[MCPE-1214] Opening chest disconnects client in multiplayer

When Joining a shared network survival game and trying to open a chest (created by another player) on that world the client will exit without errors. This in either direction, iPad -> iPhone 4S or iPad -> iPhone 4S.

iOS version 0.6.0 Multiplayer Survival iPhone 4S + iPad

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MCPE-1138 Chest doesn't work right for WiFi friends Resolved

MCPE-1139 App force closes when tapping on a chest Resolved

MCPE-1172 Chests missing items in multiplayer Resolved

MCPE-1230 In multiplayer mode selecting chest crashes the app Resolved

MCPE-1251 New update crashes in multiplayer Resolved

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MCPE-1779 Game of 3rd player crashes when 3rd player tres to open other chest. Resolved

Comments 54

Troy Parry 2013-01-30T12:58:38Z

Try closing all your apps and launch Minecraft again. I'm having issues when having other apps in the background too

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-30T13:02:32Z

thanks for the suggestion but no other apps are open and I have rebooted both devices ....and only crashes when opening a chest.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-30T13:13:04Z

Probably also worth noting that the worlds were created with mcpe 0.5.0.

Phil Norman 2013-01-30T13:15:15Z

My kids found this same bug this morning. Both using an ipod touch 4th gen, both updated to MCPE 0.6. When the visiting player in a wi-fi game touches one of the host's chests, the game crashes, exits. Host can use chests with no problem. "Closing" Minecraft from the task switcher and restarting has no effect, chest touching crash still occurs.

This is on an "exiting" world from 0.5, have not yet tried on a new world generated in 0.6.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-30T13:19:05Z

Thanks for the Confirmation Phil, let's hope the bug track sticks 🙂 would love to get back to multi-player with all the cool new bits the Mojang guys have added 🙂

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Mindrover Powell 2013-01-30T16:01:24Z

Thanks Jim, Please vote up this bug track and hopefully we will see that it gets some attention 🙂

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-30T16:29:26Z

It sure is, along with the save bug, there do seem to be a few "show stoppers" in the release. Fingers crossed for a 0.6.1 patch VERY soon 🙂 and thanks for the vote.

Libuse Langford 2013-01-30T17:08:51Z

I can confirm this problem with the chest. We all have this problem as Phil describe. Sadly without chest we can not play and enjoy new update of this game. 😞

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-30T17:16:19Z

Thanks for the confirmation Libuse, please vote for the bug and get it raised up the queue 🙂

Donnie 2013-01-30T18:36:02Z

My kids and I have had trouble with multi-player since we updated to 0.6.0 for our ipad mini's. They were able to get on for a while and play, but opening the chest did crash it. However, we have had issues all day trying to play together. I can see my sons server, but it won't allow me to connect and it allows my daughter to connect to his world just to become disconnected in less than 3 mins. Very disappointed😞

Libuse Langford 2013-01-30T22:26:33Z

Omg, I want to play so bad and I can't . Without the chest working I am not having fun😞

Greg Barton 2013-01-30T23:31:12Z

Glad to see this bug was reported before I got here. 🙂

It also happens in creative mode, worlds created in 0.5 and 0.6.

Brian Hill 2013-01-31T01:27:05Z

This problem is not limited to the iOs, also have the same problem on Android 4.0.3 platform.

David Barnes 2013-01-31T01:52:10Z

I also have this issue.

George lire 2013-01-31T01:52:25Z

My brother and I are having the same problem. I am hosting our great survival server on iPod 4th gen's and when ever they try to open anyone's chest, they automatically get disconnected. The server was created after 0.5 update.

Zac m jenkins 2013-01-31T02:01:57Z

Same problem for me and my two brothers too.....we are lost without chests...

David Barnes 2013-01-31T02:05:19Z

Even if the chest isn't created by another player the game still crashes.

Ben Decker 2013-01-31T02:13:10Z

Just break the chest and collect what's in it.
Also because you are in multiplayer you can have the host open the chest and chuck the items back at you.

Ben Decker 2013-01-31T02:14:09Z

Fingers crossed for MCPE 0.6.1 🙂

Ben Decker 2013-01-31T02:16:08Z

I was the client on my friend's world and I was actually able to open my door chest (it had nothing but doors in it) but 5 seconds later it would crash.
Hope that helps🙂

Zac m jenkins 2013-01-31T02:24:02Z

that's not the problem, the problem is the inconvience

Zac m jenkins 2013-01-31T02:25:46Z

It's a major bug by now

Ben Decker 2013-01-31T02:33:22Z

Well, I guess I'll have to stick with singleplayer.😞

Kevin Anderson 2013-01-31T03:08:16Z

Also happening to my wife and I please vote this up so we can get it resolved. This is also affecting the Android version, and cross platform play as well.

