[MCPE-6450] Sign text is not visible from a distance Created: 13/Dec/13  Updated: 05/Dec/18  Resolved: 05/Dec/18

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.6.0, 0.7.0, 0.7.3, 0.7.4, 0.7.5, 0.7.6, 0.8.0 beta build 2, 0.8.0 beta build 3, 0.8.0 beta build 4, 0.8.0 beta build 5, 0.8.0 beta build 8, 0.10.5, 0.11.0, 0.11.0 Beta 4, 0.11.0 Beta 6, 0.11.0 Beta 11, 0.11.0 Beta 12, 0.11.0 Beta 13, 0.11.0 Beta 14, 0.12.1, 0.12.2, 0.14.0 Beta 6, 0.14.2, 0.14.3, 0.15.0, 0.15.7, 0.16.0, 1.0.2
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Ethan PD
Resolution: Cannot Reproduce Votes: 13
Labels: kindle, sign

Attachments: JPEG File 1.jpg     JPEG File 2.jpg     JPEG File 3.jpg     JPEG File 4.jpg     PNG File Picture12.png     PNG File Screenshot_2017-02-12-18-58-47.png     PNG File Screenshot_2017-02-12-18-59-02.png    
Issue Links:
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Relates
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Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Platform: Tablet - Android - Amazon Kindle Fire HD
CHK:

 Description   

I was building stuff in creative mode when I tried to put a sign down, it took me to the sign text entering screen but when I entered text it didn't appear on the sign.

Known affected devices:

  • Amazon Kindle Fire devices
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000L


 Comments   
Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 05/Dec/18 ]

Cleaning up old tickets that are no longer being updated. If you feel this is still a valid issue then please comment, or create a new ticket following the Issue Guidelines.

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Comment by The Cryptocracy [ 15/Aug/18 ]

I am having this issue on my Galaxy Tab E32GB running Android 7.1.1

It is inconsistent. Sometimes I will type words and they will show up, but sometimes not. One example: I put up a sign with Helm's Deep on it on my server and no words would show up. I had to ask my friend to make the sign for me. It worked for her. I later put up a sign saying Exit, and there was no issue. It seems that it will not let me put up signs with certain words, but other signs are fine? There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it, either. Location doesn't matter, spacing doesn't matter. I tried to put "Ali" on a sign and it came up blank several times, then replaced the word "Ali" with ###

It makes absolutely no sense to me. I cleared my cache to see if that would do anything. No change. I am just super perplexed and pretty frustrated.

Any help would be very much appreciated

Comment by Joseph Bailey-Wood [ 17/Feb/17 ]

Hi there, I am using a Kindle Fire HD

System Version: 7.5.1_user_5174320
Serial Number: D025 A0A0 2423 1PC

https://bugs.mojang.com/secure/attachment/134187/Picture12.png

Comment by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård [ 13/Feb/17 ]

JosephBW, the "7" in the name is simply an indicator of the screen size and these have been around since 2012. We'll need to know exactly which Kindle you're using. You can find information about the different models on Wikipedia or through a Google search. Please get back to us with which Kindle (release date/model/generation/etc) you're using.

Comment by Joseph Bailey-Wood [ 12/Feb/17 ]

Btw, not one of these fancy 'Kindle Fire HD 7' or anything, just your bog standard Kindle Fire HD, running v1.0.3 on MCPE.

Comment by Joseph Bailey-Wood [ 12/Feb/17 ]

v1.0.3 Kindle Fire HD. Thanks.

Comment by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård [ 08/Feb/17 ]

JosephBW and AndrewDField, could you please let us know exactly what Kindle device you're using and what version of Android you're on?

Comment by Andrew Field [ 07/Feb/17 ]

I am using an old kindle fire. It is on version 1.0.2 and still has this problem. It only shows the text when you're standing as close as possible and even then sometimes only at certain angles. It does the same thing with Ladders and Redstone.

Comment by Joseph Bailey-Wood [ 23/Oct/16 ]

Yes I have this problem and find it also affects redstone wiring sometimes and also ladders and vines, please solve this, I am on mcpe 0.16.0 kindle fire hd

Comment by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård [ 14/Oct/16 ]

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

Comment by Cameron Johnson [ 12/Sep/16 ]

I can confirm on my Kindle Fire HD.
I doubt it is fixed yet, but I haven't played it on my Kindle in forever. Also I screwed up and deleted the actual keyboard on my device

Comment by rplatham [ 12/Sep/16 ]

alphawolf9089 regrets, but I am running the must updated version of MCPE is ambiguous. Are you running 0.15.7 or are you beta testing and running 0.15.90.2?

Comment by rplatham [ 12/Sep/16 ]

alphawolf9089 please try writing in non-standard Unicode characters and see what happens. Just a guess to see if we can figure this out. See MCPE-16998.

