Minecraft 1.21.100.20

The beta version Minecraft 1.21.100.20 is now available for Android. This update includes 20 improvements, 32 bug fixes, and numerous parity changes with Java Edition. Developers also improved world generation, polished visual effects, and updated the user interface.

Changes

20 changes:

• Added sound feedback for UI buttons when adding a new server.
• Brighter visual effects:
  • Leads now display correctly in the player's hand.
  • The Spyglass view and fire appear brighter and clearer.
  • Thrown Experience Bottles now glow in flight.
• Audio Settings have been redesigned:
  • Each option now includes a helpful description.
  • Sliders are smoother and easier to use.
  • More interface updates are expected in the future.
• Default audio volumes have been updated.
• Sliders are now more responsive.
• Trees now generate less frequently in Groves.
• Trees now generate more frequently in Snowy Plains.
• Mushrooms once again spawn under trees in Swamps and other biomes.
• Frozen Ocean surfaces now include patches of open water.
• Deep Frozen Oceans are no longer fully covered with ice.
• Swamps now feature improved water and fog color for a more natural look.
• Podzol now always appears beneath every block of Mega Pine and Mega Spruce trunks.
  • Increased the size of Podzol patches under these trees.
• Updated the visual style of the “Marketplace Pass” and download text.
• Player dots on the Locator Bar now move smoothly when strafing near others.
• The dot on the Locator Bar now stops 1 pixel before the edge.

Java Parity

5 parity changes with Java Edition:

• Ambient sound intervals for Animals and Ghasts are now 6 and 4 seconds, respectively.
• The spawn point can now be set in The End via command.
• Snowballs, Ender Pearls, Potions, and Experience Bottles now match Java in size and position.
• Squids and Glow Squids now match Java in hitbox size and offset.
• Icebergs in Frozen Ocean biomes now generate similarly to Java Edition.

Technical Changes

Over 50 changes helpful for map and add-on creators. Highlights:

• Biome names must now use the ‘identifier’ field and include a namespace (e.g., minecraft:plains).
• The '/locate biome' command now requires a namespace (e.g., minecraft:desert).
• Editor now allows placing blocks in specific directions, plus new brush settings.
• Cloud quality settings are now accessible to all players, not just developers.
• Tooltips in settings can now be navigated via keyboard and gamepad.
  • They also always remain within the visible screen area on mobile devices.
• The '/locate structure' command now quickly returns "not found" if required biomes are replaced with custom ones.
• Added 'fov_set' parameter to the '/camera' command to change field of view.
  • Requires Experimental Creator Camera to be enabled.
• Chunks no longer load infinitely when using multiple structures in one structure set.
• Server-UI form tooltips now support Text-to-Speech.

Bug Fixes

32 issues fixed:

• Brute Piglins now correctly despawn on Peaceful difficulty.
• Glow Squids can no longer serve as leash anchors.
• Happy Ghast now rotates correctly when moving upward or dismounting.
• Skin selection button works again on Android after going back.
• Leash knots now disappear immediately when the supporting block is destroyed.
• Bed screen now closes properly after disconnecting from a server.
• Fixed missing sound when clicking the world view.
• End entities now correctly appear at the Overworld spawn point.
• Chains no longer affect the visual properties of neighboring blocks.
• Mobs can no longer be leashed to wall blocks.
• Emotes no longer cause players to get stuck in boats.
• Mangrove roots now display consistent coloring.
• Caustics now appear on player hand and held items in first-person view.
• Entities teleported from The End now appear at the correct spawn point in the Overworld.
• Fixed overlapping colors caused by is_hurt_color and on_fire_color being used together.
• Fixed texture rendering for arrays with identical names.
• Texture animations now work properly with variations.
• Fixed crashes when minimizing the game on Xbox.
• Xbox cloud saves no longer increase in size with each save.
• Seagrass no longer pokes through ice.
• Grass no longer generates at the bottom of terrain in Mushroom biomes.
• Chain blocks now use proper PBR materials.
• You can now unleash Speshik again.
• Shallow water puddles now appear in Swamps and Mangrove biomes.
• You can no longer leash Speshik.
• Fixed banner link for stacking add-ons in world creation.
• Removed trailing spaces in Tears music disc description.
• "Friends" and "Invite to Game" buttons now reappear when scoreboard is visible.
• Clicking the world thumbnail now plays a sound.
• Camera switch button is now available in Spectator mode.
• Bed screen now closes when disconnecting from a server.
• "Owned/Downloaded" text now shows even outside the "My Library" page.