Minecraft PE 1.16.210 [Release]

The new release version Minecraft 1.16.210.05 fixes a large number of bugs reported by players in previous versions and improves overall game stability.

Vanilla Parity

• Players can now hear ambient sounds in the Nether.
• Mobile players need to download the music pack to hear Nether ambient sounds.
• Using Bone Meal in warm ocean biomes now only creates sea grass, coral, and coral fans.

Changes

• Added F11 key support for quickly toggling fullscreen mode.
• Added a volume slider for the screen reader in sound settings.
• Android devices:
  • Support for Android KitKat has been discontinued.
  • Players using Android KitKat or earlier can no longer purchase Realms on the device.

Known Issues

• On PlayStation 4, the game may still hang on the loading screen logo.
• Players might not be able to return from local multiplayer to online on Nintendo Switch due to infinite loading.
• Players on Xbox consoles without Xbox Live Gold cannot see or join local sessions.
• The chest inventory menu may not display when a chest is placed near a wall in PlayStation VR.
• Missing animations when using items or swinging in the air on mobile devices.

Bug Fixes:

• Performance and Stability:
  • Fixed several crashes that could occur during gameplay.
  • Fixed a crash when opening the achievements screen with anti-aliasing set to 1.
  • Fixed a crash when loading .mcstructure files with included objects.
  • Teleportation animation no longer causes game crashes.
  • Fixed a crash when exiting a world.
  • Fixed a crash related to broken biomes in various Marketplace worlds.
  • Fixed a crash when using Code Connection.
• General:
  • Players can now connect to servers with a render distance of 4 or less.
  • Split-screen characters are now remembered, and rejoining the game will retain the correct character.
  • Fixed reconnecting to a server after suspension and resume.
  • Error messages now provide specific descriptions and error codes.
  • Clicking "Download Template" now properly downloads missing templates for worlds.
  • Fixed a cloud sync issue for worlds (Xbox only).
  • Fixed a bug where crafting a bed using the recipe book would unlock the "Changing Sheets" achievement.
• Gameplay:
  • Fixed fall damage when opening Shulker Boxes.
  • Players will no longer dismount from vehicles (minecarts, boats, etc.) when touching fluids (lava or water).
  • Chests in worlds created with the same seed now always generate the same loot.
• Mobs:
  • Fixed melee mobs not being able to reach targets at different heights.
  • Fixed parrots flying infinitely upward.
  • Fixed jittery Ender Dragon animations.
  • Improved mob dismounting logic.
  • Fixed foxes not eating sweet berries.
  • Fixed players using spawn eggs in Adventure mode.
  • Minecarts now correctly update effects.
• Blocks:
  • Harvesting Crimson Nylium with Silk Touch now returns the correct block.
  • Fixed incorrect block data in some Marketplace worlds when playing Realms and mobile-PC multiplayer.
  • Fixed dried kelp bottom texture.
  • Fixed snow layering in straight lines.
  • Underwater TNT now launches players again in Survival mode.
• Items:
  • Ink Sacs from Wandering Traders can now be crafted and stacked properly.
  • Redstone Dust now correctly labeled as "Redstone Dust" instead of just "Redstone."
  • Nether Bricks now grant XP when smelted.
• Graphics:
  • Fixed a resolution flickering issue when resizing the window.
  • Fixed maps rendering incorrectly behind transparent blocks when using ray tracing.
• Accessibility:
  • Screen reader now correctly reads the title on the permissions screen.
  • Emote wheel now fully supports screen readers on Android and iOS.
  • Keyboard inputs can now adjust slider settings even outside UI frames.
  • Fixed the screen reader not reading permission toggles properly.
  • Screen reader now reads Whisper and Announcement messages.
  • Screen reader announces when Chat Settings menu is opened.
  • Screen reader correctly reads "Edit/Create Character" button text per character.
  • Screen reader properly reads "Swap A/B" and "Swap X/Y" option names.
  • Fixed occasional missing readings of button labels.
• User Interface:
  • Command blocks no longer censor numbers.
  • Improved transition animations in menus.
  • Warning now appears when moving or retrieving locked items from containers.
  • Updated loading screen tooltips.
  • Added clearer video settings messages for ray tracing on supported/unsupported devices.
  • Golden Apples now show colored text in the hotbar when selected.
  • Tool and armor recipes now show a selected background in the recipe list.
  • Structure Block frames no longer render in Nether and End.
  • Sound sliders now highlight on mouse hover.
  • Fixed durability bar issues.
  • Fixed achievement titles and descriptions not translating properly.
  • Cross-platform friends' online status now updates correctly.
  • Fixed achievement rewards not displaying correctly after language changes.
  • Offline skins no longer mix across categories.
  • Updated support links inside the game.
  • Improved navigation when previewing skins using a controller.
  • Fixed incompatibility button on the Marketplace inventory screen.
  • Fixed UI issues with scroll and filter clearing in the Store.
  • Increased timeout for resource pack download prompt from 5 seconds to 5 minutes.
  • Invite screens now refresh correctly when returning from Add Member screens.
• Achievements Screen:
  • The updated achievements screen is now available on all platforms by default (except PS4 VR).
  • Fixed an issue where the scrollbar could become hidden.
  • Fixed an issue where achievement details were obscured.
  • Updated reward frame size for achievements.
  • Updated the frame for locked achievements.
• Commands:
  • The teleport command now correctly applies entity rotation.
  • Fixed an issue where command selectors were not auto-suggested properly.
  • Spawn events are now shown as suggestions for the '/summon' command.
  • "SendCommandFeedback" no longer prevents outgoing messages from appearing.
  • Added a "stop" action for the '/screenshake' command.
  • Scoreboard values now align to the right side of the table.
  • Fixed an issue where players could not interact properly after using '/clone' on a double chest block.
  • Cloning a block of the same type with '/clone' no longer fails incorrectly.

