After releasing as many as four individual pre-release seeds to both registered developers and public beta testers registered on the Apple Beta Software Program, Apple has now deemed iOS 10.2.1 ready for global consumption for all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users, making it available as an over-the-air download as well as iTunes download with immediate availability.
With iOS 10.2.1 following hot on the heels of the public release of iOS 10.2, as well as the fact that it’s a relatively minor point update, it’s logical to assume that it contains nothing more than a number of bug fixes and security enhancements that looks to push iOS forward as a platform.
The limited outward-facing changes or feature additions are also very telling by the fact that we’ve only had a few beta seeds of iOS 10.2.1 before this final version was pushed live. Where new features and functionality is concerned, it isn’t unusual to see 5, 6, or even 7 pre-release seeds before a go live switch is flipped
Apple did take the opportunity to release some early release notes with initial betas of iOS 10.2.1, indicating that a small change had been made with the new TV app, as well as the new SOS mode that was first introduced with iOS 10.2 to appease a new legislation introduced in India requiring all smartphones to have a panic button option to call emergency services. Those small things aside, iOS 10.2.1 is all about providing a better user-experience, fixing bugs that have been found since the launch of iOS 10.2, and generally making the platform a lot more secure for all individuals choosing to run iOS on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
iOS 10.2.1 Download Links for iPhone
The direct download links for iOS 10.2.1 IPSW files for iPhone devices:
iPhone 7: iPhone_7_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPhone 7 Plus: iPhone_7Plus_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPhone 6, iPhone 6s: iPhone_4.7_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s Plus: iPhone_5.5_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPhone SE: iPhoneSE_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPhone 5s: iPhone_4.0_64bit_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPhone 5, iPhone 5c: iPhone_4.0_32bit_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iOS 10.2.1 Download Link for iPad
Here are the direct download links for iOS 10.2.1 IPSW files for iPad devices:iPad Pro12.9-inch: iPadPro_12.9_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPad Pro 9.7-inch: iPadPro_9.7_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPad Air 2: iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPad Air: iPad_64bit_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPad 4: iPad_32bit_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4: iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iPad Mini 2: iPad_64bit_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
iOS 10.2.1 Download Links for iPod Touch
Direct download links for iOS 10.2.1 IPSW files for iPod Touch devices:iPod touch 6G: iPodtouch_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw | Download
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