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Thread: Why "wipe multiple times" ?

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    05-11-2010 09:14 AM
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    Why "wipe multiple times" ?

    For a few ROM instructions I've seen people say to wipe data and cache multiple times. I switched to BB from CM using ROM Manager and wiped, but only wiped once. In the instructions for DarkEdge, I saw that you were supposed to wipe multiple times. Why is that? Why is wiping once not good enough? What does it accomplish?
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    05-11-2010 10:46 AM
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    I have absolutely no idea. People swear by this, but I can't see how a single wipe of a partition isn't sufficient.
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    05-11-2010 10:55 AM
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    To use an analogy would you trust just wiping your butt once and hoping their is no sh*t left behind?
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    05-11-2010 10:57 AM
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    my butt <> an electronic data partition?
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    05-11-2010 10:59 AM
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    As weird as it sounds, it does work. I've tested it twice. As said above, wiping once just doesnt get all the stuff left behind.
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    05-11-2010 11:00 AM
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    then why not wipe three times, or four? an OCD's nightmare...
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    05-11-2010 11:11 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by jntowers View Post
    then why not wipe three times, or four? an OCD's nightmare...
    Been there!

    I think most of us daily rom flashers here have come to grips with our OCD
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    05-11-2010 11:13 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steeeler View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by jntowers View Post
    then why not wipe three times, or four? an OCD's nightmare...
    Been there!

    I think most of us daily rom flashers here have come to grips with our OCD
    amen... i'll wipe data/cache, then i'll wipe cache partition... then i think "wait, did wiping the cache partition mess up the wipe of the data/cache? i better do that ONE more time..."

    and yes, i get the lack of logic there
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    05-11-2010 01:23 PM
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    For what it's worth, I have never wiped a partition more than once (consecutively), and have never experienced any problems.
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    05-11-2010 01:28 PM
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    I too don't get it. I always wipe once and never had issues.
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