Inventory items can go to invisible slots

(if you use cobblestone for demo) you can reveal the invisible slot by going to your furnace and placing all 64 cobblestone in there, then remove it right after. The invisible slot of (cobblestone) will show up but if you press E to go to your inventory the slot will go invisible again.

(if you use cobblestone for demo) you can reveal the invisible slot by going to your furnace and placing all 64 cobblestone in there, then remove it right after. The invisible slot of (cobblestone) will show up but if you press E to go to your inventory the slot will go invisible again.

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Confirmed in MCPE 0.12.1

Confirmed in MCPE 0.12.1

Confirmed on Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 5.0.1 MCPE 0.12.2. There are several ways to cause this bug. You can also make a non-full invisible stack visible again by adding some of that stackable item to your inventory when you have at least one empty slot. For example, if you invisible stack is 6 eggs and you have an empty slot in your inventory, picking up 1 egg will show a stack of 7 eggs in your inventory.

Confirmed on Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 5.0.1 MCPE 0.12.2. There are several ways to cause this bug. You can also make a non-full invisible stack visible again by adding some of that stackable item to your inventory when you have at least one empty slot. For example, if you invisible stack is 6 eggs and you have an empty slot in your inventory, picking up 1 egg will show a stack of 7 eggs in your inventory.

Anybody find a way to reveal the invisible inventory if it is NOT combustible? I've got a stack of building material that has gone invisible, and I can't build with it since I can't hold it to place.

Anybody find a way to reveal the invisible inventory if it is NOT combustible? I've got a stack of building material that has gone invisible, and I can't build with it since I can't hold it to place.

Adding the "uber description" so we have everything in one place...

Picking up stacks of items can overfill your inventory.
How to reproduce: fill all your inventory slots including an incomplete stack of something (we’ll use 40 cobblestone as an example). Try to add another amount of that something (30 cobblestone) from a chest by long press, or picking up as a stack item off the ground. The key is that the amount added must overflow the max stack size (64 for most things, 16 for eggs, etc.). What I expected: the stack being added should split so your inventory stack is full (64 stack of cobblestone) and the remainder (6 stack of cobblestone) stays in the chest or on the ground. What happens every time I do this: your inventory stack is correct but the remainder is not left in the chest or dropped on the ground. Some users are reporting that they are getting stacks greater than 64 when they do this, I could not reproduce this. Below, I show that the remainder stack is somewhere in your inventory, it’s not visible, but can be recovered. Note: this bug also occurs if you use a long press to move part of a stack from a chest and the portion you move overflows the stack you already have. This bug does not occur when picking up single items or adding items from a chest by single tapping repeatedly. This bug does not occur when collecting stacks when the stack in your inventory is already full. [This bug could be causing other errors if many “invisible” stacks start overwriting other data.]

Specific Example (Russ confirmed all parts reproducible):

1. Fill all inventory slots with random stuff including a stack of 40 cobblestone (and no other cobblestone), a pickaxe and at least 2 sticks (helpful later).

2. Place that stack of cobblestone somewhere in your hotbar too.

3. Move a stack of 30 cobblestone from a chest into your inventory by long press. I expected to see 64 cobblestone in hotbar and a stack of 6 cobblestone in the chest, instead I see 64 cobblestone in the hotbar slot and none in the chest. This is the bug, and the rest of the stuff below are side effects of having an “invisible stack of 6 cobblestone in your inventory”.

   1. If I place or drop those 64 cobblestone blocks in the world, the hotbar slot and associated inventory slot go empty and it appears I have no cobblestone in my inventory.

   2. If I then mine 1 more cobblestone, the hotbar item fills with 7 cobblestone but the inventory slot remains empty and I can pick up something else.

   3. If I replace the cobblestone in the hotbar with something else, the cobblestone goes invisible again until I have an empty hotbar slot and I collect more cobblestone.

