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Back Tap Banshee
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Back Tap Banshee

Set the phone down hard and it shrieks.

Build it by hand ↓⏱ 30s setup

What happens

Double-tapping the back of the phone (which is what happens when you set it down on a table a little too hard) plays a banshee shriek.

Setup

  1. No download needed. Open Shortcuts β†’ +, add Play Sound, and pick a scream from Files.
  2. Name it something boring like β€œUtility”.
  3. Settings β†’ Accessibility β†’ Touch β†’ Back Tap β†’ Double Tap and pick the shortcut.

Undo

Settings β†’ Accessibility β†’ Touch β†’ Back Tap β†’ Double Tap β†’ None, then delete the shortcut.