Pocket Edition v0.11.0 alpha build 1

v0.11.0 alpha build 1 is the first build version released for v0.11.0, and the first build version released in 2015.

General

 * Skins.
 * Death messages.
 * Localization.
 * Text formatting codes.
 * Show server status and message of the day on server entries screen.

Gameplay

 * New World edit screen.
 * Added mob effects:
 * Poison
 * Can be obtained by eating rotten flesh and pufferfish, or being attacked by a cave spider on normal and hard difficulty.
 * Nausea
 * Can only be obtained by eating Pufferfish.
 * Hunger
 * Can only be obtained by eating Raw Chicken
 * Does not affect the player yet.
 * Fishing.
 * Change gamemode.
 * Lock/unlock day cycle.
 * Rename worlds.
 * : Make old worlds infinite.

Blocks

 * Redstone Block.
 * Only purpose is to store redstone dust.
 * Grass Path block.
 * Grass path blocks that are lower than normal grass blocks (15/16th of a block).
 * To create, tap a grass block with a shovel.
 * Replaces the gravel paths in villages.

Items

 * Boats
 * : Emits smoke when destroyed.
 * : Crafting recipe is 5 wood planks and a wooden shovel.
 * Larger in size.
 * Color is dependent on the planks used.
 * Sprite color is always the same; it doesn't change based on actual boat color.
 * When in a boat, two buttons for steering appear. The right button steers to the left, the left button steers to the right. Pressing both buttons moves the boat forward.
 * Are more resistant to damage - when colliding with another block, the boat will not break.
 * Can support two riders, including passive and hostile mobs.
 * Passive and hostile mobs can ride in a boat without the player.
 * Fishing Rod.
 * Rotten Flesh.
 * Fish
 * Raw Cod
 * Cooked Cod
 * Raw Salmon
 * Cooked Salmon
 * Pufferfish
 * Tropical Fish.

Mobs

 * Squid
 * : Baby squid
 * : Produces a black cloud of "ink" when attacked.
 * : Spawn only in ocean biomes.
 * Spider Jockey
 * Cave Spider
 * : Cave spider jockeys.
 * Bat
 * Baby Zombie
 * Baby zombies have a 5% chance of spawning as a chicken jockey. (In turn, zombies have a 0.2 percent chance of being a chicken jockey)
 * Magma Cube
 * Drop magma cream
 * Only spawn from spawn eggs.
 * Ghast
 * Only available through spawn eggs.
 * Spawn egg can only be received through inventory editing.

General

 * Options
 * Added a 'hide' button to the chat screen
 * Performance
 * Improved multiplayer bandwidth usage
 * Improved client/server communication
 * Improved disconnection messages
 * Now includes the reason of the kick/ban.
 * Improved text rendering
 * Improved world loading
 * Faster torch placing (less lag)
 * Added shovels in creative mode
 * Added server-side checks on games
 * Non-fancy render mode now works properly
 * Updated inventory icon from a Brick block to a chest
 * Limited player names to PC allowed names
 * Changed texture for mob spawners

Fixes
40 bugs fixed


 * Fixed the block break feedback circle disappearing on suspend
 * Fixed crashes while saving the world
 * Fixed crashes on armor screen
 * Fixed crashes on furnace screen
 * Fixed world not being saved
 * Fixed zombie pigman catching fire
 * Fixed being unable to create a new world
 * Fixed players getting stuck in the void after dying
 * Fixed a hotbar duplication glitch
 * Fixed the action button not being disabled after moving away
 * Fixed grass/mycelium not growing below fences but underwater
 * Fixed stone walls connecting to water
 * Fixed cocoa tile not updating neighbor blocks when dropped
 * Fixed breakable bedrock in survival.
 * Fixed placing water replacing non-solid blocks
 * Fixed wooden axe not burning on furnaces
 * Fixed different planks no longer stacking
 * Fixed updating neighbors and rendering on random change
 * Fixed gravel falling near fences
 * Fixed destroying Reactor-core not allowing the night to end
 * Fixes disallowing changing name while playing
 * Fixed quartz stairs not in stonecutter
 * Fixed a duplicated player kick
 * Fixed door duplication when placed near a cactus
 * Fixed water not functioning properly on transparent blocks
 * Fixed double plant blocks deleting existing blocks
 * Fixed entities getting ticked twice when riding
 * Fixed duplication of items while feeding wolves
 * Fixed iron bars not connecting to glass panes
 * Fixed fences connecting to fence gates sideways
 * Fixed acacia and dark wood stairs not burning
 * Fixed grass becoming dirt even if sapling can't grow
 * Fixed carpets not dropping more than one when stacked.
 * Fixed sand/gravel falling when placed on top of torches
 * Fixed the topmost block having full bright lighting
 * Fixed world crash when unknown blocks are present
 * Fixed trees growing on the client
 * Fixed desert wells and special biomes not generating
 * Fixed issue with connecting to local games
 * - Unequipped armor causes a crash when dying with the armor tab open