Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 1

Alpha 0.16.0 build 1 is the first build version released for Alpha 0.16.0, also known as the Boss Update.

General

 * Up to 20 commands.
 * Ability to customize keyboard controls.
 * Added search tab to creative inventory (Win 10 only).
 * Added mouse UI sensitivity slider in VR options (Win 10 Rift only).
 * New UI for options menu.
 * More options.
 * Toggle Crouch.

World Generation

 * Ocean monuments

Blocks

 * Sea Lantern
 * Prismarine
 * Wet Sponge

Items

 * Prismarine Crystals
 * Prismarine Shard

Mobs

 * Guardian
 * Elder Guardian

General

 * Performance improvements.
 * Skin picker no longer shows the silhouette of the skins behind it when choosing a custom skin.
 * Tweaked mouse sensitivity for vertical vs. horizontal motion in UI in Rift (Win 10 Rift only).
 * Increased maximum view distance for capable GPUs (Win10 and EDU only).
 * Tweaked the clock texture so it has all the correct pixels.

Items

 * Bucket
 * New sound when using.


 * Maps
 * Version exclusive : Now have different colors for different biomes.


 * Grass Path
 * Added sounds when making.

Blocks

 * Sponge
 * Readded to survival mode.
 * Now can absorb water.
 * Now uses PC 1.8 texture.
 * Bed
 * Now have sound when placed.

Fixes

 * Fixed several issues with water so that it looks better such as not making other blocks flicker and not seeing through other blocks at the water line.
 * To zoom out maps, the original map needs to be placed in the center of the crafting grid.
 * Fixed crashes on some Android devices.
 * Fixed a crash upon world load in Gear VR edition.
 * Frame rate no longer affects the sensitivity of mouse and controller turning in game.
 * Fixed a game crash on FireTV that happened after a few minutes of gameplay.
 * Leashes no longer flash red when a mob on that leash gets hurt.
 * Fixed a crash that happened occasionally when a player would try to access Realms settings.
 * Fixed a connection issue failure with players trying to connect to Realms from Android, Kindle, iOS, or Gear VR.
 * Transitioning from Living Room mode to Immersive mode while riding an animal no longer makes the animal look like it's being x-rayed (Win 10 Rift only).
 * Boats have shadows
 * Fixed a crash when breaking a door near a villager during the night.
 * No longer informs you when you join a game.
 * If you're in a game session where you can't invite friends, the invite friends button won't appear in the pause screen anymore.
 * Fixed a rogue pixel on the back of the Cake Maniac skin's head.
 * Fixed x-ray effects when hitting a boat in survival.
 * Fixed the incorrect drop rate of armor for armored hostile mobs.
 * Water no longer continues to flow from frozen water source blocks.
 * You can now sprint forever in creative mode.
 * Pressing enter opens the chat window.
 * Opening the chat window and then quickly typing is no longer an issue- no more lost letters!
 * You can now place beds on upper slabs.
 * You won't shake randomly anymore when dismounting a vehicle while you're in a block or closing a trapdoor while standing in its space.
 * Fixed the attack range of hostile mobs when they are in a boat.
 * If you're riding in a minecart, on a saddled pig or horse, you will now trigger tripwire.
 * Baby mooshrooms no longer freeze when you try to use shears on them.
 * You no longer get immediately dismounted when interacting with horses or pigs while sneaking.
 * Fixed a crash when a filled map is selected.
 * Fixed a crash when opening a crafting table in Creative mode.
 * Hoppers now take in all items in a stack at the same time.
 * Chests now accessible when riding in a minecart or on a horse/pig.
 * Fixed some mobs not burning in sunlight.
 * Fixed a bug where an Enderman riding in a minecart could activate a stone pressure plate placed next to a diagonal minecart track.
 * Mobs that die while riding a minecart get removed from the minecart.
 * Blazes attack players based on the host game/server's game mode.
 * Skeletons no longer manage to fire arrows from their sides.
 * Cursor is now fully visible when drawing back the bow and the arrow flies according to where the cursor is pointed (Gear VR edition & Win 10 Rift only).
 * No more falling indefinitely into the void- you will start taking damage.
 * Grey icon representing horse armor & saddle now changes depending on what texture pack you're using.
 * Removed the redundant mundane potion in the Creative inventory.
 * No more floating torches under ceilings.
 * Nether wart growth textures were off by one stage- now fixed.
 * Using a bed while riding a mount or minecart now dismounts the player.
 * "Toggle immersive mode" message no longer appears on non-VR platforms.
 * Controller input now recognized in VR even if the VR window does not have windows focus (Win 10 Rift only).
 * Beds now make a sound when being placed.
 * You can now see a pig's health.
 * Fixed some assorted bugs relating to skin, texture pack & full game purchases not being recognized properly.
 * Pressing the Z button to invoke the status effect window now works.
 * Fixed an issue where breaking a bed wouldn't reset a player's spawn point.
 * When riding a pig/horse, the animal's health now displays correctly when the animal is poisoned.