   4. I can drop the cobblestone from the hotbar and pick it up and everything seems fine again (cobblestone is in the hotbar and inventory slot)

4. Instead of, or after 3(1), if I check the crafting table/menu, I can make various stone items (stonecutter, sword, shovel, axe, etc. and crafting them will succeed until the invisible stone runs out) even though I can’t see any cobblestone in my inventor

Adding the "uber description" so we have everything in one place...

Picking up stacks of items can overfill your inventory.
How to reproduce: fill all your inventory slots including an incomplete stack of something (we’ll use 40 cobblestone as an example). Try to add another amount of that something (30 cobblestone) from a chest by long press, or picking up as a stack item off the ground. The key is that the amount added must overflow the max stack size (64 for most things, 16 for eggs, etc.). What I expected: the stack being added should split so your inventory stack is full (64 stack of cobblestone) and the remainder (6 stack of cobblestone) stays in the chest or on the ground. What happens every time I do this: your inventory stack is correct but the remainder is not left in the chest or dropped on the ground. Some users are reporting that they are getting stacks greater than 64 when they do this, I could not reproduce this. Below, I show that the remainder stack is somewhere in your inventory, it’s not visible, but can be recovered. Note: this bug also occurs if you use a long press to move part of a stack from a chest and the portion you move overflows the stack you already have. This bug does not occur when picking up single items or adding items from a chest by single tapping repeatedly. This bug does not occur when collecting stacks when the stack in your inventory is already full. [This bug could be causing other errors if many “invisible” stacks start overwriting other data.]

Specific Example (Russ confirmed all parts reproducible):

1. Fill all inventory slots with random stuff including a stack of 40 cobblestone (and no other cobblestone), a pickaxe and at least 2 sticks (helpful later).

2. Place that stack of cobblestone somewhere in your hotbar too.

3. Move a stack of 30 cobblestone from a chest into your inventory by long press. I expected to see 64 cobblestone in hotbar and a stack of 6 cobblestone in the chest, instead I see 64 cobblestone in the hotbar slot and none in the chest. This is the bug, and the rest of the stuff below are side effects of having an “invisible stack of 6 cobblestone in your inventory”.

   1. If I place or drop those 64 cobblestone blocks in the world, the hotbar slot and associated inventory slot go empty and it appears I have no cobblestone in my inventory.

   2. If I then mine 1 more cobblestone, the hotbar item fills with 7 cobblestone but the inventory slot remains empty and I can pick up something else.

   3. If I replace the cobblestone in the hotbar with something else, the cobblestone goes invisible again until I have an empty hotbar slot and I collect more cobblestone.

   4. I can drop the cobblestone from the hotbar and pick it up and everything seems fine again (cobblestone is in the hotbar and inventory slot)

4. Instead of, or after 3(1), if I check the crafting table/menu, I can make various stone items (stonecutter, sword, shovel, axe, etc. and crafting them will succeed until the invisible stone runs out) even though I can’t see any cobblestone in my inventor

Dan, what is the material? Also, you could put all your items and armor in a chest then kill yourself. The invisible items will drop but some may disappear as is normal for dropping items when you die.

Dan, what is the material? Also, you could put all your items and armor in a chest then kill yourself. The invisible items will drop but some may disappear as is normal for dropping items when you die.

The invisible item was cracked cobblestone. I eventually decided to simply use the stack up and make some stairs and slab with it. My concern is that I'm about to start mining obsidian and making a railway. I would hate for my obsidian or rail to disappear.

Also... suicide will generally come with a pretty high loss of XP, so I was hoping to avoid that.

I was hoping that long pressing a blank hotbar or something would release the hidden item.

The invisible item was cracked cobblestone. I eventually decided to simply use the stack up and make some stairs and slab with it. My concern is that I'm about to start mining obsidian and making a railway. I would hate for my obsidian or rail to disappear.

Also... suicide will generally come with a pretty high loss of XP, so I was hoping to avoid that.

I was hoping that long pressing a blank hotbar or something would release the hidden item.

@unknown, The best way to avoid getting new invisible stacks of stuff is to ensure you always have at least one empty inventory slot. When you are picking up important stacks make sure you have enough slots.

