Apple has presented share item locationA new iOS feature to locate and recover lost items by sharing the location of an AirTag or accessory on the Find My network with a third party. It’s now available in most regions around the world as part of the iOS 18.2 public beta, which will come soon as a free software update for iPhone X and later. Location sharing will be disabled as soon as a user visits their object, the owner can stop it at any time, and it will automatically expire after seven days.
“Find My is an essential tool for users around the world to track and locate their belongings,” he said. heel cueSenior Vice President of Apple Services. Users can generate a link to share the location of an item in the Find My app on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Recipients of the link will be able to view a website that shows the item’s location on an interactive map. The website will automatically update when a new location becomes available and will display the timestamp of the latest update.
After a user generates a link to share the location of an item in the Find My app on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac, recipients will be able to see a website that shows the item’s location on an interactive map.
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More than 15 airlines will join in the coming months, including Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, and many more. Swiss International Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic and Vueling will begin accepting the Find My Item feature as part of their customer service process to locate mishandled or delayed baggage. Over time, more airlines will be added.
“Although more than 99 percent of invoiced items arrive at their destination as planned, we know how stressful it can be for customers when they don’t. That’s why we support sharing item space,” he said. Eric SnellSenior Vice President of Airport Customer Service, Cargo Operations, Ground Support Equipment and Global Cleaning at Delta Air Lines.
“By accepting Find My Item location, we will be able to provide peace of mind to customers who travel with AirTags in their luggage,” he says. analisa giganteHead of Innovation at IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus and Level.
Air transportation technology provider SITA will add support for item location sharing to WorldTracer, the baggage tracking system used by more than 500 airlines and ground handlers at more than 2,800 airports worldwide.
Share item location based on Find My network collaborative network There are over a billion Apple devices that use Bluetooth wireless technology to detect lost devices or items nearby and report their approximate location to the owner. The entire process is end-to-end encrypted and anonymous, so no one can see the device’s location or information.
