Alarm Swap
Stopping the alarm starts something worse.
Download shortcut⏱ 50s setup
Open this page in Safari on an iPhone. The file goes straight into Shortcuts.
What happens
They stop the alarm and the worst possible song starts playing straight away. Barbie Girl by default, but you choose.
Setup
- Open the download on their phone (or AirDrop it over) and tap Add Shortcut.
- While importing, it asks for the song (search terms) and which music app they use (
appleorspotify). Fill it in before tapping Add Shortcut. - Long-press it in Shortcuts → All Shortcuts → Rename and call it Wake Helper, so it doesn’t give itself away.
- Shortcuts → Automation → + → Alarm, choose Is Stopped and Any Alarm, select Run Immediately, tap Next and choose the shortcut.
- Run it once now and tap Always Allow on every prompt, or the prank fizzles on a permission dialog later.
Undo
Open Shortcuts → Automation, swipe left on the automation and tap Delete. Then delete the shortcut.
Variations
- On Spotify it lands on the search results for the song. On Apple Music (with a subscription) it plays it.