"WARNING: Side effects of the iForgot may include, to nobody’s surprise, severe memory loss. Terms and Conditions apply."
Item#: SCP-9401
Level2
Containment Class:
euclid
Secondary Class:
{$secondary-class}
Disruption Class:
keneq
Risk Class:
warning
A poorly taken selfie made using an instance of SCP-9401. The user had forgotten how to take photographs after an extended period of filming his pet goldfish.
Special Containment Procedures: Production of SCP-9401 has been discontinued. The Foundation is currently working with the Apple Corporation (GOI-2805) to recall all remaining instances of SCP-9401 under Cover Story 14PO (Excessive HEV Light Emissions). Retrieved SCP-9401 instances are to be shipped to and recycled at Sunkeshartenskisson's Circuitry and Processing, with a select few kept for testing.
In order to prevent accidental usage of an SCP-9401 instance, the Foundation advises that all current and former personnel utilize Samsung-brand smartphones in lieu of Apple-manufactured models. A comprehensive document outlining the numerous advantages of Samsung smartphones over Apple smartphones is available to all personnel upon request.
Description: SCP-9401 is the collective designation of approximately 2 million Apple iPhone units of varying models that were distributed commercially within the United States of America from a series of Apple factories that had been anomalously altered by an unknown source, labelled internally as the “iForgot.” As of 2/10/2025, a total amount of 1,590,012 SCP-9401 instances have been recovered through combined efforts from the Foundation and the Apple Corporation, with an estimated 420,000 instances still distributed among the general American public.
Anomalous properties of SCP-9401 instances manifest exclusively following prolonged usage, resulting in users exhibiting episodes of anterograde amnesia and temporary memory impairment. The nature of the amnestic effects observed varies in both intensity and duration, and seems to be heavily dependent on the user's activity on said SCP-9401 instance, with memory loss typically manifesting in domains thematically related to the subject’s activity during the period of exposure. It is noted that the user will eventually recover from the amnesia without permanent mental damage, regardless of its severity.
Numerous claims from the Apple Corporation that instances of SCP-9401 possess the anomalous ability to “subconsciously sway people into buying Samsung products” have been deemed unfounded and dismissed.
Incident Log: The following is a sample list of confirmed incidents attributed to the amnestic effects observed in users of SCP-9401 instances, with a significant proportion of verified incidents involving Foundation personnel.
TR4-V15
Model: iPhone 14
Activity: Searching for local restaurants on Google Maps
Duration: 20 minutes
Result: Subject was unable to remember what he had eaten for the past 3 days. Subject remembers going to restaurants and cooking homemade food, but could not recall what exactly the food was nor if he had actually eaten anything.
T4X-PA9
Model: iPhone 15
Activity: Browsing on Amazon
Duration: 50 minutes
Result: Subject was unable to remember any purchases she had made for the past week.
Notes: Subject also claimed to be unable to remember her credit card information, but this was proven false and caused by basic human forgetfulness after the true amnesiac effects of SCP-9401 wore off 5 hours later.
B3R-B0L
Model: iPhone 14 Pro
Activity: Playing Angry Birds
Duration: 1 hour
Result: Subject lost all memories of birds being able to fly.
Notes: Subject spent the next hour throughly confused and staring at the flock of pigeons in the Site-██ parking lot.
6RA-R5H
Model: iPhone 14 Pro
Activity: Messaging through Discord
Duration: 1.5 hours
Result: Subject was unable to recall the last time she had ever gone outside. Subject did not express any increased desire to go outside, and remained indoors for the rest of the day.
5CR-O7L
Model: iPhone 16
Activity: Scrolling through TikTok
Duration: 2 hours
Result: Subject forgot the contents of every single video that they had watched during the 2 hour period.
Notes: This form of amnesia is theorised to not only be caused by instances of SCP-9401, but also by short form videos as a whole. Further research on this effect is ongoing.
DR8-W1N
Model: iPhone 13 Pro Max
Activity: Typing down personal thoughts on the Notes App
Duration: 30 minutes
Result: Subject forgot how to wield a pencil, pen or marker properly. Notably, Subject found no difficulty in wielding other forms of stationery.
Notes: Subject was attempting to complete urgent paperwork when the amnesiac effects occured. All documents signed in red crayon by Senior Researcher ██████ █████████ are to be considered as valid.
SH0-T3D
Model: iPhone 16 Plus
Activity: Playing Call of Duty: Mobile
Duration: 2 hours
Result: Subject had forgotten that video games were fictional, and played the following rounds under the assumption that he was killing real human beings through his phone.
Notes: Subject continued to play the game as per normal, assuming that he was “killing bad guys” and “saving the world”. His accuracy also increased by 150% before the amnesiac effects wore off after 2 hours.
A5H-3PY
Model: iPhone 16 Pro Max
Activity: Searching for specific articles on PocketFoundation
Duration: 4 hours
Result: Subject lost all memories of his experience with the anomalous, and assumed that the Foundation database was just “a really elaborate series of monster stories.”
Notes: Subject then spent the next 2 hours attempting to create an SCP article regarding his own idea of a fictional monster, wanting to “add to the pile”, but gave up after the editing software for PocketFoundation crashed for the second time.
5TU-P1T
Model: iPhone 16e
Activity: Asking ChatGPT to write up a work-related report
Duration: 40 minutes
Result: Subject forgot how to perform basic critical thinking.
Notes: The Foundation is currently investigating numerous personnel for exhibiting this behaviour while on site.
WA7-K1N
Model: iPhone 13 mini
Activity: Booking a taxi on Grab
Duration: 15 minutes
Result: Subject forgot about the existence of all modern forms of transportation, and assumed all automobiles she saw were art pieces from a new fashion trend.
Notes: Subject arrived 5 hours late to a scheduled meeting in Site-██, having ran on foot for 8 miles from her private domicile. The amnesiac effects of SCP-9401 had worn out 4 hours into the hike, but Subject elected to continue the rest of her journey on foot.
SU6-6AR
Model: iPhone 15 Plus
Activity: Playing Candy Crush Saga
Duration: 3 hours
Result: Subject was unable to recall the disadvantages of consuming sweets. Subject proceeded to consume approximately 40 chocolates, 20 candy packs, 7 lollipops, 3 tubs of ice cream and an entire strawberry cake that had been made for a birthday party later that day.
Notes: Subject had gained 0.8 kilograms in the span of a hour before the amnesiac effects wore off.
OO0-00H
Model: iPhone 20 Supermax
Activity: Watching [INFORMATION REDACTED]
Duration: 10 hours
Result: Subject struggled to recall the faces of important individuals in their life, including their family and friends, but was able to describe the face of famous Ukrainian porn actor ███████████ █████████████ in intricate detail.
Notes: 25 minutes after this incident was logged, an O5 Council proposal was instated by O5-12.
O5 COUNCIL PROPOSAL SUMMARY
PROPOSAL:
Change the clearance level of SCP-9401 from Level 2 [Restricted] to Level 6 [Cosmic Top Secret].
REASON:
(No reason was provided by O5-12 regarding this proposal.)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
YEA
NAY
ABSTAIN
O5-1
O5-2
O5-3
O5-4
O5-5
O5-6
O5-7
O5-8
O5-9
O5-10
O5-11
O5-12
O5-13
STATUS
DENIED
NOTES:
"Well done, O5-12. Bravo." - O5-7
For a complete list of SCP-9401 related incidents, refer to Document 9401-IL.