Pocket Edition 1.0.0

1.0, the first release of the Ender Update, is an upcoming major update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition set to be released before the end of December 2016.

The Apple TV Edition of Minecraft is intended to be released with this version. It will be released on the newest Apple TV.

General

 * World seed library
 * Support for world templates
 * Added downloadable in-game music
 * Added mashup packs
 * support for those who make templates.
 * Particles

Mobs

 * Ender dragon
 * Shulker
 * Polar bear
 * Endermite

Generated structures
but uses the normal glass texture because of issues with the rendering engine.
 * The End
 * End city
 * Banners are absent due to being unimplemented features. Magenta Stained Glass still generates,
 * Chorus plant
 * Igloo
 * End gateway portal
 * End portal frame
 * Exit portal

Items

 * Dragon's breath
 * Elytra
 * Broken Elytra
 * Ender crystal
 * Chorus fruit
 * Eye of ender
 * Lingering potions
 * Fully implemented Ender pearls
 * Popped chorus fruit
 * Shulker shells


 * Spawn eggs
 * Endermite
 * Polar bear
 * Shulker

Blocks
is available in the game and cannot be accessed in-game without mods. is available in the game and cannot be accessed in-game without mods. They cannot be crafted in Survival and are not in the Creative inventory.
 * Structure block
 * Only code for the block, but not the block itself (meaning you cannot get it through inventory editing),
 * Structure void
 * Only code for the item, but not the item itself (meaning you cannot get it through inventory editing),
 * Dragon head
 * Ender chest
 * End rod
 * Dragon egg
 * Purpur block, pillar, slab and stairs
 * End stone brick
 * Stained Glass and Stained Glass Panes
 * Stained Glass blocks use the regular glass texture due to issues with the rendering engine.

Commands

 * Appears in the list when you type, but trying to use it results in the "Unknown command" error due to a bug.
 * Appears in the list when you type, but trying to use it results in the "Unknown command" error due to a bug.
 * Appears in the list when you type, but trying to use it results in the "Unknown command" error due to a bug.

Gameplay

 * Status effect
 * Levitation

General

 * Option to enable "Text To Speech for Chat" Option in Music Settings.
 * Added a UI Profile option for changing between "Pocket" (the UI for Pocket Edition) and "Classic" (the UI for the Windows 10 Edition) UIs in Advanced Video Settings.
 * Various tweaks to Add-ons, including improvements to loading.
 * Stronger validation of Add-ons manifest.
 * Tweaked opacity of pop-up windows for easier reading.
 * Creative search tab now selects the search box when switching tabs and when typing any character even if the box is not selected.
 * "Your home bed was missing or obstructed" message now appears if you die and your bed was destroyed.
 * "100% dragon free" and "It's alpha" removed from the splash text because the Ender dragon has been implemented and the game is no longer in alpha.
 * If you take two damaged items and put them in the crafting grid or anvil, you can get one item with full durability.
 * Tweaked the Natural Texture Pack description so it doesn't get cut-off.
 * Lowest render distance value you can have is now 3 chunks (because chunks get stuck trying to load if it's below 3).
 * Tweaked chunk generation.
 * Capitalized the "r" in Realms on the dialog text.
 * Changed "Save world to device" text to "Download World".
 * Changed "Create new world" text to "Create New".
 * Tweaked the UI in the Realms selection screen so Realms don't move around slightly.
 * Added the ignite sound for TNT minecarts & creepers.
 * Tweaked the error validation screen to better convey information about a failing Add-On pack.
 * Localization fixes and an update to the Rift launcher (Windows 10 - Oculus Rift only).
 * Tweaks to narration accessibility mode.
 * Play screen layout & achievement screen tweaks.
 * Text tweaks to keep them where they belong (and to make them readable!).
 * "Leave Bed" button updated.
 * Moved position of chat messages so they don't cover life points, armor, etc.
 * Tweaked the time it takes to catch something with a fishing rod so it doesn't take longer than other versions.
 * Moving between tabs in menus while using the LB/RB on a controller now behaves as expected.
 * Removed bold headings from the Manifest Validation screen

Items

 * A way to get tipped arrows like in 1.9; however, it still works with cauldrons.
 * Tweaked enchanted golden apples so they have the correct amount of absorption health points.
 * Transferring items between containers should be faster now.
 * There is now an animation for throwing items.
 * Wearing a pumpkin helmet prevents endermen from attacking you.
 * You can now make huge mushrooms from regular mushrooms.
 * You can now drink milk in Creative mode.
 * Beetroots and beetroot soup now appear in the Creative inventory.

