Minecraft 1.21.80.03 [Release]

The developers have released the full version of Minecraft 1.21.80.03 for Android. This update introduces the Happy Ghast and Harness, Player Locator, Flat World presets, and much more.

Player Locator

A new UI element that shows the direction of other players.

• Enabled through Experimental Settings.
• Replaces the experience bar, but the player level is still displayed.
• Displays player indicators within a 120° field of view.
• Shows up/down arrows when there's a large vertical difference.
• Sneaking, invisibility potion, carved pumpkin, or mob head hides the player from the locator.
• In Spectator mode, players are only visible to other spectators.
• Will be toggleable once it leaves Experimental.
• Now accurately shows players regardless of simulation distance.
• Spectators can see each other on the locator.
• Known issue:
  • With simulation distance over 4 chunks, players between chunk 4 and the max distance may not appear.

Summer Drop 2025

• Enabled in Experimental World Settings.
• Features are in testing — full release expected this summer!
• New content:
  • Dried Ghast
  • Ghastling
  • Happy Ghast
  • Harness
• Ghast texture updated.

Dried Ghast

A new block. Details:

• Found in Nether Fossil structures.
• Crafted from 1 Bone Block and 8 Ghast Tears.
• When waterlogged, it progresses through 3 stages in ~20 minutes and spawns a Ghastling.
• Emits sounds and particles based on its state.
• Reverts to its dry state when mined or removed from water.
• State timer resets when removed from water.

Ghastling

Baby version of the Happy Ghast.

• Spawns from Dried Ghast block after ~20 minutes in water.
• Follows players or passive mobs within 16 blocks.
• Idles within 32 blocks if no targets nearby.
• Can be lured and fed with Snowballs.
• Becomes a Happy Ghast after 20 minutes or sooner if fed.
• Can be summoned with: /summon happy_ghast ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_baby

Happy Ghast

Friendly version of the Ghast. Details:

• Flying mount for up to 4 players.
• Spawns from a Ghastling.
• Can be equipped with a Harness for riding.
• Controlled by the first player who mounts it (pilot).
• Goggles lower when mounted, indicating control.
• Does not panic from damage, cannot breed.
• Regenerates faster in rain, snow, or at cloud height.
• Descends slowly if players dismount midair.
• Wanders within 64 blocks (or 32 with harness).
• Known issue:
  • Current health is 40, but should be 20.

Harness

New item used to ride the Happy Ghast. Details:

• Crafted from 3 Leather, 2 Glass, and 1 Wool (color based on wool).
• Can be dyed.
• Equippable only on Happy Ghast.
• Allows up to 4 players to ride.
• Removed with Shears if no one is mounted.

Vibrant Visuals

Experimental graphics mode in Minecraft that enhances lighting, atmosphere, and detail on supported devices.

• Available by enabling "Vibrant Visuals" in world settings.
• Selectable via video settings menu.
• Presets: "Favor Graphics" and "Favor Performance".
• Manual customization options available.
• Supported devices:
  • Android: Adreno 640, Mali-G68, Mali-G77, Xclipse 530 and above
  • iOS: A12 or M1 and above
  • PC: Minecraft running with DX12
  • Consoles: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5
• Split-screen not supported.
• Worlds and texture packs not yet compatible, but Marketplace skins and items are.
• Known issues:
  • Visual glitches on Android (especially Mali GPUs)
  • Darkness below 8 blocks underwater
  • Light leakage or shadow flickering at cave entrances
  • Pink textures after minimizing or changing settings
  • Visual bugs with metallic and emissive surfaces

Flat Worlds

In the "Advanced" tab, when enabling "Flat World", you can choose a preset template:

• Classic Flat
• Tunneler’s Dream
• Water World
• Overworld
• Snowy Kingdom
• Bottomless Pit
• Desert
• Redstone Ready

Realms

Realm owners can now choose their server region. Details:

• An "Advanced" tab has been added to Realm settings with the option to select a datacenter region.

