A technology expert has revealed a clever trick to make Siri recite a funny phrase whenever a charger is connected to the iPhone.
Kaan, a popular TikTok star, has gained 4.4 million followers for videos in which he shares little-known iPhone tricks.
In one, he explains step by step how to program your phone to pronounce any word or phrase when a charger is connected – and program your own to say ‘Thanks, Daddy’.
Trick time! Kaan, a popular TikTok star, has revealed a clever trick to make Siri recite a funny phrase whenever a charger is connected to the iPhone – starting with the Shortcuts app
How-to: Like many of your tricks, this one starts with the Shortcuts app, which allows users to create their own shortcuts and sequences on their phones
Next steps: at the bottom of the screen, click the Automation button and select Create Personal Automation, followed by Loader, which is at the bottom of the list
Preference: Then click Next, with ‘is connected’ selected on the screen
“Here’s another iPhone trick that I guarantee you didn’t know,” he says.
Like many of its tricks, this one starts with the Shortcuts app, which allows users to create their own shortcuts and sequences on their phones.
At the bottom of the screen, click the Automation button and select Create Personal Automation.
The screen will show a list of phone features, such as Alarm, Email and WiFi.
Kaam says to select Charger, which is at the bottom of the list, and then Next, with ‘connected’ selected.
Then click Add action followed by Speak text. If Speak text does not appear as an option on the screen, you can search for it in the search bar.
Then click on ‘Add action’ followed by ‘Speak text’. If ‘Speak text’ does not appear as an option on the screen, you can search for it in the search bar
What will she say? Here’s the fun part: in the space provided, type in the words you want – that’s what Siri will say whenever a charger is connected
Having fun! This is where Kaan demonstrates the malicious message that Siri programmed to say whenever the charger is connected
Here’s the fun part: in the space provided, type in the words you want – that’s what Siri will say whenever a charger is connected.
Finally, click Next and deselect Ask before running before clicking Done.
This is where Kaan demonstrates the malicious message that Siri programmed to say whenever the charger is connected.
Kaan’s video went viral, being viewed 22.5 million times and gaining 1.5 million likes.
Those who experimented shared their funny success stories in the comments, including several who suggested even more mischievous phrases for Siri to say.
Others opted for more PG, including one that made theirs say ‘yessssssmeeeeeeeee’.
‘Now, every time I turn on my phone, he says’ fried pigeon meatball ‘and I’m terrified every time,’ wrote another.
How-to: In July, he shared a trick to unlock a phone without using a facial ID or entering a password – using voice control
Last year, while many iPhone users struggled with facial ID because of the masks, Kaan showed how to unlock an iPhone without it – or even a password.
“I’m going to show you how to unlock your phone with your voice,” he says in the viral video, which he uploaded on June 27, 2020.
First, he instructed viewers to go to Settings and select Accessibility, which is in the third block of options under General, Control Center and Display and brightness.
Then select Voice Control (in the ‘Physical and Motor’ subsection).
For the trick to work, Voice Control – the first option at the top of the screen – needs to be enabled. This allows users to use their voice to control their iOS devices, without even saying ‘Hey, Siri’.
Walkthrough: after selecting Custom Commands, they name the verbal command
The reward: they then record an action – in this case, enter a PIN code on the keyboard. When users say their voice command, the action unfolds on the screen
Once enabled, click Customize commands to create a new voice command.
‘From here, click Create new command and enter the phrase you want to use to unlock the phone,’ @kaansanity saod, using ‘open sesame’ as your own example.
‘Then click on’ Run Custom Gesture ‘and type in the location where your password would be,’ he added.
For example, if your iPhone’s PIN code is 1234, touch the screen where the keys 1, 2, 3 and 4 would be in succession.
This means that when you give the voice command of your choice – be it ‘open sesame’ like @kaansanity ‘or even’ let me see my phone ‘- your iPhone will behave as if you are entering your PIN number and unlock the phone .