Scott7217
Well-known member
When you paint, for instance, the first thing you do isn't slap paint on whatever's there. You clean the surface, possibly do some sanding on it, clean that off, apply primer, and then and only then do you put paint on it. That's simply a best-practices approach.
When you paint, the first thing you do is read the manufacturer's instructions printed on the side of the can. That will tell you what you need to know, including (but not limited to) surface preparation.
I don't think people would have a problem doing a factory reset before a system update if LG or Google instructed them to do so. What we need to do is find the appropriate documentation that would be equivalent to the instructions printed on the side of a paint can. It would probably be something that was included in the box with the Nexus 4. If you can show people where the instructions are, they can't complain if they don't follow the directions.