World

 * Increased building height from 128 to 256.
 * Strongholds now generate randomly in new chunks.
 * Changed the level format to store each subchunk separately as a different  key.
 * Villages
 * Version Exclusive:  A chest may spawn in the back of large houses which contains farming equipment.

Mobs

 * Baby zombies now drop loot upon death.
 * Snow golems now attack silverfish.
 * Villagers now turn into zombie villagers when they are killed by a husk.
 * Now only adult cows can be milked.
 * Potatoes and beetroot can once again be used to feed and breed pigs.
 * Mobs killed by tamed mobs will now drop XP.
 * The Wither is no longer hostile to wither skeletons and strays.
 * Magma cubes no longer take damage from water.
 * Negative effects from splash potions no longer affect endermen (as they teleport away quickly).
 * Lured mobs no longer push you around when you're riding a pig/horse/mule/donkey.
 * "Dye" button is now displayed when attempting to dye a sheep.
 * Untamed horses/mules/donkeys no longer follow you when you're holding food.
 * Endermen now drop 0-1 ender pearls.
 * Tweaked the blaze charge time for attacks to match other editions.
 * Tweaked the slime/magma cube loot drops to the way they should be.

Fixes

 * "Sound" and "Music Effect" volume issues fixed.
 * Buckets can no longer be used to spawn blocks.
 * Fixed issues with text lagging when updating (and not updating scroll bar visibility, too.)
 * Fixed various text sizing and spacing issues.
 * Lava and water should again go where you point to place them.
 * Worlds again displayed in the Play tab for Windows 10 players with  symbols in their names.
 * Fixed a crash when players with  symbols in their names tried to delete a world.
 * FOV slider now shows the correct value.
 * Stone blocks should now show up in all recipes when using the crafting screen.
 * Fixed a game crash on startup if you had two monitors connected with different DPI s (Windows 10 only).
 * The Android keyboard will no longer switch to the numeric keypad if you lock and unlock the screen (Android only).
 * No more crashing when eating mushroom stew.
 * Realm names no longer overlap the number of players actively in the realm.
 * Fixed a crash when your internet connection dies while using "Replace World" on Realms.
 * Guardians, wither skeletons & blazes respawn naturally again when switching from peaceful game mode to easy/normal/hard; however, they will only do this in newly generated structures, not ones that have already been discovered.
 * Fixed the Store getting stuck on "Getting products…" screen.
 * Fall momentum now saved even if you close and reopen a world.
 * Skeleton horse traps should now work correctly (multiple bug fixes).
 * You now have to actually brew a potion to get the achievement.
 * "Local Brewery", "Monster Hunter" and "Archer" achievements fixed.
 * Cycling through commands to get to the @ character now properly displays all available values.
 * Minecarts with chests/hoppers/TNT no longer get stuck halfway in a block if they run into it.
 * Mobs can drown again.
 * Fixed a crash on mobile devices if game was launched without Wi-Fi enabled (Minecraft: Pocket Edition only).
 * Fixed arrow hit sound effect.
 * Text-To-Speech narrated messages are no longer interrupted by sending a new message.
 * Sprinting fixed so it doesn't stop unless hunger is low.
 * Fixed a crash with the command.
 * Paintings can no longer run into each other at right angles.
 * Fixed a crash that occurred when selecting a world for Replace World for realms (iOS only).
 * Fixed a bug that caused slow mining after a player reconnected to a multiplayer game while riding a horse.
 * Fixed a bug where you could use commands to have buckets place other blocks.
 * Cats no longer change their textures back to ocelots when worlds created before 0.16.0 are loaded.
 * Fixed a bug where the villager reproduction rate was capped by something other than door count.
 * Fixed a bug where the game would hang on a black screen during launch (FireTV only).
 * Fixed a bug where endermen would get angry even if you only looked at their torso.
 * Fixed biomes looking strange when loading previously generated worlds.
 * Removed "Import Failed" message when you import an Add-on that has already been imported - you now get a correct message!
 * The "Manifest Validation" window now activates during a failed import of an Add-on with an exceptionally long pack name or description.
 * Add-on packs with syntax errors in the manifests that worked in 0.16.0 will now also work in 0.17.0 (though you might want to clean them up!)
 * Baby ocelots who grow up to be adult ocelots can now be tamed.
