Pocket Edition v0.2.0 alpha

v0.2.0 alpha was a major update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition. It added Survival mode as well as other changes and bug fixes. This version is the start of the Android and iOS devices having the same features cross-platform.

Blocks

 * Fence
 * Fence gate
 * Wooden door

Items

 * Tools
 * Stone shovel
 * Stone pickaxe
 * Stone axe
 * Stone sword
 * Shears
 * Shearing a sheep requires tapping and holding on the sheep, similar to breaking a block. Simply tapping on it hurts the sheep and eventually kills it (8 hits).
 * Compasses
 * Currently have no functionality.

Mobs

 * Sheep
 * Pigs
 * Do not spawn naturally.
 * Zombies
 * Only spawn at night.

Gameplay

 * Creative
 * All worlds created before alpha 0.2.0 will be in Creative.
 * Flight
 * Tap the jump button twice to initiate flight. From there, double-tap and hold up or down to ascend or descend, respectively.
 * Survival
 * Daylight cycle
 * Crafting is not yet available, making tools and anything that cannot be naturally acquired not obtainable in survival.
 * Although it is survival, the user can still see all items in their inventory as though in creative mode but cannot use them unless having gathered the respective material.
 * This effectively works as the inventory but lacks the standard 2×2 crafting grid from the original inventory.
 * Most materials are in infinite stacks due to them not being obtainable otherwise, indicated by ∞ (infinity) symbols.
 * The following materials are not in infinite stacks and have to be gathered:
 * Cobblestone
 * Spruce wood
 * Birch wood
 * Dirt
 * Sandstone
 * Gravel
 * Stone
 * Sand
 * Obsidian
 * Flower
 * Rose
 * Brown mushroom
 * Red mushroom
 * Cactus
 * Sugar cane
 * When an item that has not been gathered is selected, the player's fist is shown.
 * Added a hit points bar (health will slowly regenerate, similar to peaceful difficulty in the Java Edition).
 * Added an oxygen bar when underwater, adding the ability to drown and die.
 * Added death with options to respawn or go to the main menu.
 * When breaking materials, any material can be gathered regardless of what tool is used.
 * For example, stone can be broken without tools and still yield cobblestone, though using a pickaxe is still faster.

Blocks

 * Grass block
 * Changed texture from Grass Block BE1.png to Grass Block BE2.png.
 * Dirt
 * Changed texture from Dirt JE1 BE1.png to Dirt JE2 BE2.png.
 * Farmland
 * Changed texture from Farmland JE1 BE1.png to Farmland BE2.png.
 * Bricks
 * Changed texture from Bricks JE2 BE1.png to Bricks JE4 BE2.png.
 * Cobblestone
 * Changed texture from Cobblestone JE2 BE1.png to Cobblestone JE3 BE2.png.
 * Oak planks
 * Changed texture from Oak Planks JE3 BE1.png to Oak Planks JE4 BE2.png.
 * Cobblestone stairs
 * Changed texture from Cobblestone Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png to Cobblestone Stairs (N) BE2.png.
 * Oak stairs
 * Changed texture from Oak Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png to Oak Stairs (N) BE2.png.
 * Cobblestone slab
 * Changed texture from Cobblestone Slab JE1 BE1.png to Cobblestone Slab BE2.png.
 * Oak slab
 * Changed texture from Oak Slab BE1.png to Oak Slab BE2.png.
 * Sand
 * Changed texture from Sand JE2 BE1.png to Sand JE3 BE2.png.
 * Gravel
 * Changed texture from Gravel JE2 BE1.png to Gravel JE3 BE2.png.
 * Stone
 * Changed texture from Stone BE1.png to Stone BE2.png.
 * Block of gold
 * Changed texture from Block of Gold JE3 BE1.png to Block of Gold JE4 BE2.png.
 * Block of iron
 * Changed texture from Block of Iron JE2 BE1.png to Block of Iron JE3 BE2.png.
 * Block of diamond
 * Changed texture from Block of Diamond JE2 BE1.png to Block of Diamond JE3 BE2.png.

Gameplay

 * Inventory
 * Additions:
 * Stone shovel
 * Stone pickaxe
 * Stone axe
 * Stone sword
 * Shears
 * Wooden door
 * Fence
 * Fence gate
 * Spruce wood
 * Birch wood
 * Gravel
 * Black wool
 * Cactus
 * Removals:
 * Oak wood

Revisions
v0.2.0 alpha was reuploaded on Android later on February 11, 2012, to fix a major bug where some phones crashed while trying to create a new world. The internal versions for both builds are as follows:


 * 0.2.0(2005)
 * 0.2.0(2006)

Both versions are 2.72 MB in size.

J-version
v0.2.0j alpha was released on Google Play on an unknown release date. The internal version is 0.2.0(2003) and has a size of 1.58 MB.

J-version demo
A free J-version demo of v0.2.0 alpha was released on Google Play on an unknown release date. In mid-2014, it was removed from Google Play. The internal version is the same as the j-version.

Lite/Demo version
A free Lite/Demo version was released between February 17–20, 2012. In mid-2014, it was removed from app stores. The internal version is currently unknown.