Bedrock Edition 1.16.0

1.16.0 is an upcoming major update to Bedrock Edition that overhauls the Nether, set to release in 2020.

Fixes

 * Crashes
 * Game no longer crashes when the command is used while the dragon is respawning.


 * General
 * Corrected fishing rod's bobber movement.
 * Large quantities of snow no longer suddenly generates in chunks.


 * Gameplay
 * Knockback resistance is now a scale instead of a probability.
 * Entities now get pushed by flowing lava.
 * Minecart hoppers will now drop a hopper item when being destroyed by a ranged attack.
 * Placing a block against an interactive block while crouched no longer opens the UI.
 * Interacting with a minecart hopper now opens the hopper screen and no longer blocks other screens from opening.
 * Fixed Armor Stand and its contents dropping as items when broken when 'Tile Drops' rule is false.
 * Flying Players are able to return to the overworld if an end portal is on their spawn point.
 * Enchanted bows are no longer consumed when auto-crafting dispensers.
 * Players can no longer breathe underwater when swimming under blocks with a Turtle Shell equipped.
 * TNT no longer drops as an item when exploded.
 * /locate now correctly displays the nearest structure.
 * Players no longer teleport through partial blocks when relogging.
 * Tools now make noise when they break.
 * State of Creative flying now remains after accessing world setting.
 * Players no longer "swim" through the air after swimming in a bubble column.
 * Corals and Coral Fans now drop when mined with Axe or Shovel enchanted with Silk Touch.
 * Magma blocks now melt top snow sitting on it.
 * Mobs killed by lingering potions now drop XP and uncommon loot when the potion came from a player.
 * Shulker boxes can now be undyed in a cauldron.
 * Boats can now move and don't get stuck when on top of all partial block.
 * Boats no longer continue sliding on bottom half slab.
 * Fire charges are now consumed when used to light campfires.
 * Player is no longer displaced into solid blocks on respawn by non-solid blocks resulting in x-ray vision.
 * Kelp no longer stops growing at too low of a height.
 * Enchantment tables no longer display options with no attached enchant.


 * Graphical
 * Fire on half-slabs is now visible.
 * Changed Eye of Ender explode particles to match Java.


 * Mobs
 * Mobs now pickup items and equip armor.
 * Tamed horses can no longer be tempted by food that cannot be used to breed them.
 * Some mobs had a large delay for finding their nearest attackable target (Wolves attacking sheep).
 * Endermen can now pick up some of the new Nether blocks.
 * Endermen will no longer pick up Netherrack.
 * Squid will now spawn more frequently. Ocean cap is now 4 and river cap is now 2.
 * Iron golems will now ensure they can reach a target before choosing to attack it.
 * Jumping animation is no longer broken for horses.
 * Polar Bear no longer chases player on its two back legs.
 * Sheep no longer eat grass through partial blocks.
 * Fixed issue where Enderman would not attack the player when looked at.
 * Mobs no longer start shaking when entering minecarts.
 * Fish no longer spawn in flowing water.


 * Blocks
 * Walls do not have gaps anymore when stacked vertically.
 * Trapdoor collision now matches their visual shape.
 * Paintings can no longer be placed on top of item frames.
 * Cactus blocks now break when next to lava.
 * Flowers in snow now break properly and drop the correct item.
 * Falling blocks no longer break when falling on ice blocks and glass.
 * Falling blocks are now broken by partial blocks that are placed above piston arms facing up.
 * Mycelium no longer wrongly turns to dirt due to not having enough light.


 * Controls
 * Quality of life changes to the inventory screen when using a controller. Controls are now more user friendly and closer resemble the controls when using mouse and keyboard.
 * You can now strafe downwards in water while swimming by holding the sneak button.
 * Control profile will now properly switch to water controls when getting out of a bed underwater.


 * Sounds
 * Flying with elytra at high speeds no longer causes the sound to become jittery.


 * User interface
 * The player can no longer type beyond what can be seen in the Book and Quill.
 * Adjusted hover text position in inventory to respect input mode (controller mode should show hover text at the edge of the currently selected element).
 * Carve tooltip is now displayed when pointing shears at pumpkin.
 * Tooltip for leaving boat is now consistent across platforms.
 * Added Grow tooltip when pointing bone meal at compatible blocks.
 * Can no longer accidentally open keyboard when using book and quill with touch controls.