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Does clockwork recovery properly wipe dalvik cache?

It gives you the option to do so under advanced, but when you wipe it it doesn't give you confirmation that it wiped.
Same problem for battery stats

Doesn't for me

This is why many roms suggest using AR instead of clockwork, and why most times when you have an issue with a ROM, and say you already wiped, the first question you'll generally get is "did you wipe with clockwork or AR?"

fachadick said:
This is why many roms suggest using AR instead of clockwork, and why most times when you have an issue with a ROM, and say you already wiped, the first question you'll generally get is "did you wipe with clockwork or AR?"
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So, don't use clockwork? Switch to AR in ROM Manager?

Or use CW through Recovery instead of through ROM Manager, at least until you have problems. I never have, and I've flashed plenty of ROMs, kernels, radios, etc. Even tested to see if dalvik was wiping correctly, and it was. But nobody cares about my anecdotal evidence, and there may be some issues that I've just dodged.
Regardless, there are several threads about this already.

SilverZero said:
Or use CW through Recovery instead of through ROM Manager, at least until you have problems. I never have, and I've flashed plenty of ROMs, kernels, radios, etc. Even tested to see if dalvik was wiping correctly, and it was. But nobody cares about my anecdotal evidence, and there may be some issues that I've just dodged.
Regardless, there are several threads about this already.
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I've been using CW threw recovery.
But it never confirms the dalvik or batt wipe.

JG-1 said:
I've been using CW threw recovery.
But it never confirms the dalvik or batt wipe.
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Doesn't mean it's not happening. But it also doesn't mean it's not not happening, either. All it means is that it's not confirming whether it is or isn't wiping, but it may or may not be wiping and just not telling you that it did. Or didn't.

ClockworkMod DOES indeed wipe the dalvik cache. I think the reason why many people are confused is that it only takes a second or two for the dalvik cache to wipe on CWM, whereas it takes longer on RA. However, the reasoning behind this is simple- most people wipe the cache partition before wiping the dalvik cache. When you wipe the cache partition, you are wiping everything on that partition, including the dalvik cache. So in essence, when people go to the Advanced menu in CWM to directly wipe the dalvik cache, they are essentially wiping a blank folder.
If you don't believe me, try this:
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Go to the CWM partitions menu and mount the cache partition
3. adb shell
4. cd /cache/dalvik-cache
5. Type "ls-a" and note all the files.
6. Exit adb shell
7. Wipe the cache partition in CWM
8. adb shell
9. cd /cache
10. Type "ls-a". This time there should be no dalvik-cache directory.

antiphon said:
ClockworkMod DOES indeed wipe the dalvik cache. I think the reason why many people are confused is that it only takes a second or two for the dalvik cache to wipe on CWM, whereas it takes longer on RA. However, the reasoning behind this is simple- most people wipe the cache partition before wiping the dalvik cache. When you wipe the cache partition, you are wiping everything on that partition, including the dalvik cache. So in essence, when people go to the Advanced menu in CWM to directly wipe the dalvik cache, they are essentially wiping a blank folder.
If you don't believe me, try this:
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Go to the CWM partitions menu and mount the cache partition
3. adb shell
4. cd /cache/dalvik-cache
5. Type "ls-a" and note all the files.
6. Exit adb shell
7. Wipe the cache partition in CWM
8. adb shell
9. cd /cache
10. Type "ls-a". This time there should be no dalvik-cache directory.
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I posted this exact test and result a couple of weeks ago, with the same reasoning. People don't care, they believe what they want to believe.
It would be at least compelling if somebody from the other camp would post proof that CWM does NOT wipe their dalvik cache.

SilverZero said:
I posted this exact test and result a couple of weeks ago, with the same reasoning. People don't care, they believe what they want to believe.
It would be at least compelling if somebody from the other camp would post proof that CWM does NOT wipe their dalvik cache.
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Other camp is always anecdotal. "I couldn't flash xxx Rom after wiping with clockwork, but I switched to AR, wiped, and was able to flash perfectly". Hell, I'm one of them, was only able to flash BS once I switched over to AR.
Sent from my blah blah blah blah

I always get the error saying: E: Can´t mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 (Invalid argument) whenever i try wiping dalvik cache...
I m on desire HD...is there AR already for DHD?

sphuyal said:
I always get the error saying: E: Can´t mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 (Invalid argument) whenever i try wiping dalvik cache...
I m on desire HD...is there AR already for DHD?
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This is a 5month old thread, for the EVO, try taking your question to its own thread on the desire hd forums. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=754

sphuyal said:
I always get the error saying: E: Can´t mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 (Invalid argument) whenever i try wiping dalvik cache...
I m on desire HD...is there AR already for DHD?
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Wrong thread, wrong section, wrong forum. DHD uses MMC instead of MTD, and Amon_RA has said he (so far) is only making Amon_RA Recovery for MTD devices.