 * Throwing a splash water bottle on an Enderman no longer crashes the game.
 * If you join your friend's game while they are in a vehicle or riding an animal, your friend no longer clips through the vehicle/mount.
 * All current textures will now update when switching resource packs.
 * Snowballs now dispense properly.
 * Fixed a bug with saddles/chests on donkeys and mules.
 * Fixed buckets so they behave as they should in Creative.
 * Iron golems now have full knockback resistance.
 * Mob heads can be placed again.
 * Applied Add-on packs now appear correctly in the UI while in game.
 * Mushrooms obtained from shearing mooshrooms no longer have a blank icon in your inventory.
 * Rabbits again properly eat carrot crops.
 * Skeletons and strays will now follow you during the day if it is raining or they are wearing a helmet.
 * Fixed a crash potentially due to some player models (iOS only).
 * Fixed random colors on grass when a player overrides grass colors.
 * Fixed carried waterlillies (lilypads) in resource packs - the pack files were named incorrectly.
 * Eggs now cause knockback and make the mob/player flash when hit.
 * Now only one "You have been given…" message displays per use when using the command to give multiple items.
 * Fixed a bug that should improve response when players interact with some blocks.
 * Pushed blocks no longer flicker once after being moved.
 * Fixed bugs dealing with mob spawn rates (i.e. ghast spawn rate; increased frequency of mob spawning in some cases; detecting whether a mob spawned from a spawner or not).
 * Recipes that have items that have a damage value will no longer have the wrong craft number in the Pocket Edition crafting UI.
 * Beacon is now correctly highlighted in the Pocket Edition crafting screen when you don't have all the ingredients to make one.
 * Fixed a crash when an item went into a hopper.
 * The stray's clothing now renders correctly.
 * The store downloading layout now displays correctly (Minecraft: Pocket Edition only).
 * "Skin Picker" custom button now sizes itself based on the length of text.
 * *Realms will no longer show up in the list of worlds you can upload to your Realm.
 * Settings are now correctly displayed on expired Realms.
 * Paintings can have transparency now.
 * XP orbs and loot now comes out of mobs with the smoke particles.
 * You no longer gain the Respiration effect from just holding an enchanted helmet - you need to wear it!
 * Melted ice blocks now create flowing water.
 * All note blocks now start with the lowest note.
 * The sound of a playing note block now doesn't fade out too early when you walk away from it.
 * Fixed ghast and lightning/thunder sounds.
 * Creepers no longer use their hurt sound as an idle sound (as creepers are quiet!)
 * The Snow golem now has a special sound when it receives damage or dies.
 * Zombie villagers, silverfish, squid, and husks now all make the sounds they are supposed to make.
 * Leash offset for chickens corrected.
 * Fixed another game crash when you respawned.
 * Cured zombie villagers now make the appropriate sounds when cured.
 * TNT ignition animation now looks like it does in other versions.
 * Fixes to unusual minecart movement and minecarts floating above tracks.
 * Elder guardian egg now renamed properly so resource packs can find it.
 * Fixed issue where texture packs were not applying to mob heads.
 * Fixed a crash after undoing an emoji in chat (Minecraft: Pocket Edition - iOS only).
 * Fixed a timing issue with falling blocks.
 * Burning players are now extinguished when jumping in a cauldron with water in it.
 * Witches spawn from witch huts now.
 * Hoes till dirt again
 * Fixed a crash when opening a  file (Minecraft: Pocket Edition - iOS only).
 * Fixed various Unicode bugs.
 * You can now use the left bumper on the controller on the inventory screen to wrap to the right side (Minecraft: Pocket Edition only).
 * Wrapping now allowed when cycling through tabs.
 * Some characters in the chat text box are no longer moved off screen when the send button appears.
 * can be used in text boxes again.
 * "Advanced Video Settings" toggle now saves its state.
 * Chat can be closed again with the back button.
 * Scroll bars should no longer have their max overshot value become negative.
 * Fixed a crash relating to store screenshots.
 * Fixed a crash on launch if there was no speech pack installed (Windows 10 only).
 * Chat messages again read in the correct order in narrator mode.
 * There's now a notification when keyboard shortcuts are used to toggle the Text-To-Speech accessibility option (Windows 10 only).
 * Fixed some mob models not being able to be changed using.
 * You now see the hand movement and TNT's textures blink when joined to a game and the TNT is ignited.
