info_update

Not to be confused with Unknown or Reserved6.

This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition.

This article describes content that has been officially made unobtainable.

It can still be obtained using third-party software. However, this can cause unexpected behavior such as bugs and crashes.

info_update

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	None
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	1
Luminous	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Note block instrument	Default (Harp)

info_update and info_update2 are debugging or placeholder blocks exclusive to Bedrock Edition. They previously generated in place of blocks with invalid IDs.

Obtaining

These blocks cannot be obtained via /give or /setblock, and as such can only be obtained through inventory editors or add-ons.

Breaking

No tools can accelerate the breaking process of info_update and info_update2.

Block	info_update info_update2
Hardness	1
Breaking time (secs)
Default	11.5 (JE) 1.5 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

info_update and info_update2 drop themselves when they're destroyed.

Sounds

gravel sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	​ ?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.gravel	​ ?	1.0	0.8–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	When the block is placed	dig.gravel	​ ?	1.0	0.8–1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.gravel	​ ?	0.17	0.5
	​ ?	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.gravel	​ ?	0.4	1.0
	​ ?	Players	Walking on the block	step.gravel	​ ?	0.3	1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.gravel	​ ?	0.1	1.0
	​ ?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.gravel	​ ?	0.17	1.0

Data values

ID

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
tile.info_update.name	info_update	248	Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.info_update.name
tile.info_update2.name	info_update2	249	Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.info_update2.name

History

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.3							Added info_updateGame1 and info_updateGame2.
							info_updateGame1 has text "upd ate!" and info_updateGame2 "ate! upd" such that when placed adjacent to each other, the word "update!" would be complete on one line.
v0.2.0							Any blocks with an invalid ID are replaced with info_updateGame2 on world load.
v0.2.1 alpha2							The top left pixel of the texture used for info_updateGame1 is now completely transparent, causing it to render black on the block.
							In item form, it renders transparent.
v0.5.0							With the addition of tooltips, info_updateGame1 and info_updateGame2 both display the name "tile.info_update.name<".
v0.8.0			build 2				info update's texture has been reverted.
							The texture of block 249 has been removed and the block now looks identical to block 248.
v0.9.0			build 1				Blocks with an invalid ID are no longer replaced with info_updateGame2 on world load.​
v0.11.0			build 1				Blocks 248 and 249 have both been renamed to "tile.info_update.name", removing the trailing less-than sign.
v0.13.0			build 1				Block 249 has been renamed to "tile.info_update2.name".
Bedrock Edition
1.20.80			Preview 1.20.80.21				The texture of info_update has been changed.

Issues

info_update and info_update2 are unsupported blocks, so issues related to them may not be fixed.

Gallery

In other media

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  The block appearing in a preview for the Flames of the Nether DLC for Minecraft Dungeons