[MCPE-233610] Custom skin resets to Steve when starting Minecraft offline

Minecraft Bedrock version: 1.21.130.3

Platform: Android

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start Minecraft while online.

2. Apply a custom skin from the Custom Skin menu.

3. Turn off internet connection.

4. Close Minecraft completely.

5. Start Minecraft again while offline.

Result:

The custom skin resets to Steve and does not load.

Expected result:

The custom skin should remain available offline, as in previous versions.

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MCPE-233175 Saved skins do not load when playing offline in Minecraft Bedrock Open

Comments 2

Sergio 2025-12-15T02:31:14Z

The same thing happens to me.

[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2025-12-15T11:45:13Z

We're tracking this issue at MCPE-233175, so this report is being resolved and linked as a duplicate.

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