Pocket Edition v0.1.0 alpha

v0.1.0 alpha was the first publicly released version of Minecraft: Pocket Edition. It was exclusively released for the Xperia PLAY gaming console on August 16, 2011.

There was a planned v0.1.0 alpha that would have been released on Android, but the release was held back. The version would have had Black Touch Controls, and the menu would have looked the same as v0.1.1 alpha.

General

 * Randomized worlds
 * Placing and destroying blocks
 * Ability to invite and play multiplayer on a world (wireless local area network)
 * Save multiplayer worlds for offline use with the "Copy World" button in the pause menu.
 * A file that can run on Android called minecraftpe.apk in the Minecraft Assets folder.
 * Options for high and low spec phones (Called Fancy Graphics and Lower Graphics Quality, respectively)
 * Touch Screen controls and auto-jump. (officially added in 0.1.1)

World generation

 * Biomes
 * Plains
 * Desert
 * Forest
 * Snowy tundra
 * Snowy taiga
 * Terrain features
 * Mountains
 * Floating islands
 * Hollows
 * Hills
 * Basins
 * Oceans
 * Sand and gravel beaches
 * Trees
 * Oak
 * Only the small regular variety can generate.
 * Birch
 * Spruce
 * Blobs
 * Dirt
 * Gravel
 * Gold ore
 * Iron ore
 * Coal ore
 * Diamond ore
 * Redstone ore
 * Lapis lazuli ore
 * Clay
 * Water and lava springs
 * Random patches
 * Flowers
 * Mushrooms
 * Sugar cane

Blocks
Unobtainable
 * Obsidian JE1 BE1.png Obsidian
 * Ladder JE2 BE1.png Ladder
 * Works just like pre-Beta 1.5.
 * Rose BE1.png Rose
 * Has an exclusive cyan texture.
 * Dandelion JE2.png Dandelion
 * Red Mushroom JE1 BE1.png Red Mushroom
 * Brown Mushroom JE1 BE1.png Brown Mushroom
 * Sugar Cane BE1.png Sugar Cane
 * Dirt JE1.png Dirt
 * Oak Stairs JE1 BE1.png Oak Stairs
 * Cobblestone Stairs JE1 BE1.png Cobblestone Stairs
 * Smooth Stone Slab JE1 BE1.png Stone Slabs
 * Sand JE2.png Sand
 * Sandstone JE1 BE1.png Sandstone
 * Oak Leaves BE1.png Spruce Leaves BE1.png Oak Leaves BE1.png Leaves
 * Oak, spruce and birch types.
 * Glass JE3 BE1.png Glass
 * Stone JE2 BE1.png Stone
 * Cobblestone JE2 BE1.png Cobblestone
 * Oak Planks JE3 BE1.png Wooden Planks
 * Oak Log Axis Y JE2 BE1.png Oak Log
 * Block of Gold JE3 BE1.png Block of Gold
 * Block of Iron JE2 BE1.png Block of Iron
 * Block of Diamond JE2 BE1.png Block of Diamond
 * Bricks JE2 BE1.png Bricks
 * Torch JE3 BE1.png Wall Torch JE3 BE1.png Torches
 * Light Gray Wool JE1 BE1.png Light Gray Wool
 * Gray Wool JE1 BE1.png Gray Wool
 * Brown Wool JE1 BE1.png Brown Wool
 * Red Wool JE1 BE1.png Red Wool
 * Yellow Wool JE1 BE1.png Yellow Wool
 * Green Wool JE1 BE1.png Green Wool
 * Lime Wool JE1 BE1.png Lime Wool
 * Cyan Wool JE1 BE1.png Cyan Wool
 * Light Blue Wool JE1 BE1.png Light Blue Wool
 * Blue Wool JE1 BE1.png Blue Wool
 * Purple Wool JE1 BE1.png Purple Wool
 * Pink Wool JE1 BE1.png Pink Wool
 * Bedrock JE1 BE1.png Bedrock
 * Spruce Log Axis Y JE1 BE1.png Spruce Log
 * Birch Log Axis Y JE1 BE1.png Birch Log
 * Coal Ore JE1 BE1.png Coal Ore
 * Iron Ore JE1 BE1.png Iron Ore
 * Gold Ore JE2 BE1.png Gold Ore
 * Diamond Ore JE1 BE1.png Diamond Ore
 * Redstone Ore JE1 BE1.png Redstone Ore
 * Lapis Lazuli Ore JE1 BE1.png Lapis Lazuli Ore
 * Ice JE1 BE1.png Ice
 * Gravel JE2 BE1.png Gravel
 * Clay JE1 BE1.png Clay
 * TNT JE2 BE1.png TNT
 * Water JE11.png Water
 * Lava BE1.png Lava
 * Camera old.png Camera
 * Snow (layers 1) JE3 BE3.png Snow
 * Grass Block BE1.png Grass Block
 * Farmland JE1 BE1.png Farmland
 * Oak Door JE3 BE1.png Oak Door
 * Iron Door JE1 BE1.png Iron Door
 * Oak Slab BE1.png Wood Slab
 * Cobblestone Slab JE1 BE1.png Cobblestone Slab
 * Sandstone Slab JE1 BE1.png Sandstone Slab

Revisions
The apk file for v0.1.0 alpha has different internal versions. Any other differences are currently unknown.

Versions

 * Version: 0.1(1), Size: 1.66 MB
 * Version: 0.1(2), Size: 1.61 MB

Demo


A demo for Alpha 0.1.0 was released exclusively to the Xperia Play on an unknown released date. A prototype version of the demo was also released accidentally to assets.minecraft.net with the label "mcpe01_canada.apk".

General

 * Blocks in inventory are now 3D
 * Render distance is short, so it looks foggy
 * Problem with the sounds of Walking and placing blocks

Trivia

 * The game has a high chance of crashing if playing on Android 3.0 or higher.
 * The game had a camera, which would later be used for Education edition.