you'd see I described that this is a problem with the DEVELOPERS download process - once again (as in this happens more and more lately). I never once mention public beta or upgrade to the public. The article was about us: DEVELOPERS. So I was warning other developers "oh boy, here we go again. Another unexplained "software updating' not working for us (developers).

Had the article not detailed "available through software update" I wouldn't have commented, but it's broke "again" so you can only get it by using a computer and going into your DEVELOPERS account to get it - "what a pain in the ass".

I read it just fine. It was YOU who didn't read mine correctly. Honesty some of you guys on here are down right rude. Accusing someone who read it and responded correctly then attacking them is inappropriate and it makes me mad that I even had to respond but your smug attitude was obviously trying to make fun of me so I was forced to correct you in case others didn't realize a developer was commenting on an article about developers and an upgrade we just got. I was letting others know it's not working so don't bother screaming at Apple beta department just plug in your computer and get it "the old fashion way" this time

Good golly, who pissed in your Cheerios?

The point is that @Huss made a simple stmt as a reply to explain why you might not be finding the Beta and you blasted him for not somehow defining that he was a developer! Is this how you want to be treated on this site? I rather doubt it - have a great Holiday Season.

razormaid

said about 8 years ago

So someone gets to talk down to me like I'm an impatient child with "Please read the article..." implying i didn't read it and I'm the ass?

I infact read it that's why I responded to it. I was warning OTHER developers "get ready it (updating from the actual device) is not working - again!" The one who didn't read it was him. So because I actually read it, understood it, warned other developers, then crtizized someone who was rude to me because he didn't understand my comment - you guys side with the one who talked down to me? That's messed up!