Pre-flight phone tests
If you land with no internet
Stop debugging. Move.
Your first-hour fallback is not a better app. It is an offline route card.
- Hotel name and address in Chinese characters.
- One transport plan: official taxi rank, airport counter, or metro line.
- Cash for the first ride and one physical card.
- Passport, booking screenshot, and emergency contacts saved offline.
If both data lanes fail → Show the Chinese address, use the official taxi rank or airport service counter, and fix phone setup after you reach the hotel.
5 things people get wrong
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