 * Command output from the command is now displayed for other players.
 * Blaze projectiles are now visible (Realms only).
 * You are no longer repositioned at spawn when above Y 128 and the game is reloaded.
 * Minecraft launcher no longer crashes when the hard drive is full (Windows 10 - Oculus Rift only).
 * If you're on your friend's world, you can now see your friend switching between mob heads.
 * Protection enchantment fixed to be the same as other versions - it no longer protects against suffocation and cactus damage.
 * Caves are no longer pitch black in VR (VR only).
 * Fixed chunks of other dimensions (e.g. the Nether) generating when you enter a dimension the second time on a server/game with a smaller render distance than you.
 * Play screen now properly shows Realms trial when the trial is still available but you have accepted a friend's Realm invitation.
 * Achievement screen will now populate with a single list of achievements if suspending/resuming your game.
 * If you die and rejoin a game, you are respawned in your last bed (or at the world's spawn point if your bed was destroyed) rather than where you died.
 * Fences rotated to 90° now have correct collision boxes.
 * Fixed a bug where the sneak button wouldn't disappear when "Switch Sneak/Jump" option is enabled.
 * Loading worlds from templates should no longer occasionally fail.
 * Fixed a bug with using spawn eggs on spawners - it now behaves correctly.
 * Cocoa pods now show a cracking animation when breaking them.
 * Various skin bug fixes.
 * Fixed a graphics bug where mob spawners allowed you to see through the world.
 * Fixed an occasional crash when you return through a Nether portal with a mob spawner nearby.
 * Plastic texture pack particles fixed.
 * Fixed the error message for the command when invalid values are entered.
 * Dropped items now move to the next empty space when a block is placed on top of them.
 * Silverfish now take damage when on soul sand.
 * Fixed a crash when the game was resumed (Minecraft: Pocket Edition - iOS only).
 * Fixed a crash that occurred when trying to join a LAN game.
 * Fixed a crash when a game was stopped with players still logged into it
 * The armor/clothes the skeleton models wear now disappear when they're splashed with a potion of invisibility.
 * An animal on a lead should land safely on the ground now without taking any damage.
 * Clocks again rotate at the same speed as one held in hand when placed in item frames in dimensions other than the Overworld.
 * Villagers now run from zombie pigmen.
 * Mobs no longer jump and turn near obstacles on slabs, carpet, etc.
 * Fixes and updates for City, Fantasy, Natural, and Plastic texture packs.
 * Weather now clears up after using the command during a thunderstorm.
 * The auto-complete list now show players that are on the same world but just in different dimensions than you.
 * The close button in the chest UI no longer overlaps an item slot when you hover your mouse over it (Windows 10 only).
 * The D-Pad on the controller is now supported in the "Exit Minecraft" prompt.
 * You can now whisper to yourself in text chat in the game (good for making notes for yourself that only you can see!)
 * You can now see the animation of a witch drinking a potion.
 * Fixed crashes when loading terrain.
 * Fixed an occasional crash when moving the visibility distance slider in the Options menu.
 * Importing a world with an Add-on will no longer fail due to duplicate world IDs.
 * Held items are no longer cropped or off-frame when playing in a different aspect ratio; therefore, clocks & compasses will show up correctly again.
 * When an Enderman is being hit, its head color is consistent - the bottom part no longer turns completely red.
 * Clocks continue to work when dropped now.
 * You can no longer enter a vehicle while riding a pig/horse/donkey/mule (that's dangerous!)
 * Cocoa pod stems are now correctly displayed.
 * The game now registers mouse clicks as fast as you can click them!
 * Fixed lag when your world is saving.
 * Animals breed again (instead of just showing hearts with no baby appearing).
 * Chat position is fixed.
 * Throwing rate of snowballs is fixed.
 * The spawn rate of Golden Apples in chests is fixed.
 * Pointing the crosshairs near the top or the bottom of a block while you're in sneak mode no longer highlights the block next to the one you want.
 * Framed maps' green indicators no longer disappear from a held map after you teleport to another dimension.
 * All zombie pigmen within range will now attack you if you attack one of them.
 * The anvil no longer deletes items if the game is quit while the GUI is open.
