3:33 AM
Three slow knocks. Three flickers. Every night.
Download shortcut⏱ 50s setup
Open this page in Safari on an iPhone. The file goes straight into Shortcuts.
What happens
At exactly 3:33 AM their phone plays three slow knocks, just loud enough to wake a light sleeper. Then the flashlight flickers three times. Nothing else, and it happens again the next night.
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 3:33, so it doesn’t give itself away.
- Shortcuts → Automation → + → Time of Day, set 3:33 AM, Daily, 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
- Weekends only, for mercy: set the automation to repeat Weekly on Saturday and Sunday.