iOS 8.2 arrives with Apple Watch support and new Health app privacy mode

Apple’s iOS 8.2 is now officially available, delivering Apple Watch support and a number of new Health app-related updates, including a privacy-minded incognito mode that pauses the Health app, improved support for third-party workout apps, a number of bug fixes (largely involving the Health app’s unit measurements), and stability and accuracy improvements.

The update also introduces a “New Activity app for viewing fitness data and achievements from Apple Watch [that] appears when Apple Watch is paired,” according to Apple’s change-log.

Like most iterative iOS updates, this announcement lacks surprise. Through Apple’s developer beta program, a log of the 8.2 update already did the rounds last week. That’s not to say, of course, that iOS 8.2 doesn’t offer a number of interesting features.

Apple announced the news during its media-dubbed Apple Watch event today in San Francisco. For more breaking Apple news, head here.

Here’s the official change-log, via Apple:

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