The communications security feature for the Messages app is also back, although it no longer notifies a parent when nudity is detected in an image.
Other changes made with the second beta of iOS 15.2 include the introduction of the Legacy Contact feature announced by Apple during WWDC 2021, which allows loved ones to access your account and personal information by death. Apple also announced that it was creating an app for Android users to alert them to the presence of unwanted trackers and said it would launch later this year. So rather than waiting for an AirTag to spend three full days away from its owner before sounding a warning chime, AirTags now do so after just eight to 24 hours. In June, Apple announced a first set of measures to address these concerns. The new beta feature is Apple’s latest attempt to appease critics who were quick to point out that tiny AirTags are too good enough to keep up with people and identified some gaps in the security features Apple included at launch. Picture: MacRumorsĪirTags are designed to allow you to keep track of items like keys or a bicycle in the event of loss or theft. The functionality can be accessed from the “Items that may follow me” menu item. Alternatively, there is a “Return Assistance for Lost Items” option for items that have been found nearby accidentally rather than maliciously, which replaces the previous “Identify Item Found” text.
The app can then give instructions on how to turn off the device. The characteristic, which is detailed by MacRumors, is accessible through a new option “Items that can follow me” listed in the Items menu of the Find my app.Ĭlick on the link and the app will report if there are any devices nearby that don’t belong to you that have Apple’s tracking technology enabled. Among the features added in the second beta of iOS 15.2, a new option in the Find My app allows you to manually search your environment for AirTags and other Find My compatible devices that someone might use to track you.