The beta version of Apple’s iOS 18.2 is now available to the public.

The public beta of iOS 18.2 is now available for download and installation for iPhones running iOS 18. The ability to notify a third party of the location of a misplaced item linked to Apple’s Find My network is among the most practical new capabilities. Sharing the location of an item with contacts is already possible, but according to Apple, this might be useful in situations where you need a stranger’s assistance.

You may share a link that displays the position of your missing item by selecting “Share Item Location” in the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The recipient of the link can access it on any device and see your phone number and/or email address associated with your Apple account, which they can use to contact you. The link, which expires once you’re reunited with your lost item or after a week if you haven’t located it by then, will show you how many people viewed it.

You will be able to share the locations of lost AirTags and Find My accessories with certain airlines, as well as kind people. To include this capability into their systems, Apple has collaborated with a number of them. Each Share Item Location link is only accessible by a select few airline employees, and Apple states that they must first verify using an Apple Account or partner email address.

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, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic, and Vueling are among the more than 15 airlines that will begin to support this feature in the upcoming months. According to Apple, additional airlines will eventually join the effort to find baggage that were mishandled or delayed.

Additionally, the air transport technology company SITA is integrating Share Item Location into its baggage-tracing system, WorldTracer. Apple claims that more than 2,800 airports and more than 500 airlines and ground handlers use this.

There are drawbacks to installing beta software, of course. Bugs are more likely to occur, and some features or applications may still not function as Apple intended. You must allow Beta Updates under Software Updates in the Settings menu on your device if you wish to test iOS 18.2. In December, Apple is anticipated to release iOS 18.2 officially.

Fortunately, at the time of writing, AirTags is offering an early Black Friday bargain. A four-pack is available for a record-low $70.