WTH Can't I replace a device with a new one?

For example I have a mobile device, with automations and triggers setup, utility meters for data use, device tracking.

If I reinstall the companion app, or reset the phone, let alone get a new one, I have to set everything up again from scratch.

this means going through a list of hundreds of sensors and diagnostics to see which entities I want to enable or disable, recreating each of those utility meters which take dozens of clicks and a minute each. Have to find the old ones because they will be orphaned but it won’t show up in any errors.

Same thing if I have a Power Point with stats, I will have utility meters set for all of them and if it breaks and I get a new one I have to set everything up again from scratch

I think there should be an easier way to replace a device.

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