 * Leaves no longer act as opaque blocks when the Fancy Graphics option is set to off.
 * Leaf blocks held in the hand or dropped on the ground now have transparency if the Fancy Graphics option is set to on.
 * Broken spruce and birch leaves no longer have different colors than they should.
 * You can no longer walk through fences.
 * Compasses placed in item frames now show the correct direction towards spawn.
 * Minecarts with mobs no longer fly upwards after you join a game.
 * Fixed the looped sound for the ignite action.
 * Fixed a crash that occurred when hostile mobs die.
 * You can ride on tamed horses that are on leads.
 * Fixed a crash that occurred after selecting the Seed Picker.
 * Fixed an issue where you got an "unable to connect to the store" message instead of being able to get skin packs and texture packs (Rift & Gear VR only).
 * Using LB/RB on a controller to select tabs in options now correctly highlights any tab that has behavior or resource packs.
 * Fence gates, daylight sensors, and observers no longer stop redstone wire from transferring the signal any further.
 * Fixed some issues with Realms invites and toast notifications of invites.
 * Villagers no longer run exceptionally fast after being hit.
 * Fixed a crash on the host player's device when one of their connected friends left a LAN game.
 * Fixed a crash that could happen when attaching a graphics debugger.
 * Endermen again teleport when a splash potion is thrown at them.
 * Water can now protect obsidian blocks from getting destroyed by the Wither's spawn explosion.
 * The invisibility effect is no longer affected by a player's personal game mode changing.
 * Fixed a crash when there was any input from a controller while the game was launching (Android & Fire only).
 * Gear VR hotbar is no longer stuck at the center of view (Gear VR only).
 * Slime blocks again display when held in your hand (VR only).
 * You can no longer duplicate items with item frames.
 * Global texture packs with custom UI textures now apply on the start screen without having to restart the game.
 * Bottles o' Enchanting & splash potions no longer jitter in the air when thrown.
 * Fixed a bug where if a player went to sleep while it was raining in a Realm, it would continue raining when the player woke up but the rain would be visually gone. This made it appear as though sun was not burning zombies/skeletons, fires went out quickly without explanation, and made cauldrons fill up mysteriously. Now it actually does stop raining!
 * Villages now spawn again naturally with different types of villagers instead of just farmers
 * Redstone comparator interaction with highly powered opaque blocks now works the way it does on other versions.
 * Pressure plates no longer get stuck in a pressed down position.
 * Farmer villagers now harvest fully grown carrots and potatoes.
 * Donkeys/mules/horses now make appropriate reactions to different food items.
 * If you use commands to try to give a player a stack of items greater than the max stack size, you now only get one max stack of the item instead of an error.
 * The appearance of leaves blocks is now consistent no matter what blocks you place next to them.
 * Various bug fixes for the Plastic, Fantasy, City, Cartoon, and Natural texture packs.
 * "Could not connect: outdated server" message now displays when you try to join a pre-0.16 version server instead of the incorrect "Disconnected from Server" message.
 * Mobs now behave properly regardless of block type (no more spinning on blocks made of half-blocks!)
 * Tamed animals now teleport with the player into other dimensions (if they aren't sitting).
 * Villagers no longer get stuck up ladders.
 * Enchanted items have shiny effects again (VR only).
 * Snow layers placed against other non-full blocks no longer delete the adjacent block.
 * Using spawn eggs in Survival mode now results in an egg being used and removed from your inventory.
 * Worlds downloaded from Realms now correctly display the world name.
 * Fixed a crash when you selected a Realm invite message multiple times and then accepted or declined the invitation.
 * "You haven't added anyone to your friend's list!" message in Realms now displays properly (Android Galaxy Tablet only).
 * Head icons are now visible on the hotbar when the inventory is opened.
 * Mobs no longer jump and spin around if they move on to a bed.
 * You can see the point-of-view change when sneaking/crouching in immersive mode (VR only).
 * Chat messages now only show up once!
 * UI performance no longer gets worse the longer you use the UI when deleting items.
 * Sliders now behave properly on Android & iOS devices when using a controller.