Jongho Yu 2013-01-31T05:33:36Z

This is a huge problem for me and as I can't downgrade to 0.5.0, I hope a update will be released ASAP.
Also, this issue is not only on iOS 6, but also on Android 4.0 ICS, 4.1 JB, and 4.2 JB.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T08:23:10Z

That's great news Jim and Thanks for the link, also thanks to Jongho for the extra info. As long as people keep voting it up then we stand a chance of a quick fix (fingers crossed) thanks everyone for the comments.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T08:48:48Z

There will be details released later today (from Mojang) about 0.6.1 version bug fixes etc. I really hope we see some progress. I know that for a lot of people the game is broken. I think they listen so let's keep helping them to help us 🙂

Libuse Langford 2013-01-31T08:56:01Z

Good morning. How or where do you vote for the fixing of this glitch?

fuj1n 2013-01-31T08:57:05Z

More Actions -> Add Vote

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T09:00:22Z

Thanks fuj1n (Arthur). Libuse, you can follow fuj1n's suggestion 🙂

Libuse Langford 2013-01-31T09:08:43Z

Thanks 🙂

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T09:28:14Z

anyone that's interested can tweet me on @mindrover1.

[Mojang] Aron Nieminen 2013-01-31T11:32:27Z

Fixed for 0.6.1 (it's almost finished).

Now just hope we are lucky with the approval process on iTunes. Android users will hopefully get the update today.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T11:34:09Z

Thanks Aron, Really appreciate the comment and the response from your team 🙂 Hope the bug reports help 🙂

Libuse Langford 2013-01-31T12:42:48Z

Is that mean that iphone/iPod/ipad user waiting for iTunes approval what will take ..... How long? Thank you.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T13:00:42Z

Libuse, it can take anything from a day to a week (maybe more) but I hope it will be a few days.

Jongho Yu 2013-01-31T13:13:55Z

I hope the guys working at iTunes are kind and approve the update within a few hours. I really want to play Multiplayer by tomorrow.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T13:16:53Z

Absolutely Jongho, but remember that the 0.6.0 took over a week for review before it was released by iTunes (with bugs)...
@mindrover1

Libuse Langford 2013-01-31T13:45:07Z

Yeah Jongho, me too.

Michael Richards 2013-01-31T13:52:55Z

They can't fix these bugs in a single day. I'll probably be expecting one within the next week or 2.

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T14:46:48Z

Micheal, as I already stated, the bugs are fixed, we are just awaiting the post to iTunes and then the review and release 🙂 this could take a bit longer than the bug fixes, Mojang have responded quickly but Apple (iTunes) do not prioritize in the same way 🙂

Nate Bairen 2013-01-31T14:57:05Z

Same thing here! I can't open chests on my bro's world! :O

Mindrover Powell 2013-01-31T14:58:48Z

Nate...it's already fixed, this bug track is resolved...we just don't have the patch yet 🙂

Kelvin Chang 2013-01-31T16:39:46Z

I have the exactly same problem.It is so annoying that I can't play multiplayer game properly with my brother. Pliz fix it !

Jessica 2013-01-31T18:00:33Z

I am having the same problem. We use ipod4, iphone5 and galaxy 3s (android). I have the "world" on my phone and my husband and son can not join and open chest without crashing their aps. It is not fun without multiplayer 😞 Otherwise I can deal with the other bugs but this one makes it not playable for us.....

James K. stone 2013-01-31T20:46:15Z

Crashing happened in multiplayer when opening chests no matter if 0.5.0 or 0.6.0 created the world... The game has technically been reverted to when there were no chests... Weirdly it's only occurring in multiplayer...

James K. stone 2013-01-31T20:47:47Z

And I agree with Jessica... I play this game with my dad. We decided not to play until the bug fix comes out.

[Mojang] Aron Nieminen 2013-01-31T20:54:51Z

The 0.6.1 update for Android is out in an hour or so, and fixes most (all?) of the issues with 0.6.0.

Libuse Langford 2013-01-31T21:51:05Z

Lucky people with Androids 😞

Danielle Hogan 2013-01-31T22:31:13Z

I am having this issue as well. It was NOT FUN losing all of my items!!!! By the way, the 6.1 patch update for the android isn't out yet...

Jongho Yu 2013-01-31T23:43:35Z

0.6.1 is out for Android

Bobby Ray Fite 2013-02-01T01:13:21Z

My kids and I are having the same issues...

Michael Richards 2013-02-01T03:14:57Z

When will the update be out for IOS devices?

[Mojang] Aron Nieminen 2013-02-01T10:04:10Z

Q: When will the update be out for IOS devices?
A: Hopefully very soon! It's submitted, and fingers crossed it gets through quickly.

Until 0.6.1 has passed review, iOS users should please restart the game between plays (that means, don't enter a world TWICE without closing/restarting the app) to avoid trouble with multiplayer or unsaved changes.