Apple thử nghiệm tính năng mới giúp bạn không bao giờ mất hành lý tại sân bay – và cách kích hoạt rất đơn giản

APPLE is testing a new iPhone feature to help you avoid losing luggage at an airport ever again.

It’s part of an upcoming update to the iPhone that is likely just weeks away.

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Right now, you can track items you own – like airport luggage or a handbag – with an Apple AirTag.

It’s a little tracker tag that attaches to belongings, allowing you to see the location inside the iPhone’s Find My app.

Now in the beta-test version of the upcoming iOS 18.2 update, there’s a new feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag, as spotted by MacRumors.

That means you’ll be able to share your lost item’s location with a person you trust.

So you could share it with an airline so that they can help you to track down your lost luggage.

Losing luggage at an airport can be extremely annoying, inconvenient, and even costly.

It can even ruin your holiday or work trip – and potentially even cause weeks of annoyance.

With the update, you’d open the Find My app and tap on the tracked item.

Then you’d choose the new Share Item Location option, which creates a link that you can send to someone.

If the person has an Apple device, the link will open up the Find My app and they can track your item’s location.

And for other devices – like Android phones – the link will go to a website showing the location on a map.

You don’t need to worry about being tracked forever, either.

The link itself currently expires after a week – and you can end sharing once you have the item again.

You’ll also be able to show your contact info via the link so the people who find the luggage can get back to you.

And you can see how many people have visited your sharing link too.

It’s worth noting that it’s already possible to share AirTag locations with trusted contacts.

But this now lets you share an item’s location with effectively anyone.

So when will you be able to use this new feature?

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Well it’s part of the beta version of iOS 18.2, which means it’s still in testing.

Developers can currently try it out, with a public beta test (join that here) expected in the next few weeks.

The full public release for iOS 18.2 is expected to land in December – you’ll find it under Settings > General > Software Update once it’s out.

Just note that not all iPhone models can upgrade to iOS 18, so very old handsets will miss out.

It’s also worth noting that the feature could change significantly before it’s released to the public.

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