Just found out on my own that the world name AND the username can't have any spaces in them
Just created a new world on the above iPad using the suggested parameters. Still getting the invalid name error and not able to sync the iPhone to the iPad world. This update is the worst.
That did help. Thanks!! It would be nice to have that clarification written down next to the "invalid name" error. Ours was due to a simple space between a two-name world.
Appreciate the temporary workaround, but the true value of the game exists when I can collaborate with my son inside of the game. I posted another bug for newer devices that renders the wifi multiplayer connection nonexistent too. Hope this gets fixed quickly.
This update has rendered my son's MCPE absolutely useless on his iPad 1. 75% of the time it freezes on the "play" screen. 25% it freezes on the world select screen. Actual game play is nonexistent.
Threatening to ban a legit unaddressed bug commenter is unprofessional. Everything in AMAN's post was screenshotted and will be addressed in the appropriate channels. Has he exhibited this type of behavior before? Mojang is really dropping the ball here and alienating many (former?) true supporters. Up until this bug I sang praises about Minecraft.