The top modern‑day tech frustrations include tests to make sure you’re not a robot, being connected to the internet with no actual access – and smashing your phone on the floor.
A poll of 2,000 Brits found sending messages to the wrong people, or making a bad typo in an important email, are enough to make many break out in a cold sweat.
Many added having just one bar of signal triggers instant stress, as does waking up to see their phone hasn’t charged properly overnight. Others admitted they dread seeing their messages left ‘on read’. On average, tech users encounter tech‑related frustrations twice a day, rising to three among Gen Z and Millennials.
A spokesperson from Samsung, which commissioned the research to mark the launch of the Galaxy A57 5G, built with water and scratch resistance and Super Fast Charging 2.0, said: “Life moves fast, and your tech should keep up.
“It plays a huge role in helping people juggle busy lives, so it’s important to have devices you can rely on.”
Over a quarter of Boomers (27%) get their stress levels rising when they can’t remember their password. But snap happy younger adults turn red when their phone’s storage reaches capacity (22%).
In addition, 17% experience connectivity issues daily, such as no signal or painfully slow internet, despite 86% needing to be connected to the internet all the time.
This goes on to cause stress for 65%, with 85% adding they value the peace of mind that comes from knowing their device will last the day and work when they need it.
The findings point to a growing shift in what people value most in their devices, with reliability a defining factor.
Over eight in 10 (85%) said they value the peace of mind that comes from knowing their device will last the day and work when they need it.
The Samsung spokesperson added: “That’s why so much effort goes into designing devices that work seamlessly in the background – so they support your day instead of interrupting it.”