# What is a "Bootloop"?

In the community, you might see people say the word "Bootloop" from time to time
The word "bootloop" is made out of 2 words, "Boot" and "Loop"
"Boot" is the term for your device turning on after it being completely turned off, and "Loop" is to signify that it repeats over and over again

So in simple terms:
A bootloop is when your device doesn't boot and instead gets stuck booting, or keeps turning on and off

### Should I be worried about a bootloop?

Bootloops are generally rare if you're running ROMs which have been tested by others, or if you're not developing yourself

Though, if you're worried you might break something, **it's better to not do changes to the device if you don't know what you're doing** <span style="font-size: 12px; color:grey;">(...or if there's no good guide to follow, like for example LineageOS's installation guides. Then you might want to not do changes too)</span>