Minecraft 1.21.90.20

A new beta version of Minecraft 1.21.90.20 is now available for Android. The developers have expanded leash functionality, added a dozen new changes, and fixed multiple bugs.

Leashes

Updated behavior and new features. Highlights include:

• Leads can now be used to leash one leashable mob to another, creating chains.
• Leashed mobs now behave more naturally and align to the source of tension.
• Boosting with fireworks while flying with Elytra now breaks all leashes.
• Leash break distance increased to 12 blocks (16 for Happy Ghast).
• Shears can now be used to unleash mobs.
• You can’t cut another player’s leash.
• All entities now face the direction they are being pulled.
• Boats now have air resistance and no longer orbit around the player.
• If large mobs are leashed to a Happy Ghast, four leads are displayed.
• Distance between entities is now measured from the center of their models, not their feet.

Experimental

• Jump and dash bars no longer overlap the Locator Bar in Creative Mode when inactive.
• Interaction button in Creative Mode on touch devices has been moved up to avoid covering the Locator Bar.
• Player dots are now correctly displayed on the Locator Bar in split-screen mode.
• Item tooltips are no longer cut off when the Locator Bar is active.

Changes

• Dispensers can now use shears to unleash mobs.
• The “Snowy Kingdom” flat world preset now uses snow layers instead of snow blocks.
• The Dried Ghast block rarity has been changed to common.
• Ghastlings now grow into Happy Ghasts after 20 minutes instead of 400.
• The Trident is now grouped with tools/weapons in the Creative Inventory.
• The “Text Background Opacity” setting now also affects tooltips, chat, and leaderboard display.
• Vibrant Visuals:
  • Enabled by default on supported devices.
  • Biome-based customization support added (atmosphere, color grading, lighting, water, etc.).
  • Improved underwater light scattering.
  • Paintings now render with PBR, shadows, and proper lighting.
  • Updated textures for signs, particles, spawn eggs, and dark oak boats.
  • Refreshed textures for metals, plants (like cave vines, flowers, pumpkins), animals, and mobs.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crash when using command blocks.
• Fixed a bug where directional light would disappear 8 blocks below the water surface.
• Cloud shadows no longer disappear when rotating the camera on Android.
• Crimson and Warped Roots can no longer be set on fire.
• Dried Ghast blocks now only make sounds when placed on Soul Sand or Soul Soil.
• Leaf transparency is now applied correctly to all leaf types.
• The /playsound command is no longer heard in other dimensions.
• Item bobbing no longer jitters on high day counts.
• Pausing while breaking a block resets the breaking animation.
• Happy Ghast:
  • Now turns more smoothly.
  • Riders are no longer invisible to other players.
  • Rider hitboxes are no longer offset.
  • No longer acts as a platform when a player is nearby.
  • Can’t be pushed by mobs when being ridden.
  • Stops looking at players once no longer tempted.
  • Harness goggles are always lowered when a player is riding.
• Bundle:
  • Cursor position now updates correctly when pressing L3 or D-pad.
  • Tooltips no longer overlap on touch devices.
  • Bundle UI now disappears properly when switching inventory tabs using a controller.
  • Tapping tooltips no longer interacts with the UI behind them.
• Piglin Brutes now despawn correctly on Peaceful difficulty.
• Items related to the Happy Ghast no longer have an extra space in their names.
• Friend access changes for PlayStation users now save correctly when exiting the menu.