With the release of iOS 18.2, AirTag owners can enjoy a powerful new feature that improves their ability to track personal property: Share Item Location. This innovative capability allows you to share the location of your AirTag or Find My network accessory with anyone you trust. This makes it much easier to recover lost items. Whether you are traveling and want to keep track of your baggage. Or just want to share the location of a valuable item with a friend or family member? This feature is designed to provide peace of mind and convenience.
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Share item location AirTag feature (Apple) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
What is Shared Item Location?
Share Item Location is a new feature in the Find My app that allows you to create a secure link that shows the location of your item. air tag or a compatible Find My network accessory This link can be shared with trusted people or organizations, such as airlines, to help find misplaced items.
Share item location AirTag feature (Apple) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
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How does share location work?
When you share the location of an item The recipient will be able to view the item on an interactive map through a web browser. The location will update automatically. and a timestamp will show when it was last refreshed. Shared positions expire after seven days. Or when you reunite with your product. It depends on which comes first.
Share item location AirTag feature (Apple) (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
How to update software to iOS 18.2 or later
First, let’s update your software to iOS 18.2 or later:
- open Settings
- touch general
- choose Update software
- touch Update now
- enter your password and Agree with the conditions
- wait. Complete the installation.
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Steps to share AirTag location
Now let’s take a look at how to share your AirTag’s location:
- open Find my app On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
- touch continue at the bottom of the screen
- Tap on list Tab at the bottom of the screen
- choose air tag or list you want to share
Steps to share AirTag location (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
- Scroll down and tap Share the location of the item
- touch continue to create a link
- Now you can Copy link or use Share link Options to send via AirDrop, Messages, email, or other apps.
Steps to share AirTag location (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
- Click on up arrow to send as a message
- Notification that shared location will expire after that seven days
Steps to share AirTag location (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
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Privacy and security
Apple has designed this feature with privacy and security in mind. Owners can disable shared location at any time. It will automatically expire after seven days. List owners can also see the number of visitors to shared links. Here are the steps to stop sharing item location:
- open Find my app On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
- Tap on list Tab at the bottom of the screen
- choose air tag or list where you want to stop sharing the item’s location
- Scroll down and tap Share the location of the item
- click Stop sharing an item’s location
- Confirm your decision by clicking continue
Steps to stop sharing item location (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Nutsson)
airline integration
One of the biggest benefits of this feature is its potential to revolutionize baggage tracking. More than 15 major airlines, including Delta, United, Air Canada, British Airways and Lufthansa Plans to integrate this feature into customer service processes to find mishandled or delayed baggage.
record: Although Apple has expanded AirTag location sharing capabilities to include Android users as recipients, managing AirTags still requires an iPhone or Apple device.
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Kurt’s key points
The Share Location feature in iOS 18.2 is a major upgrade. air tag Users help solve common problems for travelers and provide a secure and easy-to-use solution for sharing the location of things with trusted parties. Because airlines and organizations Turn to use this technology more We may see a future where lost luggage is a thing of the past.
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