[MCPE-9722] Breaking blocks in survival instantly Created: 05/Aug/15  Updated: 10/May/17  Resolved: 27/Oct/15

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.12.1 Beta 4, 0.12.2
Fix Version/s: 0.12.3

Type: Bug
Reporter: gatharian
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 5
Labels: None

Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MCPE-9696 Can't look around without breaking an... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-9974 Can brake anyblock instantly in survi... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10001 Breaking speed Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10243 break any block like creative with an... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10428 Blocks Are Breaking Too Fast Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10431 Tapping on the air a few second break... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10496 Blocks break very fast Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10524 Touching blocks will sometimes break ... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10579 Destroy blocks instantly Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10731 Breaking blocks too fast in creative Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10746 Chain Breaking Leaves Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10754 Tools breaks blocks faster than normal Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10782 Single Tap Break Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-10835 Mining speed is way to fast for encha... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-11018 Blocks breaking too fast Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-11040 Blocks breaking are too fast Resolved
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Tablet - Android - Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook

 Description   

Steps to reproduce
-place down obsidian block in creative mode.
-place down obsidian block.
-switch to survival.
-using NO tools, finger hold on block for about a minute or so.
The block WILL break! It's sorta like breaking smooth stone by hand.



 Comments   
Comment by Luis Robles [ 27/Oct/15 ]

Yeah, in 0.12.3 i don't have this issue either.

Comment by PHO [ 26/Oct/15 ]

Seems like it's been fixed on 0.12.3.

Comment by PHO [ 23/Oct/15 ]

I confirmed 0.12.2 alpha / iOS has the same problem.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 10/Oct/15 ]

This really needs attention, playing on a touch screen device means that players are constantly breaking blocks accidentally when they are moving or looking around, as the touch screen misinterprets 'looking' for 'action'.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 07/Oct/15 ]

Oh ok, that makes sense.

Comment by rplatham [ 07/Oct/15 ]

I think whether or not the block gets dropped is independent of this bug. It depends on what tool you had in hand at the time it broke and if the tool would have caused that block to drop when mined normally, then you get the block, otherwise you do not.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 07/Oct/15 ]

I agree it's as if it stores the 'breaking time' in some way. It's odd how sometimes when the block gets broken it doesn't drop a block though, as if in creative.

Comment by rplatham [ 07/Oct/15 ]

I'm trying to sort this one out, and I think they might be the same bug. For the first bug (instant break) it seems to me that the break isn't "instant" for all blocks. I am totally guessing based on my observations, but I think that the tap and hold on the sky builds up some "breaking time" even though the focus circle is not filling up as you would normally observe when breaking a block. When you then move the focus from the sky onto a block that "breaking time" is not reset to zero. Thus, if that particular block should have broken at a lower threshold than the already stored up "breaking time", it breaks instantly. But if not, then the focus circle instantly fills with that stored up "breaking time" and you can continue to mine for the remainder. Thus speeding up the breaking time for some blocks. I conclude this because I tested breaking different blocks and had a much higher success rate "instantly" breaking blocks like dirt and tree than obsidian. I tried to look under my finger to see how full the focus circle was when I started mining obsidian directly and when I started it from focusing on the sky. It appeared that focusing on the sky then on the obsidian blocks (when done right) starts with a partially filled focus circle while starting right on the obsidian does not. I tried focusing on the sky for longer periods of time but this did not seem to affect how full the focus circle was. There's definitely something that affects how full the focus circle starts, because I've observed different fill sizes when moving from sky to obsidian, but to me it's not the time duration of press and hold on the sky.

Then again, maybe I'm wrong... All different blocks (except bedrock) seem to break instantly using this method MCPE-9974

Comment by Dan White [ 30/Sep/15 ]

Both bugs reproducable on iOS 8.3 iPhone 5 MCPE 0.12.1 alpha

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 25/Sep/15 ]

Has anyone been able to break bedrock this way?

Comment by CodeGrappler [ 25/Sep/15 ]

I am also able to reproduce the break instantly bug on win 10. Hold left mouse button pointing at air wait a few seconds move over any other block and it breaks.

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 22/Sep/15 ]

Had this bug a few times on my 'survival only' map. Blocks can occasionally be broken instantly by hand or any tool, including obsidian*. The blocks don't drop like a normal block, but disappear (like in creative). (*Obsidian should only break and drop when mined with diamond pick in survival). Playing 0.12.1 on MCW10E and have LAN players join via android devices.

Comment by SammyGarza [ 15/Sep/15 ]

Ok thanks for clearing it I wasn't sure you guys knew this was 2 bugs

Comment by Luis Robles [ 15/Sep/15 ]

I know there are 2 bugs separated, also this relates about the 2nd one, with their duplicates

Comment by SammyGarza [ 15/Sep/15 ]

These are 2 separate bugs that you guys messed up in. 1st: blocks break right away if your finger is in the air then to a block
2nd bug is blocks breaking super fast almost right away or breaking 2 times faster.

Comment by SammyGarza [ 15/Sep/15 ]

No all blocks break super fast!! Leaves break fast as creative and a iron pic breaks stone as fast as creative. Also what your saying have your finger in the air then to a block and it breaks right away.

Comment by Luis Robles [ 14/Sep/15 ]

Hmm, in creative mode, you can break any block instantly.
EDIT: Ok, so you are saying that you can break obsidian block in survival instantly

Comment by Luis Robles [ 08/Aug/15 ]

Where is the bug? , because you can break obsidian with your hands, but it will take a while.

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