@unknown, The best way to avoid getting new invisible stacks of stuff is to ensure you always have at least one empty inventory slot. When you are picking up important stacks make sure you have enough slots.

This happens to me all the time in 0.12.3 on my HTC Nexus 9, Android 5.1.1. @unknown do you know if these invisible stacks can corrupt memory? From what I've seen when examining my level, the inventory is stored using NBT format and the invisible stacks look just like any of the others (no sign of corruption).

@unknown, I've been able to get at stuff using the anvil in 0.12.3. However, someone I know has had issues as of 0.13 where picked-up stuff would truly disappear (instead of "overflowing").

This happens to me all the time in 0.12.3 on my HTC Nexus 9, Android 5.1.1. @unknown do you know if these invisible stacks can corrupt memory? From what I've seen when examining my level, the inventory is stored using NBT format and the invisible stacks look just like any of the others (no sign of corruption).

@unknown, I've been able to get at stuff using the anvil in 0.12.3. However, someone I know has had issues as of 0.13 where picked-up stuff would truly disappear (instead of "overflowing").

@unknown Unfortunately, I've no information on how the inventory items are stored in the game. I investigated briefly, but didn't get into the NBT format details. The developers are aware of this bug and if it was memory corrupting, I'm sure it would be higher on the list to be fixed.

@unknown Unfortunately, I've no information on how the inventory items are stored in the game. I investigated briefly, but didn't get into the NBT format details. The developers are aware of this bug and if it was memory corrupting, I'm sure it would be higher on the list to be fixed.

Confirmed in 0.12 and 0.13 on my TCL 4035X, Android 4.4.2

Confirmed in 0.12 and 0.13 on my TCL 4035X, Android 4.4.2

Samsung Tab 4 Android 4.4.2 MCPE 0.13, truly disappearing for me. Had empty slots, but diamonds, emeralds, lapis and redstone dissapeared. Tried suicide and retreived things I didn't even know I had, wood planks. Still no diamonds, emeralds or lapis though, and I had double checked that I had picked them up and I had.

Samsung Tab 4 Android 4.4.2 MCPE 0.13, truly disappearing for me. Had empty slots, but diamonds, emeralds, lapis and redstone dissapeared. Tried suicide and retreived things I didn't even know I had, wood planks. Still no diamonds, emeralds or lapis though, and I had double checked that I had picked them up and I had.

I saw that this issue has been marked as resolved, fixed in a future release. Given that there are now reports of items being lost (as opposed to just being hidden) I find this very concerning. Can someone explain what this change in status means?

I saw that this issue has been marked as resolved, fixed in a future release. Given that there are now reports of items being lost (as opposed to just being hidden) I find this very concerning. Can someone explain what this change in status means?

It's nothing to be concerned about, it means they fixed it, and when they release the next version (future release), we'll have the fix.

Sealbudsman has it almost correct. It's fixed in a future release, but there's no guarantee that we will get the fix in the next release. For example (and I'm completely making up these version numbers, it's just for a hypothetical example, I have no inside info), it could be fixed for 0.13.1 or 0.13.4, 0.14 or 1.0 or some other future release.

Sealbudsman has it almost correct. It's fixed in a future release, but there's no guarantee that we will get the fix in the next release. For example (and I'm completely making up these version numbers, it's just for a hypothetical example, I have no inside info), it could be fixed for 0.13.1 or 0.13.4, 0.14 or 1.0 or some other future release.

Just an update - Although this was marked as resolved in a future update, this is still happening in 0.13.1 and is extremely frustrating. (The most common occurrence is when a chest gets broken and you gather up too many items.)

Just an update - Although this was marked as resolved in a future update, this is still happening in 0.13.1 and is extremely frustrating. (The most common occurrence is when a chest gets broken and you gather up too many items.)

