3:17 A.M. Unlocking

My Phone Unlocks Itself at 3:17 A.M. Every night at exactly 3:17 a.m., my phone unlocks

itself. I noticed it because I’m a light sleeper. The screen glow would wake me up,

lighting the ceiling. At first I blamed notifications. Then I realized my phone wasn’t

lighting up. It was unlocking. No vibration. No sound. Just the lock screen

sliding away on its own. Last night, I stayed awake to catch it.

At 3:16, I was staring straight at my phone. At 3:17, the screen lit up—and

the passcode typed itself in. Slow. Deliberate. I grabbed the phone.

It immediately opened my camera app. Front-facing camera. The screen showed my face,