{"id":584506,"date":"2026-04-14T22:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/584506\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:47:10","slug":"iphone-users-discover-hack-to-make-phone-talk-when-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/584506\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone users discover hack to make phone talk when charging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone users have discovered a hilarious hack to make their device talk back to them.<\/p>\n<p>The personalization idea has taken social media by storm as people show off how they\u2019ve brought pizzazz to the most basic of iPhone features.<\/p>\n<p>The technique was initially discovered by a mom who had been at a US hospital with her daughter. <\/p>\n<p>When she plugged her daughter\u2019s phone into charge, she was met with an unexpected sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took her phone and put it on charge because it\u2019s about to go dead \u2026 when I plugged it up, it made a noise,\u201d the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@teamtaboo\/video\/7623410893363236109?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7607582342513739265\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">woman explained in a TikTok.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought I was tripping, so I did it again, and it did it again. How did my daughter get it set like this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy phone be going off all day\u201d<\/p>\n<p>iPhone users have discovered a hilarious hack to make their device talk back to them.<\/p>\n<p>The woman demonstrated plugging the charging cord into the charging port before it played a woman singing \u201cthank you so much\u201d in response to the action.<\/p>\n<p>The video has 14 million views, with commenters revealing the woman\u2019s daughter isn\u2019t alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMine says, \u2018Girl, I almost died\u2019,\u201d one user admits.<\/p>\n<p>Another writes: \u201cMine is \u2018OMG I ALMOST DIED. I WAS SO SCARED. THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The woman demonstrated plugging the charging cord into the charging port before it played a woman singing \u201cthank you so much\u201d in response to the action. @teamtaboo \/ TikTok<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMine is \u2018mm mm mm \u2026 today drained me,\u201d a third shared.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a classic Millennial who lives with a phone on mute writes: \u201cAs a millennial, I don\u2019t know what noise this phone makes. It\u2019s been silent since the moment I got it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The idea has sparked a wave of videos of people sharing their own personalized ringtones that play when they insert their charging cables.<\/p>\n<p>One woman showed off her variation, which includes Beyonc\u00e9 singing an iconic run of notes.<\/p>\n<p>Another takes it a step further, assigning different sounds to play based on the percentage of battery she has remaining<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYa\u2019ll should have never let me discover those sound automations because my phone be going off all day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Videos are also popping up with instructions for iPhone users who are unsure how to join the charged-up fun.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you do it?<\/p>\n<p>I can happily say that I managed to make it through the instructions without a second of frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Now, whenever my phone is plugged in, it\u2019ll play the classic meme \u201cjust waiting for a mate!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An iPhone user needs to select their desired sound and create a saved file on their device before navigating to the \u2018shortcuts\u2019 application within the device\u2019s menu.<\/p>\n<p>From there, select to create a new automation. <\/p>\n<p>Scroll down until you find \u2018Charger\u2019 and ensure \u2018run immediately\u2019 is selected before clicking next.<\/p>\n<p>The idea has sparked a wave of videos of people sharing their own personalized ringtones that play when they insert their charging cables. \u00c3\u00c2\u00a2\u00c3\u00c2\u00b0\u00c3\u00e2\u00c3\u00c5\u00c3\u00c2\u00c3\u00c2\u00bd\u00c3\u00c2\u00b0 \u00c3\u00c5\u00b8\u00c3\u00c2\u00b8\u00c3\u00c2\u00bd\u00c3\u00c2\u00ba\u00c3\u00c2\u00b0\u00c3\u00c2\u00c3\u00c2\u00b5\u00c3\u00c2\u00b2\u00c3\u00c2\u00b8\u00c3\u00e2\u00a1 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>You add the sound by clicking on \u2018Play Sound\u2019 and attaching your desired sound from the files already on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that the blue text box is placed above the \u2018play sound\u2019 tab in the order of actions before hitting select.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve made it through the instructions, race to get your phone cable and enjoy the giggle every time you plug your phone in.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"iPhone users have discovered a hilarious hack to make their device talk back to them. 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