Comment by Alpha Wolf [ 08/Sep/16 ]

As of now I currently use the most updated version of MCPE. No I don't any way to fix this but if you walk up to the sign on an angle you can see the letters. My cousin has the same kindle as me and everything and he does not have this problem unlike me.

Comment by rplatham [ 08/Sep/16 ]

alphawolf9089 what version of MCPE are you running (so I can update the ticket) it was just cut off in your images.

Comment by rplatham [ 08/Sep/16 ]

Thanks, I've added your photos. Seems to be a Kindle specific issue. Are there every any conditions in the world where the signs show text properly? Knowing conditions that work/don't work can really help debug the problem.

Comment by Alpha Wolf [ 06/Sep/16 ]

Here are some pictures of signs that have words on them but show up blank. As you can see I took these photos with my phone. Sorry. I hope this does the trick. http://imgur.com/a/pWf3T

Comment by rplatham [ 06/Sep/16 ]

alphawolf9089 please add a screenshot and identify which version of MCPE you are running so we can update the ticket.

Comment by Alpha Wolf [ 14/Jul/16 ]

This is still happening for like a year and half now. I use the kindle Fire and I still can't see shit. Please fix this on kindle fire and yes the bug is still happening for us Kindlefire users and gladly may take a screenshot if you please.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 13/Jul/16 ]

Does this issue still occur in 0.15.1+ ? If so please respond.

Comment by gethinelsam [ 23/Jun/16 ]

This still affects 0.15.0 on kindle fire.

Comment by kaleb418 [ 23/Jun/16 ]

Does this issue affect 0.15.0 or 0.15.1 Beta build 1? If so, please respond.

Comment by Katten [ 04/Jun/16 ]

Reopening per MCPE-14698

Comment by Luis Robles [ 06/Apr/16 ]

Please confirm if this still affects 0.14.1

Comment by [Mojang] MissMarzenia (Aleksandra Zajac) [ 11/Feb/16 ]

awesome4848 Please avoid commenting multiple times in a row. You can edit your own comments. Also a friendly reminder that Mojira is a tool to report bugs, not complain about them not being fixed. Please avoid such comments so we can focus on the issues and not moderation.

Comment by Bob stanford [ 10/Feb/16 ]

0.13.2 know too.

Comment by Bob stanford [ 10/Feb/16 ]

I use kindle fire hd in 0.13.0 and same thing happens.

Comment by Chase Alan Saunders [ 10/Feb/16 ]

Aleksandra what version of android do you use if any?

Comment by [Mojang] MissMarzenia (Aleksandra Zajac) [ 10/Feb/16 ]

Affects 0.14.0 b6
Edit: My comment was an error, it was suppose to comment on other issue.

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 12/Jan/16 ]

Does this bug still appear in 0.13.1? If so please respond.

Comment by rplatham [ 11/Jan/16 ]

Thanks jirauser100386 that information is very helpful. Can anyone other (on Android) experiencing this bug please comment their Android version?

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 10/Dec/15 ]

I can not help you anymore. I updated my Tablet from Android 2.3.3 to 4.1. The bug was happening in the old version of Android, but after I updated, the bug does not happen anymore.

Comment by Cameron Johnson [ 09/Dec/15 ]

I would have to find my Kindle then...
It is on my KF HD (1st Gen)

Comment by [Mojang] MissMarzenia (Aleksandra Zajac) [ 08/Dec/15 ]

Please submit screenshots, I could not reproduce this bug at all.

Comment by Cameron Johnson [ 30/Nov/15 ]

Yes!
(If it means that there is still 'fog' around the sign/ blank until one block distance from a low angle viewing the text)

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 30/Nov/15 ]

Does this bug still appear in 0.13.0? If so please respond.

Comment by Cameron Johnson [ 24/Nov/15 ]

Same... to the previous and previous-previous comments.

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 24/Nov/15 ]

The bug still happens in version 0.13.0. But recently I did the upgrade from Android 2.3.3 to Android 4.1.2 and the bug no longer occurs.

The bug was going the same way that 'LJsaysHeyDerrX' said.

Comment by LJsaysHeyDerrX [ 23/Nov/15 ]

I'm in 0.13.0 I use the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. This bug still exists, I can only see signs i there 2 blocks high and I'm close to the text, if not, I can't see it. This happens in servers, single player, creative/survival, and multiplayer creative/survival. This bug/glitch has existed since 0.11.0. Even if I turn off all the graphic settings change render distance to low I still can't see the words on the sign. Deleting and redownloading does not work. This is especially annoying when on maps and I can't read the signs or when I want to use a sign in survival or creative.

