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[SteamOS] - Factory Reset w/ re-install option in Steam client does not work

steamclosed Distro Family: SteamOS
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12039 · opened 2025-05-23 by matte-schwartz · updated 2025-05-23 · 2 comments · github
Mmatte-schwartz 2025-05-23 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1747956508
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: go-s-factory-reset.tar.gz
  • GPU: AMD Z2 Go [Rembrandt APU]

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

In Settings -> System, pressing the Factory Reset button and choosing the "Re-install SteamOS" option always fails with a download error, regardless of network status.

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My Steam logs show:

==> /home/deck/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_steamos.txt <==
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] Factory reset: starting
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] steamos-reset-tool: {
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] steamos-reset-tool: "service": "factory-reset",
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] steamos-reset-tool: "version": "0.02",
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] steamos-reset-tool: "status": 400,
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] steamos-reset-tool: "message": "Malformed session id 'null'"
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] steamos-reset-tool: }
[2025-05-22 17:17:39] Factory reset: finished: 2

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. In gamescope-session, go to Settings -> System
  2. Press the factory reset button
  3. Enable "Re-install SteamOS"
  4. Attempt to Confirm the reset

It will fail at this point

Mmatte-schwartz 2025-05-23 github

I should note this fails on both 3.7.8 (Stable) and 3.8 (Main)

Mmatte-schwartz 2025-05-23 github

fixed with 1748033199

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