It Knows Your Name
A whisper says their name. Only on the fifth open, so they can't pin it down.
Download shortcut⏱ 1m setup
Open this page in Safari on an iPhone. The file goes straight into Shortcuts.
What happens
On the fifth Instagram open of the day, after a few seconds of normal scrolling, a slow, low voice says “Sam… I can see you.” It doesn’t happen on the first open or the second, or ever again that day, so they can never reproduce it on purpose.
Setup
- Open the download on their phone (or AirDrop it over) and tap Add Shortcut.
- While importing, it asks for their first name, spelled the way it should be said out loud. Fill it in before tapping Add Shortcut.
- Long-press it in Shortcuts → All Shortcuts → Rename and call it Insta Helper, so it doesn’t give itself away.
- Shortcuts → Automation → + → App, pick Instagram, Is Opened, 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
- Point it at whichever app they open most: TikTok, Messages, Mail.