This works great for me:
public void clear() {
int size = data.size();
if (size > 0) {
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
data.remove(0);
}
notifyItemRangeRemoved(0, size);
}
}
Source: https://github.com/mikepenz/LollipopShowcase/blob/master/app/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/lollipopshowcase/adapter/ApplicationAdapter.java
or:
public void clear() {
int size = data.size();
data.clear();
notifyItemRangeRemoved(0, size);
}
For you:
@Override
protected void onRestart() {
super.onRestart();
// first clear the recycler view so items are not populated twice
recyclerAdapter.clear();
// then reload the data
PostCall doPostCall = new PostCall(); // my AsyncTask...
doPostCall.execute();
}