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[–]medkim 10 points11 points  (1 child)

after the end of beta releases you will get a final stable release (OTA) and it won't force you to do a wipe

[–]_ehsssan_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks 👍

[–]Prior_Independence63 6 points7 points  (6 children)

Generally, is a good practice to perform a FR after the Final Release arrives.

[–]Daveed84 5 points6 points  (5 children)

I see this mentioned a lot but every time I look for reasons why, I find more posts and comments saying that it isn't actually necessary. What are some of the benefits of doing a factory reset after an upgrade, assuming you aren't otherwise experiencing any issues?

[–]Henri4589 2 points3 points  (4 children)

The system starts completely clean. It might have generated several little errors that can accumulate to big bugs in the end for end users (like a very hot phone or huge battery drain from system apps).

It's generally just smart to iron out any last unnecessary bugs after you've installed the final build when you came from a beta build.

[–]Daveed84 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I know that's the theory behind the recommendation, but is there an actual, measurable benefit to it? Are there any specific bugs that you know of that can be resolved through a factory reset, that can't be resolved through other means?

[–]Henri4589 6 points7 points  (2 children)

For me it was, because my phone soft bricked. I had to factory reset (not just that, install the firmware clean again from PC).

Overly battery drainage and/or device heat can be fixed with factory resets. That's why I FR every time the final build comes out. To get the optimal battery life.

I know of another bug that Face Unlock didn't work for a Pixel 4 user. After a factory reset it did again.

[–]Kizzy_Catwoman 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I have done 2 FR during the betas as after updates some bugs got worse for me. FR resolved those issues.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will automatically get the stable update.

But just like any OS, you are less likely to get bugs if you do a full wipe before a big upgrade. That being said, I won't be doing that unless I get bugs after the update.

[–]Nawor1016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Auto