[Q] AceSMod007 and RCmix no lockscreen [SOLVED]

as title says i can't seem to get the lockscreen working.
as "lockscreen" i only see the statusbar and the background can some 1 help me?
thanks in advance,
-------------- What was the solution?------------
i forgot to make an SD-Ext Partition on my SD card.
thanks to: daniels7

thesmith said:
as title says i can't seem to get the lockscreen working.
as "lockscreen" i only see the statusbar and the background can some 1 help me?
thanks in advance,
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Change your HBOOT to a new one (alpharev.nl)

copas2 said:
Change your HBOOT to a new one (alpharev.nl)
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going to try this later on..
i will inform you if it worked.
and ofcourse a thanks.
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when i try another hboot it never works :S.
only the stock one???

I had the same issue
Did you created an SD-Ext Partition on your SD-Card? Without the Lockscreen and some other things won't work, since they are stored on SD-Ext

I have made an sd-ext partition but i still have no lockscreen! is there any workaround or solution?

I have the same issue. I first installed AceSMod007 (v34) with out creating a ext4 partition, and got a lot of low storage message. I then wiped the SD card and created the FAT32, swap and ext4 partitions. Did a factory reset from Recovery and flashed the AceSMod007 zip again. Everything seems to be working now except for the lock screen?
Did I need to wipe something else before flashing again?
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BTW, there's no lockscreens available in the settings...

what mean the lockscreen doesn't work? Is there no lockscreen? or u can't unlock ur phone?

There's no lockscreen. When I press the power button it just show the status bar and the background image and nothing more. I can unlock by press the track button. If I go to the settings to change the lockscreen, there's none installed.

thomas_fogh said:
There's no lockscreen. When I press the power button it just show the status bar and the background image and nothing more. I can unlock by press the track button. If I go to the settings to change the lockscreen, there's none installed.
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how did u created the ext partition? what recovery u using? u are using hte AceSMod stock or cm7 one?

ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.5. I booted Gparted from USB. The ext partition seems to be working. App2SD installs the apps I download to the ext partition...
Something I need to wipe before trying to flash again? (I did install AceSMod007 the first time with out a ext partition )

thomas_fogh said:
ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.5. I booted Gparted from USB. The ext partition seems to be working. App2SD installs the apps I download to the ext partition...
Something I need to wipe before trying to flash again? (I did install AceSMod007 the first time with out a ext partition )
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if the app2sd its working correctly, then is ok
but if the first time u installed it without ext partition, then some part of the rom (like the lockscreen and some minor things) was not flashed!
should be enough only to wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash the rom again..
if at the next boot doesn't work, try a full wipe..wipe data/factory reset (u will lose ur settings and everything..make a nandroid just in case), cache and dalvik..and flash again..
edit: i think ur recovery is 2.5.0.7

When I select Wipe Dalvik Cache in the Recovery menu it says: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (File exists)
I then press Yes - Wipe Dalvik Cache.
It then says Dalvik Cache wiped.
Should I just ignore the first error?
Thanks!

thomas_fogh said:
When I select Wipe Dalvik Cache in the Recovery menu it says: Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (File exists)
I then press Yes - Wipe Dalvik Cache.
It then says Dalvik Cache wiped.
Should I just ignore the first error?
Thanks!
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Well, i think u can ignore it..I received it too in the past when wiping dalvik cache, i dont remember exactly why i was getting it..but should be ok

Tried wiping cache+dalvik. Still no luck. The wiped data/factory reset+cache+dalvik. And still no luck.
I could see that the apps I had downloaded previously were still present. Should I try wiping the SD-Ext?

thomas_fogh said:
The wiped data/factory reset+cache+dalvik. And still no luck.
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did u flashed the rom after this??

andQlimax said:
did u flashed the rom after this??
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yeah, I did...

I also tried deleting all partitions on the SD card and making new ones, wiped data, cache and dalvik cache, flashed the ROM again, but the lock screen is still not working. And I got a message saying my apps had been reestablished...

[Q] (Q) Plenty force closes - RunnyMede AIO V 2.4

Hi!
Recently installed the RunnyMede AIO ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315961
Problem is I get a lot of force closes, market, htc hub, htc likes, and so on.
Tried fix permission, still force close.
Thank you!

Make a full wipe before installing rom? Boot to recovery and wipe cache + dalvik-cache. Solves most FC-problems.

yes, factory reset/wipe, cache wipe, and dalvik cache wipe before install.
When wiping cache and dalvik cache, it's fine for a while. Then suddenly there is all sorts of force close.
Any idea?

