Even a minor change before your flight can affect your arrival time, landmarks and the availability of the service you need. When travelling abroad, your mobile phone acts as your ticket, map, bank access and address book all in one. You should therefore check all your settings at home and back up any critical data using a secure offline method.
What to do before your trip
Update your apps, set up a screen lock, enable ‘Find My Device’ and keep your backup codes separate from your phone. Check that the features you need work without Wi-Fi. Do not use public networks for high-risk operations if you can postpone them until you have a secure connection.
- data plans
- Camera
- Voice
- offline testing
Step-by-step guide
Compare the updates with the original data, then check the related details: location, platform, luggage, connections or means of communication. This way, a single change won’t trigger a chain of new errors.
Agree with your travel companions on a single, up-to-date version of the information so that the group isn’t guided by conflicting messages.
Useful links
Read more about emergency phrase cards, offline maps and bus stations abroad. Up-to-date flight information is available on RedRay. For rules that may change, refer to the European Commission’s official section on cybersecurity and the official resources of the country you are travelling to. Sources verified on 6 September 2026.
Questions and answers
Language packs: how do I check them?
Download language packs for Ukrainian and the languages of your destination country, then check them in aeroplane mode.
Camera: when to set it up?
An offline camera is useful for signs and menus, but it’s best not to rely solely on automatic recognition for complex documents.
Voice: where to fine-tune it?
Save ready-made phrases about boarding, luggage, assistance and emergencies.
Offline testing: what should you do?
Voice recognition may not work as well without an internet connection, so make sure you have a text version to hand.