observer issuesProject MC MCPE Resolution Unresolved Awaiting Response Cannot Reproduce Duplicate Fixed Invalid Won't Fix Works As Intended Confirmation Unconfirmed Confirmed Community Consensus Priority Low
MC-70188Some blocks cannot be placed facing a wall with /setblock or /fill + datavalues or block states
Fixed
2014-08-31, 11:24:22 PM UTC
MCPE-14199Fence gates, daylight sensors, observers, and leaves cut redstone wire as if they were solid opaque
Fixed
2016-04-19, 04:35:56 PM UTC
MCPE-14710Observer block doesn't detect all block state changes
Fixed
2016-06-04, 02:12:59 AM UTC
MCPE-15477Placing redstone dust doesn't cause a block update
Duplicate
2016-06-15, 01:46:08 PM UTC
MCPE-15502Observer top texture always faces north
Fixed
2016-06-15, 08:03:56 PM UTC
MCPE-15850Observers redirect Redstone Dust (but not visually)
Fixed
2016-06-24, 11:29:04 PM UTC
MCPE-15851Observers are not consistent regarding their opacity.
Fixed
2016-06-24, 11:29:09 PM UTC
MCPE-16170Observers powering redstone dust below do not power components adjacent to the dust
Fixed
2016-07-12, 09:45:05 AM UTC
MCPE-16286Pistons are incorrectly activated when adjacent to a block that is adjacent to an activation-power source, but the block is not powered by the power source
Fixed
2016-07-20, 02:35:13 AM UTC
MC-107664Some events / actions do not trigger observers
Low
2016-09-28, 10:55:13 PM UTC
MC-107671Observers act as transparent blocks with redstone wires
Low
2016-09-28, 11:03:33 PM UTC
MC-107730Oberserver block powers air blocks
Fixed
2016-09-29, 02:38:01 AM UTC
MC-107760Observer activating in odd circumstances
Fixed
2016-09-29, 06:38:20 AM UTC
MCPE-17304Pistons, droppers, dispensers, observers, & redstone lamps become stuck in an on or off-state & act like solid/opaque blocks until world-reload
Fixed
2016-09-29, 12:53:21 PM UTC
MC-107934Observers are placed with the input facing you (unlike MCPE)
Fixed
2016-09-30, 03:42:35 PM UTC
MCPE-17332The pulse of the Observer differs depending on its orientation
Duplicate
2016-10-01, 09:07:39 PM UTC
MCPE-17389Observers only emit activation power instead of strong power like in the Java edition
Fixed
2016-10-07, 09:40:41 PM UTC
MCPE-17439Observers output a signal strength of 15 (Java observers output a signal strength of 1)
Works As Intended
2016-10-11, 02:31:15 AM UTC
MC-108696Observers don't update whatever is being powered through blocks properly.
Fixed
2016-10-13, 08:43:22 PM UTC
MC-109315Redstone torches, repeaters, comparators, dust and observers update non-solid blocks around/in front of them.
Won't Fix
2016-10-28, 07:45:57 AM UTC