Most of us love our smartphones, and why not – they offer a great deal of utility all in one small package. Their popularity has grown steadily over the past decade or so, and this trend looks set to continue. Smartphones are a useful piece of kit, so it is easy to see why this might be the case. But that is not to say that they are only useful  -there are also ways in which they can be quite annoying. Sometimes, there are certain in-built features or issues which can make them frustrating. While all of these are fixable, it does mean that there are issues which you should consider while buying a phone. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most annoying common features of the modern smartphones.

Press To Unlock

This is something that has just started appearing in the more recent smartphones. Most notably, the latest iPhone has included this feature. You now need to press the button before you can unlock the phone. While this might seem to be an added layer of security, the truth is that many users find it pretty annoying. It is easy to see why – with that pointless extra step in the way, the process of unlocking the phone is now considerably much more time consuming over the course of the day. Fortunately, this is one feature at least that Apple allow you to have control over. If you go into your accessibility settings menu, you should be able to find it there to turn off. Although annoying for most users, this is easy to get rid of – once you know where to look.

Locked Phones

Something which is thankfully becoming less and less common is locked phones. If you are unsure of what this is, it is when a phone is only able to take the sim card of its original carrier network. When this is the case, it might not be a problem for most users – or not until they need to use someone else’s sim. However, the moment you do, it can pose a real problem. Fortunately, even though it seems impenetrable, you can easily get around this – and nowadays, you hardly have to move to do so. Using an online unlock phone service, you can easily free up your phone’s sim capabilities from your home.

Auto-Installed Apps

For many, this is the real bug bear. No matter what phone you buy, chances are it will come with some kind of app already installed. For some of the smartphones, they come with a huge number already installed. If you want to get rid of them, it can often be difficult, as sometimes they hide away the ability to uninstall them. However, there is always a solution to this problem, even if sometimes you need to hack the phone a little. Either way, there is no doubt that pre-installed apps you don’t want is one of the most annoying things about the modern smartphone.