Why do I always default to formatting/resetting whenever I have a tech problem...

Android bootloop: reset device, lose all datas and reroot.

Root cause turned out to be need to uninstall Magisk first.

Today: Can't connect Chromecast even after restarting phone and Chromecast. Reset Chromecast completely, configured again fine but then can't connect again.

Root cause: router, router just needed to be restarted...

@irene yes but I turned the wrong things off but don't remove until after going nuclear

We're always told reformatting/factory resetting a device is the answer, is why. Android, Xbox, Playstation, Windows, Mac, iOS... It's because no one wants us to be able to dive inside what they've made anymore. So, what's the only option? "lol just wipe and start over." (Direct quote from Microsoft tech chat when I had an Xbox issue, btw. I didn't have to.) Fuck whatever we COULD do to fix it, fuck any issues this could bring up by doing without fixing the current one... no, just reset. I just upgraded my Win10 build and lost all the recovery options besides System Restore and Windows Reset, so even PCs are doing this bullshit.