iOS 18.2 is expected to arrive next month along with new Apple Intelligence features on eligible smartphone models. While not all Apple smartphones will support the new machine learning-based capabilities, the company is also working on new software features that appeared in the latest version of iOS 18.2 beta 2, which was released on Monday. When the update arrives next month, Apple will reportedly allow users to share the location of lost items with a trusted person or airline employee.

iOS 18.2 will introduce the function of sharing information about the location of lost items

Macrumors has spotted a new Share Location feature added to the Find Me app in the latest iOS 18.2 beta 2 update, which allows users to share the location of an item marked as lost with a third party. The description of the feature indicates that it is designed to help the user find a lost item with the help of another person – this could be a taxi driver or an airline employee who can access the location of the lost item.

When iOS 18.2 becomes available to all users, the Find My app will have the ability to share the location of an item, which will create a link that can be used on any platform to see where a lost item is on a map. Apple says that location can be shared “with an airline or trusted person.”

This means that beta testers can now share their location not only with their contacts and users with Apple devices, but also with airline employees who are unlikely to be on their contact list. It also works with Windows and Android devices, as well as Apple’s own products.

Apple has also placed some restrictions on the new feature, presumably to protect user privacy. First, a link created using the Share Item Location feature is valid for one week or until the item is returned to the owner. Apple will also show users how many people have followed the link, the publication reports.

Meanwhile, another feature called Show Contact Information will allow other users to connect to the lost device to see contact information such as the owner’s email address or even their phone number. This feature is optional and can help someone access information about the owner of an item when they want to return it.