Since the latest Minecraft Bedrock updates (starting from version 1.21.114 and continuing in 1.21.1xx), all players appear as the default Steve skin when I join worlds or servers. This includes my friends, other players, and everyone in multiplayer lobbies. Only my own skin loads correctly, but everyone else becomes Steve.
This bug happens every time I join a server like CubeCraft, Lifeboat, or even when I join my friend’s world. Before these updates, skins loaded normally even when using mobile data.
I am playing on Android using mobile data (Vodacom). But this issue is not caused by my Internet — many other players are reporting the exact same problem.
Attached is a screenshot showing the bug: every player in the server appears as Steve.
Please fix this issue in the next update. It makes multiplayer and servers feel empty and confusing since all characters look the same.
Thank you!
— Elton
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