I was having heaps of force closes too, check out my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362911
so far using a2sd+ instead of XD2SDX seems to have fixed it

Okey, I will try a2sd+.
But when using a2sd+ instead of XD2SDX, i get only very little internal memory, compared to XD2SDx. Only about 12 mb.
How do I solve this?

I used XD2SDX and have had no issues at all.. I am using the ROM as my daily ROM.. that's how stable it has been!
I did the usual stuff factory reset/wipe, cache wipe, and dalvik cache wipe before install.
Very strange.

kkh786 - i notice you are using cm7r2 hboot, thats probably why you are fine.
here is a link to where i read about xd2sdx working better with cm7r2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19703711&postcount=6710
going to reflash my hboot and try again, as app2sd+ isnt working very well for me either, eating up the space too quick!

Fair enough. I didn't think the HBOOT would make such an impact.

0M39A said:
kkh786 - i notice you are using cm7r2 hboot, thats probably why you are fine.
here is a link to where i read about xd2sdx working better with cm7r2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19703711&postcount=6710
going to reflash my hboot and try again, as app2sd+ isnt working very well for me either, eating up the space too quick!
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Well...I'm a noob, so anyone wish to tell me how to reflash to cm7r2 hboot...?
step by step. Thank you!

http://alpharev.nl/
i just flashed my hboot, just waiting on the lastest runnymede 2.5 cm7r2 aio to finish downloading, then ill flash it and report back how it goes!
---------- Post added at 11:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 AM ----------
Seems to be working great so far, installed a few apps, still saying 1.5gb free. Will report back if I have any problems with it.

MortenA said:
yes, factory reset/wipe, cache wipe, and dalvik cache wipe before install.
When wiping cache and dalvik cache, it's fine for a while. Then suddenly there is all sorts of force close.
Any idea?
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That's not a FULL wipe, because you did not wipe /system. With factory reset only /data gets wiped. I recommend to wipe everything and flash again.

Tried reflashing with alpharev, but when I get to the third step, the livecd says "waiting for flashing to complete..."
And the phone says "Normal NAND detected. Non-PTV4".
And it just freezes there.
Help Help
Do you think I can cancel the flash, without bricking the phone?

MatDrOiD said:
That's not a FULL wipe, because you did not wipe /system. With factory reset only /data gets wiped. I recommend to wipe everything and flash again.
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how do I wipe/system?

In recovery, should be in the menu where you wipe /data, cache, etc.

MatDrOiD said:
In recovery, should be in the menu where you wipe /data, cache, etc.
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hmm....
ClockworkMod Recovery
- reboot system now
- apply update from sd-card
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- install zip from sd-card
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
- advanced
advanced:
- reboot recovery
- wipe dalvik cache
- wipe battery stats
- report error
- key test
- show log
- partition sd-card
- fix permissions
Mounts and storage:
- unmount /cache
- mount / data
- unmount / sd-card
- mount/system
- mount/ se-ext
- format boot
- format cache
- format/data
- format/sd-card
- format/system
- format sd-ext

Mounts and storage:
...
- format/system
...
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There it is.

everything is still working fantastic for me since flashing cm7r2 hboot.
I flashed mine by just putting the zip file on my sdcard and renaming it to PB99IMG.zip as I had already s-off'd my hboot previously.
when i was trying out the stock hboot roms I always did a full format of
/boot
/cache
/data
/system
/sd-ext
and dalvik cache

I also flashed cm7 r2 hboot, and now all is working fine, excellent!

[Q] boot loop and failed factory reset

I've tried to download a few roms and all of them put me in a boot loop, when i flash the rom i can wipe the cache, dalvik cache, and system but not factory reset, i partioned my sd card but when i try a factory reset it says "unable to mount /sd-ext" please help?

BasedHampton said:
I've tried to download a few roms and all of them put me in a boot loop, when i flash the rom i can wipe the cache, dalvik cache, and system but not factory reset, i partioned my sd card but when i try a factory reset it says "unable to mount /sd-ext" please help?
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Do you know if you have the updated radio (v1.00.00.0928)? If so, then you need to know that there are only a select few ROMs and kernels that will work with the updated radio. If you also have the updated hboot (v1.57, I believe), then you're kinda stuck (like me). If it's older than that, then you can try to do the RUU process to revert back to the old radio.
Good luck!

BasedHampton said:
I've tried to download a few roms and all of them put me in a boot loop, when i flash the rom i can wipe the cache, dalvik cache, and system but not factory reset, i partioned my sd card but when i try a factory reset it says "unable to mount /sd-ext" please help?
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This problem generally comes due to mismatch of kernel(boot.img or bootloader) and ROM. Check weather you are using correct kernel image or not.
U said u are wiping everything that's fine. But are you flashing a boot.img before installing custom ROM.??
Sent from my HOV using CM10....

