[MCPE-15210] Portable hotspot multiplayer lan bug with server and client Created: 10/Jun/16  Updated: 02/Jan/17  Resolved: 13/Jun/16

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.15.0 Beta build 2
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Gabriel José
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 0
Labels: None

Attachments: PNG File Screenshot_2016-06-10-01-06-28.png    
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Android

 Description   

Turn on your portable wifi hotspot, open your minecraft join in world, game show message: You must be conhecer to Wifi to play with your friends.
In build 1 game not show this error . Now i cant play minecraft with my friends. This message show in client in Play>Friends tab
Bug is tested on Android 4.1.2, 4.4 and 5.0.1

Please make hotspot lan works again.
Suggest for next version: trains or couplings minecart, minecart with furnance and new rails type.

Thanks for making 0.15, good work



 Comments   
Comment by jamino [ 02/Jan/17 ]

on mcpe 1.0, when creating a hotspot, can see friends game, but if trying to join tells me "wifi must be on" - please fix!!!

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 10/Jun/16 ]

Duplicate of MCPE-8338

0.15.0 Build 2 changelog states:

Restrict hosting or joining games while on your mobile network (instead of being limited to wifi) to prevent huge bills on metered networks.

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