I too just experienced this issue. Had (What I assumed to be enough space) to collect the diamonds I had been mining. I had less than a stack in my inventory. I through out my useless blocks to make room for my recently found diamonds. I collected them and did see them disappear. When I went to put them in a chest...gone! I had about 20 diamonds disappear!

Am I correct in understanding, there is no way to recover these as they are not "invisible"?

This is the 3rd time I have been burned by this bug. Previously I had encountered it and chalked it up to inexperienced miner. This time I made sure I had ample empty slots. Very frustrating.

I too just experienced this issue. Had (What I assumed to be enough space) to collect the diamonds I had been mining. I had less than a stack in my inventory. I through out my useless blocks to make room for my recently found diamonds. I collected them and did see them disappear. When I went to put them in a chest...gone! I had about 20 diamonds disappear!

Am I correct in understanding, there is no way to recover these as they are not "invisible"?

This is the 3rd time I have been burned by this bug. Previously I had encountered it and chalked it up to inexperienced miner. This time I made sure I had ample empty slots. Very frustrating.

@unknown When you die the items drop again, but I havent tested this extensively to see if they all return. I suggest using up your XP first of course!

@unknown When you die the items drop again, but I havent tested this extensively to see if they all return. I suggest using up your XP first of course!

I just tested overloading my inventory in 0.14.0 build 1, and I could not pick up any more items than my inventory would allow. Hopefully this will be confirmed as fixed from now on!

I just tested overloading my inventory in 0.14.0 build 1, and I could not pick up any more items than my inventory would allow. Hopefully this will be confirmed as fixed from now on!

Still happening in 0.13.2.
Also I have noticed the same as other people. If you break a chest with that item it happens. And upon dying It will come back even though all inventory slots were filled with other things. Also I noticed you can still craft with those items.

Still happening in 0.13.2.
Also I have noticed the same as other people. If you break a chest with that item it happens. And upon dying It will come back even though all inventory slots were filled with other things. Also I noticed you can still craft with those items.

I have noticed that there appears to be a limit of 7 invisible slots.

A work around I've used in the last few versions (up to 0.13.2) to get those items to my regular inventory without crafting them is to first empty my inventory into a chest. Then standing about 3 blocks away from an anvil, I place the stacks of two of those normally invisible slots into the slots in the anvil and exit the anvil gui. Those two stacks are dropped on the ground. I then repeat this until the stacks in the invisible slots are all on the ground and then pick them up again.

I have noticed that there appears to be a limit of 7 invisible slots.

A work around I've used in the last few versions (up to 0.13.2) to get those items to my regular inventory without crafting them is to first empty my inventory into a chest. Then standing about 3 blocks away from an anvil, I place the stacks of two of those normally invisible slots into the slots in the anvil and exit the anvil gui. Those two stacks are dropped on the ground. I then repeat this until the stacks in the invisible slots are all on the ground and then pick them up again.

Affects 0.14.0 Windows 10 Edition
I just 'picked up' a load of logs when my inventory was full. (Possibly because of items in the invisible inventory from before 0.14.0, but I'm not 100%) Either way, it's still an issue.

Affects 0.14.0 Windows 10 Edition
I just 'picked up' a load of logs when my inventory was full. (Possibly because of items in the invisible inventory from before 0.14.0, but I'm not 100%) Either way, it's still an issue.

This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Can someone tell me what this bug report is supposed to mean?

Can someone tell me what this bug report is supposed to mean?

Mega, were you in creative when picking up the items?

Mega, were you in creative when picking up the items?

No, in survival still. But.. It hasn't happened since though as far as I'm aware, and I've tested it by breaking full chests with a full inventory and haven't picked up anything extra, so I think it is fixed now.

I'll report back if it changes.

No, in survival still. But.. It hasn't happened since though as far as I'm aware, and I've tested it by breaking full chests with a full inventory and haven't picked up anything extra, so I think it is fixed now.

I'll report back if it changes.

Reopening since this issue may affect 0.14.0 from MCPE-13903

Reopening since this issue may affect 0.14.0 from MCPE-13903

I haven't seen this since 0.14, has anyone else?