[Q] all actions within clockworkmod recovery freeze on first action

i downloaded CM 10.1 RC 2 and attempted to flash and got the unlimited loader, so i went back into cwmod and whether it's flashing another rom, deleting cache using built in cache deletion, or using dark swipe cache deletion, it only ever performs the first action and freezes at that screen.
for example, 15 minutes ago i tried flashing SGH-T989_DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4.zip and all it has the screen has displayed for the past 15 minutes is:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.5
-- Installing: /sdcard/SGH-T989_DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4.zip
using the "wipe cache partition" option shows:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.5
-- Wiping cache...
Formatting /cache...
and the screen stays on that until i take out the battery. any thoughts?

Same boat
I think I am in the same boat as you, but with CMR v6.0.3.1. Bonus is I haven't figured out how to get my computer to see my phone on USB in order to reflash stock using Odin.
One thing my previous searches turned up is INFAMOUS super wipe, which I believe is what we need to use with CM10.1 rather than DARKSIDE. Can any more experienced people confirm or deny?
Thanks
ixxalnxxi said:
i downloaded CM 10.1 RC 2 and attempted to flash and got the unlimited loader, so i went back into cwmod and whether it's flashing another rom, deleting cache using built in cache deletion, or using dark swipe cache deletion, it only ever performs the first action and freezes at that screen.
for example, 15 minutes ago i tried flashing SGH-T989_DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4.zip and all it has the screen has displayed for the past 15 minutes is:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.5
-- Installing: /sdcard/SGH-T989_DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4.zip
using the "wipe cache partition" option shows:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.5
-- Wiping cache...
Formatting /cache...
and the screen stays on that until i take out the battery. any thoughts?
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rhoegg said:
I think I am in the same boat as you, but with CMR v6.0.3.1. Bonus is I haven't figured out how to get my computer to see my phone on USB in order to reflash stock using Odin.
One thing my previous searches turned up is INFAMOUS super wipe, which I believe is what we need to use with CM10.1 rather than DARKSIDE. Can any more experienced people confirm or deny?
Thanks
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While you are in download mode hook your phone up to the computer and see if it starts trying to download an odin driver or not. Mine did that one time for me. As soon as you go into download mode plug it in to see. If not redownload the adb drivers and while they are installing keep phone plugged in to usb. As far as darkside wipe you do not need that anymore and yes infamous wipe is better suited for your needs. In recovery can you access mount and storage option? if so, format data, format system. format cache, then flash new rom or recovery if possible. I do not ever dirty flash even though you can do it. I like to make sure every rom I install is clean so I always wipe cache, wipe dalvik, format data, format system, format cache, etc. Might seem like a lot to do but it always works for me.

richardlibeau said:
While you are in download mode hook your phone up to the computer and see if it starts trying to download an odin driver or not. Mine did that one time for me. As soon as you go into download mode plug it in to see. If not redownload the adb drivers and while they are installing keep phone plugged in to usb. As far as darkside wipe you do not need that anymore and yes infamous wipe is better suited for your needs. In recovery can you access mount and storage option? if so, format data, format system. format cache, then flash new rom or recovery if possible. I do not ever dirty flash even though you can do it. I like to make sure every rom I install is clean so I always wipe cache, wipe dalvik, format data, format system, format cache, etc. Might seem like a lot to do but it always works for me.
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Apologies if I am hijacking the OP, maybe you can try these things too and tell us if you have different results?
Under mounts and storage, I was able to format /data and format /system, but the phone froze up while formatting cache:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.1
Formatting /data...
Done.
Formatting /system...
Done.
Formatting /cache...
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rhoegg said:
Apologies if I am hijacking the OP, maybe you can try these things too and tell us if you have different results?
Under mounts and storage, I was able to format /data and format /system, but the phone froze up while formatting cache:
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I am not using cwm 6.0.3.1 so I don't know. I use a custom cwm by sk8terwitskilhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/d5zpq8tg5sznegg/cwm6027touch_v14.4.6_hercules.zip

You cannot use Darkside Superwipe on CWM6. It is compatible with CWM5.
Sent from Evils Cradle of Filth T999

alloycowboy said:
You cannot use Darkside Superwipe on CWM6. It is compatible with CWM5.
Sent from Evils Cradle of Filth T999
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So how does he recover if he already made the mistake?

rhoegg said:
So how does he recover if he already made the mistake?
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He has to re-flash a recovery with Odin. If that doesn't work, re-flashing a stock ROM with Odin will work.
It sounds like you have a problem with your USB port though, so I am not sure what you can do to fix your phone.