For Map Makers and Add-on Creators:

• Updated Behavior Pack Templates:
  • Updated templates are available:
    • Resource Pack: aka.ms/resourcepacktemplate
    • Behavior Pack: aka.ms/behaviorpacktemplate
  • Added a "fogs" folder to resource packs.
  • Added documentation for fogs.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Horses, donkeys, mules, skeleton horses, and zombie horses can now have custom names and are properly identified with "runtime_identifier".
  • Improved performance for actors using the "TemptGoal".
  • Zombified Villagers from spawners now properly transform into V2 Villagers after being cured (Marketplace worlds created after version 1.11).
  • Fixed an issue where boats' version numbers were not updated properly.
  • Updated Bedrock server command documentation to show the correct commands for permission reloading and listing.
• Technical Changes and Fixes:
  • Coming soon.
• GameTest Framework:
  • Allows testing with '/gametest' command when "Enable GameTest Framework" is enabled in world settings, useful for modders and map makers.
  • GameTest is not available on consoles.
• Custom Biomes and Blocks:
  • Disabled entity loading inside custom biomes.
  • Fixed UV deformation issues for custom blocks.
  • Fixed piston behavior with data-driven blocks.
• Render Offsets Component:
  • Simple items (swords, pickaxes, etc.) can have additional offsets applied to change how they render.
  • Component variables:
    • main_hand — optional object storing transformations for first-person and third-person right-hand view.
    • off_hand — optional object for first-person and third-person left-hand view transformations.
    • first_person — optional object with "position," "rotation," and "scale" vectors for first-person view matrix construction.
    • third_person — optional object with "position," "rotation," and "scale" vectors for third-person view matrix construction.
• Bedrock Dedicated Server:
  • Server now protects against the use of semicolons in the server-name parameter of 'server.properties'. Semicolons are removed to ensure proper client-server interaction.
  • Server now protects against the use of semicolons and invalid characters in the level-name parameter. Invalid characters are removed to ensure proper file usage.
  • Additional server-side validation and correction of Unconnected Pong packet data to prevent improper parsing and connection failures. Added unit tests for parsing and validation.