Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 1

v0.15.90 alpha build 1

Edition	Pocket Edition
Release date	August 29, 2016
Internal version	0.15.90
Type	Build
Build for	v0.16.0 alpha
Protocol version	90
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v0.16.0 alpha build 1 (labelled v0.15.90 alpha build 1 in-game and 0.15.90 internally) is the first build version released for v0.16.0, also known as the Boss Update. This build accidentally included several features from Education Edition which were quickly removed in the next build.

VR bug fixes in this update were later added to v0.15.10.

Additions

General

• Ability to customize keyboard controls.
• Added search tab to creative inventory (Win 10 only).
• Added mouse UI sensitivity slider in VR options (Win 10 Rift only).
• New UI for options menu.
• More options.
• Music option
• Version exclusive: Toggle Crouch.
• Added warning before exiting the game.

Commands

• /ability – Because it is an Education Edition feature, it is not available in normal gameplay
• /clearfixedinv – Version exclusive
• /clone
• /deop
• /execute
• /fill
• /gamemode
• /gamerule
• /give
• /help (with alias /?)
• /kill
• /list
• /op
• /say
• /setblock
• /setfixedinvslot – Version exclusive
• /setworldspawn
• /spawnpoint
• /summon
• /tell (with aliases /msg, /w)
• /testforblocks
• /time
• /toggledownfall
• /tp (with alias /teleport)
• /testforblock
• /weather
• /wsserver – Version exclusive
• /xp

World Generation

• Ocean monuments

Blocks

• Sea Lantern
• Prismarine
• Wet Sponge
• Version exclusive Border block
  • A red block that has a block model similar to cobblestone wall.
  • Can only be broken using commands.
  • Invisible blocks possibly appear on top and bottom of the border block, and they are unbreakable.
    • Will break if the border block is broken.
  • Can be obtained using /give.
    • Obtained item doesn't do anything.
  • Can be placed using /setblock.
  • Red particles appear on top of the block and fly upwards.
• Version exclusive Chalkboard
  • Has unused item form textures.
  • Is listed in autocomplete of /setblock as 2D Wooden Planks icon.
  • Can only be placed using /setblock. However, it says Block placed, but actually, nothing will be placed.

Items

• Prismarine Crystals
• Prismarine Shard
• Spawn Eggs
  • Guardian
  • Elder Guardian
    • Unavailable in creative inventory
  • Version exclusive: NPC (Spawn egg will work if the /ability command with the world builder is set to true.)
• Version exclusive: Portfolio
  • Can be obtained using commands.
  • Has a GUI that doesn't do anything.

Mobs

• Guardian
• Elder Guardian
  • Version exclusive: Doesn't have a spawn egg.
• Version exclusive: NPC
  • Looks like a villager, currently doesn't do anything and can be spawned with commands (/summon npc ~ ~ ~)
• Version exclusive: Agent
  • Can't be spawned

Changes

General

• Performance improvements.
• Skin picker no longer shows the silhouette of the skins behind it when choosing a custom skin.
• Tweaked mouse sensitivity for vertical vs. horizontal motion in UI in Rift (Win 10 Rift only).
• Increased maximum view distance for capable GPUs (Win10 and EDU only).
• Tweaked the clock texture, so it has all the correct pixels.
• Old world type option
  • Not shown anymore.
  • Old worlds created earlier still can be made infinite.

Items

• Bucket
  • New sound when using.

• Maps
  • Version exclusive: Now have different colors for different biomes.

• Camera
  • Now has a block form in inventory but placing it spawns the entity
  • Block can be placed with commands like /setblock and /fill (Block ID is minecraft:camera)
  • "Take Picture" button now works.

• Cocoa beans
  • No longer has a crafting recipe.

Blocks

• Sponge
  • Readded to survival mode.
  • Now can absorb water.
  • Now uses Java Edition 1.8 texture.
• Bed
  • Now have sound when placed.
• Monster eggs
  • Added to the Creative inventory.
• Grass Path
  • Added sounds when making.
• Furnace
  • Better description (Input, Fuel, Result) for devices that do not use controller input.

Mobs

• Squid
  • Version exclusive: Added new sounds.

