Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.0.51

Beta 1.16.0.51 is the first beta version for Bedrock Edition 1.16.0, released on March 16, 2020, which adds features from the Nether Update and fixes bugs.

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.