[MCPE-8831] Cannot type in name! Created: 07/Jun/15  Updated: 05/Oct/20  Resolved: 08/Jun/15

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.11.0
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: thatguy
Resolution: Duplicate Votes: 0
Labels: None

Attachments: PNG File IMG_0372[1].PNG    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
duplicates MCPE-8750 Unable to enter new text upon removin... Resolved
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Phone - iOS - iPhone 5C

 Description   

So, I was using the different color codes when suddenly The underscore _ disappeared when I was typing, Now I can no longer have a name and I cant join servers because of it. I have a picture of my settings with no name...
It only appears to work on 0.11.0 because of the new colors but I haven't updated to 0.11.1 yet because it doesn't say anything about color idk...



 Comments   
Comment by rplatham [ 17/Jun/15 ]

The current temporary solution is to fix/replace your options.txt to correct the name or, if you can't do that, to uninstall and reinstall the app (this will not affect your singleplayer worlds, but you will have to reenter your servers). Rilow06, I can be so sure because I've done it many many many times as part of testing MCPE.

Please post any further comments on MCPE-8750 (which I've reopened) and vote for that issue to get it fixed sooner than other bugs.

Comment by Delano Vogal [ 13/Jun/15 ]

I made a Tutorial how to remove the bug on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/PjZExNH8EZc

Enjoy
pls subscribe, like or comment

Comment by thatguy [ 09/Jun/15 ]

So if I re-install mcpe I won't loose any worlds? How can you be so sure?

Comment by HyperCamel [ 09/Jun/15 ]

peter divers you can get a fresh version of options.txt and replace the current one with the fresh one

Comment by Mustafa Alperen SEKİ [ 09/Jun/15 ]

You should be able to re-install game without losing maps. It don't delete maps at me when game is uninstalled.

Comment by peter divers [ 08/Jun/15 ]

I am having the same problem since yesterday morning in NZ roughly 8:30am and I was playing around with the colours on my name and then I couldn't type anything and I was so annoyed about this. So I searched for places to report this bug and I have read that you could re-download mcpe but I didn't want to lose all my worlds and now I have read that it has been fixed but it hasn't with mine so if you could help me that would be great!!!
Please write back...

-Peter 12yrs

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 08/Jun/15 ]

Please don't write in caps

Comment by Max Slater [ 07/Jun/15 ]

Been happening to me too. Its really frustrating. This happened to my sister, and she re-downloaded the app. She was then able to change her name.

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