Fixes

66 issues fixed

From released versions before v0.16.0

• MCPE-9096 – Cannot place beds on top half slabs anymore
• MCPE-9669 – Creative inventory Mundane potion duplicate bug
• MCPE-9846 – Mobs wearing armor drop that armor 100% of the time
• MCPE-10077 – Incorrect sounds on beds
• MCPE-11013 – Autojump allows the player to jump over fences and cobblestone walls
• MCPE-11214 – Player can go through solid block walls and fences using a boat
• MCPE-11241 – Moving fuel into the furnace draws units from the first stack touched instead of from the one the player taps
• MCPE-12922 – Water is invisible when the player reloads the world
• MCPE-13640 – Maps blink red when a player takes damages
• MCPE-13802 – Clocks in item frames have extra pixels
• MCPE-13891 – Hoppers suck item entities only one at a time
• MCPE-13966 – Mobs do not drop spawned equipment
• MCPE-14250 – Beds don't make sounds when placing them
• MCPE-14529 – Boats placed halfway inside a wall shake violently
• MCPE-14648 – Skeletons can shoot arrows without facing the player
• MCPE-14761 – Doors act as tools
• MCPE-14801 – Furnace texture bug
• MCPE-15034 – Villagers get stuck facing 90°
• MCPE-15268 – Blocks are blinking on a piston
• MCPE-15586 – The void below bedrock is a bottomless pit
• MCPE-15594 – Tripwire not triggered by a player in a minecart or pig riding but does for horses and boats
• MCPE-15696 – Lead turn red when the leashed mob getting hit
• MCPE-15983 – Using A Bed Whilst Riding A Horse / Boat, etc. Does Not Dismount Player
• MCPE-16529 – Chest UI is not accessible when mounted on a pig, boat or minecart.
• MCPE-16649 – NPC Spawn egg does not spawn anything unless used in a monster spawner

Others

• To zoom out maps, the original map needs to be placed in the crafting grid center.
• Fixed crashes on some Android devices.
• Fixed a crash upon world load in Gear VR edition.
• Frame rate no longer affects the sensitivity of mouse and controller turning in-game.
• Fixed a game crash on FireTV that happened after a few minutes of gameplay.
• Fixed a crash that occasionally happened when a player would try to access Realms settings.
• Fixed a connection issue failure with players trying to connect to Realms from Android, Kindle, iOS, or Gear VR.
• Transitioning from Living Room mode to Immersive mode while riding an animal no longer makes the animal look like it's being x-rayed (Win 10 Rift only).
• Boats have shadows
• Fixed a crash when breaking a door near a villager during the night.
• No longer informs the player when they join a game.
• If the player is in a game session where they can't invite friends, the invite friends button won't appear in the pause screen anymore.
• Fixed a rogue pixel on the back of the Cake Maniac skin's head.
• Fixed x-ray effects when hitting a boat in survival.
• Water no longer continues to flow from frozen water source blocks.
• The player can now sprint forever in creative mode.
• Pressing enter opens the chat window.
• Opening the chat window and then quickly typing is no longer an issue- no more lost letters!
• The player won't shake randomly when dismounting a vehicle while they're in a block or closing a trapdoor while standing in its space.
• Fixed the attack range of hostile mobs when they are in a boat.
• Baby mooshrooms no longer freeze when the player tries to use shears on them.
• The player no longer gets immediately dismounted when interacting with horses or pigs while sneaking.
• Fixed a crash when a filled map is selected.
• Fixed a crash when opening a crafting table in Creative mode.
• Fixed some mobs not burning in sunlight.
• Fixed a bug where an Enderman riding in a minecart could activate a stone pressure plate placed next to a diagonal minecart track.
• Mobs that die while riding a minecart get removed from the minecart.
• Blazes attack players based on the host game/server's game mode.
• Skeletons no longer manage to fire arrows from their sides.
• Cursor is now fully visible when drawing back a bow and arrows fly according to where the cursor is pointed. (Gear VR edition & Win 10 Rift only)
• Gray icon representing horse armor & saddle now changes depending on what texture pack the player uses.
• No more floating torches under ceilings.
• Nether wart growth textures were off by one stage- now fixed.
• "Toggle immersive mode" message no longer appears on non-VR platforms.
• Controller input is now recognized in VR even if the VR window does not have windows focus (Win 10 Rift only).
• The player can now see a pig's health.
• Fixed some assorted bugs relating to skin, texture pack & full game purchases not being recognized properly.
• Pressing the Z button to invoke the status effect window now works.
• Fixed an issue where breaking a bed wouldn't reset a player's spawn point.
• When riding a pig/horse, the animal's health now displays correctly when the animal is poisoned.
• Sugar cane can no longer be pulled by sticky pistons.