Apple as we speak seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 updates to builders, and Apple is continuous to refine the Apple Intelligence capabilities. There are additionally a handful of smaller options which might be price figuring out about.

Discover My

Discover My has a brand new choice to Share Merchandise Location with an “airline or trusted individual” that may allow you to find one thing that you’ve got misplaced. Selecting the Share Merchandise Location possibility creates a hyperlink that lets somebody view the situation of a misplaced merchandise after they open the hyperlink.

The hyperlink might be opened on a non-Apple system, so an iPhone or Mac is just not required to offer somebody together with your merchandise’s location. Hyperlinks expire after per week or whenever you’re reunited together with your misplaced merchandise.

There’s additionally an choice to Present Contact Data, which lets any cellphone or pill connect with an merchandise to view a web site with extra details about it, together with the cellphone quantity and e-mail deal with of the proprietor.

Siri ChatGPT Restrict

The ChatGPT part of ‌Apple Intelligence‌ for Siri now exhibits the ChatGPT limits which might be in place without cost customers, whereas additionally providing an choice to improve to the paid ChatGPT Plus plan. With ChatGPT integration, customers have free entry to ChatGPT, however solely a small variety of requests that use the newest ChatGPT-4o engine and a small variety of DALL-E 3 photographs that may be created.

After that, entry reverts to a extra fundamental model of ChatGPT that is inexpensive for OpenAI to run. Unfettered entry requires ChatGPT Plus, priced at $19.99 monthly.

Battery Life and System Temperature

Within the iOS 18.2 beta 2 launch notes, Apple says that it has improved battery life and system temperature.

Settings App Icons

In Darkish Mode, the icons within the Settings app have a brand new, darker look that exhibits colour on a black background somewhat than icons which might be a stable colour with white accents.

Digicam Management

For iPhone 16 customers, there’s now an possibility lock your auto publicity and auto focus settings with a light-weight press. The AE/AF Lock toggle might be turned on by going to Settings > Digicam > Digicam Management.

There’s additionally an possibility to regulate the double click on pace of Digicam Management. Choices embody Default, Sluggish, and Slower. The adjustment choices be part of prior choices to tweak the double mild press pace and the sunshine press power.

Adjusting Digicam Management might be achieved by opening Settings and going to Accessibility > Digicam Button.

iPhone Mirroring With Hotspot

iOS 18.2 permits you to use ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring whereas your ‌iPhone‌’s hotspot connection is being shared together with your Mac. Having your Mac linked by way of Private Hotspot beforehand didn’t let you use ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring.

Health Shortcut Actions

There are new Health app Shortcut actions that you need to use when making a Shortcut, together with Open Health Settings, Open Award, Open Session Historical past, and Open Trophy Case.

Net Restrictions in Utah

Utah residents below the age of 17 will likely be opted in to internet content material restrictions that block grownup content material in iOS 18.2. That is required by Utah legislation.

EU Default Browser Modifications

Within the European Union, iPadOS 18.2 requires choosing a Default Browser when opening Safari. This can be a Digital Markets Act requirement, with Apple including an up to date interface that may let customers choose a default internet browser of their alternative from a listing of choices.

Apple has already applied this modification in iOS 18.

Extra Options

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