Possessed Flashlight
Plug in. The flashlight spells H-E-L-P.
Download shortcut⏱ 40s setup
Open this page in Safari on an iPhone. The file goes straight into Shortcuts.
What happens
When they plug in their phone, a burst of static plays and the flashlight starts stuttering. Short, short, short, short… It’s Morse code, and it spells H-E-L-P.
Setup
- Open the download on their phone (or AirDrop it over) and tap Add Shortcut.
- Long-press it in Shortcuts → All Shortcuts → Rename and call it Charge Helper, so it doesn’t give itself away.
- Shortcuts → Automation → + → Charger, choose Is Connected, 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
- Edit the morse string in the shortcut to spell their name instead.