Minecraft 1.21.70.03

The full version of Minecraft 1.21.70.03 has been released for Android. This update introduces biome-based variants of peaceful mobs (warm and cold), new plant blocks, redesigned spawn egg icons, and much more.

Single-Player Pause

This update adds the long-awaited ability to pause the game in single-player mode! To ensure stability, the feature will be rolled out gradually and will become available to all players within two weeks.

• The game automatically pauses if you're playing alone in a local world.
• If another player joins, the game automatically resumes.
• You’ll receive a message indicating someone has joined and the game has continued. The notification includes a button that quickly takes you back into the game, even if you’re in a menu.
• Pause won’t work when playing:
  • on a server
  • in Realms
  • over a local network with a friend

Biome-Based Mob Variants

Cows, pigs, and chickens are now split into three types: standard, warm, and cold, depending on the biome.

• Chicken Variants:
  • New variants added: Warm Chicken and Cold Chicken.
  • They spawn in warm or cold biomes, respectively.
  • A Warm Chicken lays brown eggs.
  • A Cold Chicken lays blue eggs.
• Pig Variants:
  • Pigs now have new textures and models.
  • Warm pigs appear in warm biomes.
  • Cold pigs appear in cold biomes.
  • The classic pig appearance remains in neutral biomes.
• Cow Variants:
  • Warm Cow and Cold Cow have been added.
  • Like the others, they appear based on biome type.

Spawn Eggs Update

Spawn egg icons have been completely overhauled:

• Each egg now has a unique design that reflects the personality and traits of its respective mob.
• The egg’s shape varies based on the size of the creature it spawns.
• The visual style is now brighter and clearer, improving inventory readability.

New Content

Plenty of new decorative blocks and items have been introduced.

• Leaf Litter
  • Found in forests and wooded ravines.
  • Change color depending on the biome.
• Wildflowers
  • Can be found in birch forests and meadows.
  • Can be gathered into a block of up to 4 flowers.
• Bush
  • Found in plains, forests, and near rivers.
  • Can be trimmed with shears or harvested using a tool with Silk Touch.
• Firefly Bush
  • Grows in swamps and along rivers.
  • Emits light and sounds at night.
• Cactus Flower
  • Grows on cacti in the desert.
  • Can be used to craft pink dye.
• Dry Grass (Short and Tall)
  • Found in the desert and arid regions.
  • Can be fertilized with bone meal.
• Brown Egg
  • Spawns a tropical chicken.
• Blue Egg
  • Spawns a snowy chicken.
• 7 new maps leading to villages and structures.

Leaf Litter

A new decorative block has been added:

• Found in:
  • Forest
  • Dark Forest
  • Wooded Badlands
• Can contain 1 to 4 layers of leaves within the same block.
• Adding a new layer to an already placed block increases density.
• Supports 4 placement orientations.
• Created by smelting regular leaves.
• Can be used as furnace fuel.
• Has unique interaction sounds.

Cactus Flower

The Cactus Flower is a new plant that can grow directly on cacti in Desert and Eroded Badlands biomes.

• May generate on cacti or on blocks with center support on top.
• Has a chance to grow on a cactus instead of increasing cactus height:
  • If the cactus is 1–2 blocks tall, there’s a 10% chance for a flower instead of more height.
  • If the cactus is 3 blocks tall, the chance is 25%.
• Grows only if there’s empty space on all four sides.
• Can be placed in a composter.
• One cactus flower can be crafted into 1 pink dye.

Dry Grass

• Two new grass types added:
  • Short Dry Grass
  • Tall Dry Grass (unlike standard tall grass, it only occupies 1 block in height)
• Found in Deserts and Badlands.
• Can be placed on sand, terracotta, and dirt blocks, similar to dead bushes.
• Reacts to bone meal:
  • Short grass grows into tall grass.
  • Tall grass can spawn a neighboring short grass block if possible.
• Works in the composter.
• Sheep can eat it to regrow their wool.
• Can be used as furnace fuel.

Wildflowers

A new decorative type of plant:

• Found in the following biomes:
  • Birch Forest
  • Old Growth Birch Forest
  • Meadow
• Can be grown by applying bone meal to a grass block in those biomes.
• Up to 4 flowers can occupy the same block.
• Adding a flower to an occupied block increases the number of flowers.
• Applying bone meal to already planted flowers can spawn more nearby.
• Supports four placement orientations.
• Used to craft yellow dye.

Changes

• Main menu panorama updated for the Spring 2025 release.
• Achievements now work with add-ons enabled.
• More dark oak trees in Dark Forests.
• Slightly reduced frequency of short grass in Meadows.
• Added a chance to find a Bundle in village chests.
• Sheep colors now adapt to the biome they spawn in.
• Wolves have 6 new voice variations, each one assigned randomly.
• Camels spawn in Deserts.
• Bees can now be attracted and bred with wildflowers and cactus flowers.
• All leaves now generate falling particles.
• Animals can spawn in Badlands.
• Inventory is no longer preserved on Easy and Peaceful difficulties.
• The “Keep Inventory” option is once again considered a cheat.
• Sand and terracotta sounds can now play in deserts and arid regions.
• Dead bush sounds now play when placed on terracotta, sand, or red sand.
• Cartographers updated: now sell maps to different villages and structures.
• Wandering Traders: new items added, and they can buy basic resources from players (like water bottles, hay, potatoes).
• Lodestone is now crafted with an Iron Ingot instead of Netherite.
• The /aimassist command is available without experimental features.
• New “Safe Zone” system for adjusting screen boundaries.
• The camera toggle button is now available on touch devices.
• The “Player Permissions” menu has been updated for better clarity and ease of use.
• Player permission icons in multiplayer have been refreshed.
• Cartographer and Wandering Trader changes are no longer considered experimental.
• The Friends panel can be found in:
  • World creation
  • World editing
  • Player profile
  • Main menu
  • In-game menu
• Cartographers:
  • Sell new maps leading to various villages and structures.
• Wandering Traders:
  • Buy basic resources from the player.
  • Offer new goods (breed, pan, potions).
• Sheep received updated wool-color rules based on the biome they spawn in:
  • Temperate Biomes (unchanged):
    • Common: white wool
    • Less common: black, gray, light gray, brown
    • Very rare: pink sheep
  • Cold Biomes:
    • Common: black wool
    • Less common: white, gray, light gray, brown
    • Very rare: pink sheep
  • Warm Biomes:
    • Common: brown wool
    • Less common: black, white, gray, light gray
    • Very rare: pink sheep

Bug Fixes

Fixes from the preview builds have been carried over.