I haven't seen this since 0.14, has anyone else?

It's because of lacking of inventory space but still needed to be fixed.

It's because of lacking of inventory space but still needed to be fixed.

I can confirm that this still affects 0.14.0, but a little differently:
1. Fill inventory up with random items.
2. Say, for instance, you have a stack of coal in your inventory. Throw out the stack of coal onto the ground.
3. Get another stack of coal in your inventory. Place down a chest. Make sure your inventory is still full, with one stack of coal in your inventory and one stack on the ground.
4. Change game mode to survival.
5. Put some coal in the chest, but still keep some in your inventory so there are no empty slots.
6. Pick up the coal on the ground. It will all go into your inventory, and the remainder of the coal that doesn't go into the visible slot will seemingly disappear.

I know that was kinda a complicated answer, feel free to ask questions to clarify a step. 😉

I can confirm that this still affects 0.14.0, but a little differently:
1. Fill inventory up with random items.
2. Say, for instance, you have a stack of coal in your inventory. Throw out the stack of coal onto the ground.
3. Get another stack of coal in your inventory. Place down a chest. Make sure your inventory is still full, with one stack of coal in your inventory and one stack on the ground.
4. Change game mode to survival.
5. Put some coal in the chest, but still keep some in your inventory so there are no empty slots.
6. Pick up the coal on the ground. It will all go into your inventory, and the remainder of the coal that doesn't go into the visible slot will seemingly disappear.

I know that was kinda a complicated answer, feel free to ask questions to clarify a step. 😉

I've added a video going through Kaleb's steps to reproduce the bug. You can see at the beginning that I drop a 64 stack of cobblestone onto the ground and replace my final inventory slot with 16 cobblestone. Collecting the previously dropped full stack fills my inventory, and the extra cobblestone disappears.

I've added a video going through Kaleb's steps to reproduce the bug. You can see at the beginning that I drop a 64 stack of cobblestone onto the ground and replace my final inventory slot with 16 cobblestone. Collecting the previously dropped full stack fills my inventory, and the extra cobblestone disappears.

Does this issue still affect 0.14.3? If so, please respond.

Does this issue still affect 0.14.3? If so, please respond.

@Kaleb The bug still exists in 0.14.3 in the way that you and I described

@Kaleb The bug still exists in 0.14.3 in the way that you and I described

@unknown Agreed, following your steps above, you can collect more than your inventory will allow. One small difference is that I could not retrieve the excess items by dying, it seems they were lost in the 'invisible inventory slots'

@unknown Agreed, following your steps above, you can collect more than your inventory will allow. One small difference is that I could not retrieve the excess items by dying, it seems they were lost in the 'invisible inventory slots'

Please respond and add the current version if you can reproduce this issue.

Please respond and add the current version if you can reproduce this issue.

Confirmed in 0.15.4, please reopen.

Confirmed in 0.15.4, please reopen.

Reconfirmed on Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920W8), Android 6.0.1 MCPE 0.15.90.2. I'm updating the description since moving items between inventory/chest works, but picking up items off the ground does not.

Reconfirmed on Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920W8), Android 6.0.1 MCPE 0.15.90.2. I'm updating the description since moving items between inventory/chest works, but picking up items off the ground does not.

This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).

This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).

Please reply and update affected versions if you're still able to reproduce this issue.

Please reply and update affected versions if you're still able to reproduce this issue.

This is a bulk resolve of issues that haven't been updated to 0.16.0+ yet. Please comment below (To open the ticket) and update your affected versions. If you cannot reproduce the bug, please write in the comments so we can resolve it as "Cannot Reproduce". Thank You!

This is a bulk resolve of issues that haven't been updated to 0.16.0+ yet. Please comment below (To open the ticket) and update your affected versions. If you cannot reproduce the bug, please write in the comments so we can resolve it as "Cannot Reproduce". Thank You!

Still affects 0.16.0 and 0.16.1.

Still affects 1.1.0.1