Comment by jacob montana zent [ 23/Oct/15 ]

still bugging its not only creative though its also survival

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 17/Oct/15 ]

Yes, this bug still occurs for me in MCPE 0.12.2.

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 17/Oct/15 ]

I'll update my Minecraft PE and see if this bug still occurs.

Comment by Luis Robles [ 17/Oct/15 ]

Does this bug still affects 0.12.2?, if so, please reply.

Comment by John Nowak [ 30/Sep/15 ]

I have it on my Kindle fire HD as well, but I have noticed that if you look at strait or have the sign right if front of your face, you can see the text

Comment by gethinelsam [ 13/Sep/15 ]

The bug is still happening on kindle fire hd

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 13/Sep/15 ]

You're welcome. I want to give you an information that might be useful: In version 0.9 of Minecraft PE, signs worked perfectly. It was from the version 0.10 that this bug began. So what you have changed in this release that may have caused the bug? Is it possible to reverse it?

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 13/Sep/15 ]

Thank you for responding.

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 13/Sep/15 ]

Yes, the bug is still happening in this version.

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 13/Sep/15 ]

Does this bug still appear in 0.12.1? If so please respond.

Comment by Kendal raven [ 31/Jul/15 ]

It happens to me too. I love adventure maps and it pisses me off when i can't read signs. I have 0.11.1 and the bug still persists.

Comment by gethinelsam [ 20/Jun/15 ]

Ok then i suggest performing a search first then open another issue

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 06/Jun/15 ]

The same happens with glass. Glass becomes invisible if you move far away.

This is not because of render distance?

Comment by gethinelsam [ 06/Jun/15 ]

Yes that's because a tablet doesn't have the same processing capacity as a computer so it can't load in as much at once

Comment by 8times9 [ 06/Jun/15 ]

The same happens with glass. Glass becomes invisible if you move far away.

Comment by gethinelsam [ 05/Jun/15 ]

Quote from jirauser100386:

Mojang I think you can fix this by increasing the distance between the sign and the text or by using a render engine like unity

Comment by gethinelsam [ 04/Jun/15 ]

this still occurs on my kindle fire evan after the 0.11.0 update please fix its starting to get really annoying

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 28/May/15 ]

I have updated my Minecraft PE to 0.11.0 Build 13, and this bug still occurs. My device is running Android 2.3.3.

Note: I searched YouTube Galaxy Tab 2 running Minecraft PE, and texts work perfectly.

And please, try my suggestion: https://bugs.mojang.com/brows…

Comment by Katten [ 28/May/15 ]

This has been confirmed to affect the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 as well as the Amazon Kindle Fire.

Comment by Timothy Stansberry [ 26/May/15 ]

Please fix! If you have any questions, just ask and I will answer. It is getting super annoying!

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 04/May/15 ]

On my device this bug occurs, but in other devices this bug does not occur. I took screenshots of the game in local multiplayer.


Note that I'm using version 0.11.0 Build 8 of the game.

Comment by Timothy Stansberry [ 04/May/15 ]

This happens to me in single player and multiplayer. If I am playing in a wifi game the others can read them but I can't.

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 04/May/15 ]

Yes, this bug is also occurring in single player.

Comment by Katten [ 04/May/15 ]

Alexandre, does this occur in single player as well?
Sign text disappearing on servers is an issue with the server software. This is for the bug affecting MC:PE.

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 04/May/15 ]

Mojang, I think this bug can be fixed by increasing the distance between the sign and the text, or using another rendering engine like Unity.

Comment by user-37869 (Inactive) [ 04/May/15 ]

I'm having the same problem on my Galaxy Tab GT-P1000L. And I'm using MCPE 0.11.0 Build 8. Please fix it! This bug is horrible on servers!

Comment by gethinelsam [ 11/Apr/15 ]

Thank you for the comment this should help mojang to fix the issue. (I have the exact same problem)

Comment by Timothy Stansberry [ 11/Apr/15 ]

This exact thing happens to me, in all modes. Creative, survival, and multiplayer. Please fix mojang! It is really annoying!

Comment by rplatham [ 02/Apr/15 ]

Re-opened since issue is still occuring. May be specific to Kindle Fire devices.

Comment by Katten [ 02/Apr/15 ]

Thank you very much for the input!
I suggest reopening this ticket for fixing, and removing the the link between MCPE-6047

Comment by gethinelsam [ 02/Apr/15 ]

This also affects my kindle it also affects single player and in both creative and survival

Comment by Katten [ 01/Apr/15 ]

This issue seems to affect the current release on the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (see MCPE-8026 & MCPE-8134).
Can any Kindle Fire user confirm that this applies to Single Player? The account in this report, as well as newer tickets, appears to concern a seperate issue from MCPE-6047.

Comment by Luis Robles [ 11/Jan/14 ]

Duplicate of MCPE-6047

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