• You can select a specific region or let the system choose automatically.

• Note: this is a preference only. Your Realm may be hosted in a different region depending on server load. In that case, the next closest region will be used.

• Upon joining, a message now shows which region your Realm is hosted in for the current session.

Vanilla Parity

• Magic crit particles have been added for enchanted weapons.

• The following blocks now have the same random offset as in Java Edition:
  • Flowers
  • Bamboo
  • Hanging Roots
  • Mangrove Propagules
  • Nether Sprouts
  • Pointed Dripstone
  • Tall Grass
  • Dry Grass
  • Coral Fans
  • Coral Plants
  • Double-tall plants (e.g. Sunflowers)
• Farm animal spawn eggs in Mangrove Swamps now spawn the same Chicken, Cow, and Pig variants as in Java Edition.
• Totem of Undying now gives 45 seconds of Regeneration.
• Trail Ruins now generate in the same locations in Mutated Birch Forests on Java and Bedrock with the same seed.
• Cut Sandstone Slabs and Cut Red Sandstone Slabs can now be crafted in the Stonecutter.
• Shears now lose durability when used on Beehives with full Honey level.
• Shields now take durability damage from explosions.

Changes

• Added "Filter Profanity" toggle on PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox platforms.
• Added the locatorBar game rule to enable or disable the Locator Bar UI.
• Ambient sounds can now play for Sand, Dead Bush, and Terracotta blocks.
• Removed access to Virtual and Mixed Reality gameplay.
• Mangrove Roots can now be used as Furnace fuel.
• Parrots can now mimic Phantoms, Zoglins, Guardians, Ravagers, Pillagers, and Blazes.
• Wither Skeletons and Zombified Piglins can now walk in lava.
• Looting now increases Raw Rabbit drops by 1 per level.
• Iron Axe with Efficiency I now always spawns in a Woodland Mansion tree-chopping room chest.

Technical Changes

• Added "music_definition" field to the "minecraft:biome_music" component in client_biome.json to control music playback in biomes.
  • If omitted, music defaults to the dimension. An empty string disables music in that biome.

Bug Fixes

Over 50 issues were fixed — here are the most important ones:

• Repeatedly clicking while uploading a world to an inactive Realm slot no longer causes a crash.
• Text to Speech now works again on Android Fire Tablet devices.
• Audio no longer stops working on Windows at 40–41% loading.
• Music and sounds now stop correctly after pressing "Save & Quit".
• Wolf spawning now uses proper sound variants.
• Fixed credits music not playing when entering from Settings during pause.
• Saplings no longer reset the "age_bit" after failed growth, preventing false Observer triggers.
• Fixed ambient occlusion issues on non 1×1×1 blocks.
• Empty open Bundle icon now renders correctly with touch controls.
• Fixed incorrect player model size when using custom skins.
• Players no longer clip through blocks near X or Z coordinates that are powers of 2 (e.g. 256, 512, 1024).
• Fixed client-server desync when using portals in Realms.
• Player no longer sinks under or beside the bed when sleeping.
• Deepslate Redstone Ore lights up again when interacted with.
• Deepslate Redstone Ore no longer stays lit indefinitely.
• Players now have proper collision when respawning while gliding or swimming.
• Players can no longer sprint faster in water than swimming.
• Fireworks used with Elytra now only boost flight, even when placed on a block.
• Fixed rubberbanding when using fireworks with Elytra inside blocks like sugar cane.
• Items can now be used while targeting a Mob Spawner.
• Items no longer disappear from chests updated simultaneously by a Hopper.
• Named Slimes and Magma Cubes no longer lose names when splitting.
• Creakings no longer despawn when reloading a world.
• Mobs no longer struggle to deliver repeated hits when very close to stationary players.
• Camels no longer spawn in spaces too small for them.
• Farmer Villagers no longer get stuck while harvesting crops.
• Evoker legs now animate properly while walking.
• Players can no longer craft unknown recipes when "doLimitedCrafting" is enabled.