BDS-9432Friend Stuck on "Locating Server" Joining Specific World
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
We have tried the following:
- Checked NAT type (both Open)
- Hard reset Xbox (hold button on front, both of us)
- Deleting cache in MC menu (both)
- Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft (both)
- Same as last, but this time I copy the world once before loading it
- Tested joining a different world of mine: works
- Tested joining his world: works
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his.
When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?
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Minecraft Bedrock on Xbox One
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Changed description:
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
We have tried the following:
- 0
- Deleting Cache (both of us)
- Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft (both)
- Same as last, but this time I copy the world once before loading it
- Tested joining a different world of mine: works
- Tested joining his world: works
- My wife's account can
Changed description:
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Deleting
- Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft (both) 0
- Same as last, but this time I copy the world once before loading it 0
- Tested joining a different world of mine: works 0
- Tested joining his world: works 0
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Deleting
- Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft (both) 0
- Same as last, but this time I copy the world once before loading it 0
- Tested joining a different world of mine: works 0
- Tested joining his world: works 0
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
Changed description:
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Deleting cache in MC menu (both of us) 0
- Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft (both) 0
- Same as last, but this time I copy the world once before loading it 0
- Tested joining a different world of mine: works 0
- Tested joining his world: works 0
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?
Changed description:
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Tested joining
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Tested joining
- Tested joining his world: works
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?
Changed description:
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Checked NAT type (both Open) 0
- Tested joining
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?
My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.
0Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.
0He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world.
0How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?
0We have tried the following:
0- 0
- Checked NAT type (both Open) 0
- Tested joining
- Tested joining his world: works
- My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his. 0
When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?
Added labels: awaiting-confirmation
Resolution: Unresolved → Duplicate
Removed labels: awaiting-confirmation
I have read in my YouTube Comment spelunking that... using splash potions of harming to kill the "half loaded phantom" will allow my friend to respawn/load? This is difficult to test, because I don't have melons yet... and I had to go to the Nether early in my world... I hope this works... will update.
UPDATE: It worked. It worked! I'm so relieved. Splash Potion of Harming II killed him and he instantly respawned/connected.
Other methods attempted (had no effect): sword, bow, drowning, burning
While the user resolved, I've seen a few reports of this and the info about killing the player may help. Need to ask if there's a master.
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