### Summary
The game consistently crashes to the device home screen every time I attempt to join any multiplayer server after updating to version 1.26.30.5.
### Steps to Reproduce
1. Launch Minecraft on Android.
2. Navigate to the 'Servers' tab.
3. Select any server (e.g., The Hive, CubeCraft) and tap 'Join Server'.
4. Wait for the loading/locating server screen.
### Observed Result
The game freezes momentarily and then crashes completely back to the Android home screen.
### Expected Result
The player should successfully connect and load into the server world without
any crashes.
We're tracking this issue at MCPE-239705, so I will resolve and link this report as a duplicate.
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