How iPhones Stay Useful Even When You Are Offline
There is a Thursday last winter when Maya and I drove into the mountains and watched our signal bars vanish one by one. Instead of panic, we felt a strange calm, because we knew the iPhone in the cup holder still had work to do. While other travelers cursed the dead zone, we listened to downloaded playlists, followed a cached map, and edited photos that would upload later. Offline features on the iPhone are easy to overlook when Wi-Fi is everywhere, yet they quietly save trips, deadlines, and sanity whenever the world goes dark. This article explores the hidden superpowers that kick in the moment the signal drops.