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I’m not sure how we’re supposed to complete the entire story because it also requires time travel or something. I assumed that we can assume that the necessary software was available, just not internet access.

How about an island, or any truly remote location on earth (or in space) that may lack broadband.

how did you get there without preparation? no one carries around a mobile phone with 0 apps, the first thing you do is download all the essentials

You can load Android apps from microsd card, or via USB cable with ADB. No central server required, just a single file, like in the old times.

iOS devices can connect to wired ethernet.

and then bridge space-time to connect to the App Store from 1993? If we’re going to go that far we could assume a 28k modem peripheral.

If we had iPod Touches in the 90s before widespread internet, software could be distributed by USB drives (Lightning port drives I guess).