 * All file extension types we support on Android now should work on Gear VR (Gear VR only).
 * The hunger bar no longer depletes exceptionally fast when in a Realm.
 * Fixed some lag issues when placing gravity-affected blocks in multiplayer.
 * Tools make breaking noises when they break again (Realms only).
 * Fixed a duplication glitch when hitting something.
 * Game no longer hangs when saving a Realm to a device (Realms only).
 * Blocks held in your hand are no longer larger than they should be.
 * Bows can no longer be pulled back if you're out of arrows.
 * Squid no longer disappear as soon as they reach the surface of water (Realms only).
 * Diamonds can now be found randomly in generated blacksmith chests.
 * Various zombie bug fixes.
 * Various rabbit bug fixes.
 * If you hit a spider in the daytime, nearby spiders won't try to attack you as well.
 * You no longer keep your armor when you die (it drops like everything else).
 * Fixed shulker health.
 * Rain, smoke particles, and shadows are no longer visible when you're inside lava.
 * Chests no longer get stuck looking as though they are open.
 * Mobs again spawn with enchanted items & with the appropriate spawn/drop rate.
 * Undead mobs no longer burn at night when they're close to The Wither
 * World generation from seeds is now totally consistent between PE & Win 10.
 * Fixed signs and mob heads so they are placed facing direction based on the player's direction from a block.
 * Pig saddle sounds can now be heard.
 * You can now hear the summoning sound of the Wither.
 * Experience orbs no longer orbit your head when you pick up many of them at once.
 * Iron golems you create will no longer ever attack you.taking fire damage when it is hit with an arrow while sitting.
 * Resource pack images no longer show up in your device's picture gallery (Android only).
 * Clouds are no longer rendered on top of players who are at or above cloud altitude.
 * Trapped chests no longer look the same as normal chests in your inventory, hotbar, or when dropped in the world.
 * Fixed a crash that happened when a player got out of a minecart and then destroyed it.
 * Tamed animals no longer take damage when you take damage from a potion.
 * Endermen no longer have status effects applied from tipped arrows (because they teleported away before they were hit).
 * Enchanted flame & power bows work again & apply the effect/damage to mobs correctly.
 * You can no longer destroy an End portal with water.
 * You can again walk from a slab to a block with carpet on top of it.
 * Arrows fired from dispensers can be retrieved again.
 * Boats and minecarts now make sounds when they are broken (MCPE only).
 * Fixed a crash when a player would spam the Sign in For Free button on the Xbox Live sign-in screen.
 * The first hotbar slot is no longer always highlighted after re-entering a world.
 * When you have a piece of armor in your hand and right click, it equips it if that slot is free.
 * Fixed a crash when accessing settings on Realms (Realms only).
 * Players can now sleep in partially-covered beds without suffocating.
 * Ghast fireballs set blocks on fire again.
 * Endermen again teleport after taking damage.
 * You hear the sound again when you are taking damage from drowning.
 * You can now hear the bubbling sound of fresh, hot lava!
 * Fixed a bug where items wouldn't get placed correctly into item frames.
 * Fixed the textures for the furnace, dispenser, and dropper when dropped in the world, in your hand, or in an item frame.
 * Fixed a crash that happened when hostile mobs died
 * The Wither is now healed by Arrows of Harming.
 * TTS now reads output from say, tell, and whisper commands.
 * Cave spiders now apply the poison effect when they attack you.
 * The /toggledownfall command now toggles off rain on Realms (Realms only).
 * You can no longer join a game that has multiplayer disabled by manually adding the IP address.
 * You can again connect to a Xbox Live account on Fire TV (Fire TV only).
 * Cursor keys now work on Android (Android only).
 * Fixed item transfer so it automatically moves the stack of items (MCPE only).
 * Brewing stands will now stop looking like they're still brewing even when they are not.
 * When using the MCPE UI on Win 10, scrolling no longer changes the hot bar selection (Win 10 only).
 * Fixed lag when riding an animal/minecart.
 * Hovering over the chat with touch controls while controlling the camera no longer stops the camera from turning.
 * Destroying an ice block no longer also destroys the block underneath it.
 * Fixed biome graphics issues when loading older worlds.
 * Pumpkin & melon seed textures now render correctly.
 * Fixed lighting for water.
 * Health bars for bosses now update and appear properly.