Beta 1.20.40.21 (Android) or Preview 1.20.40.21 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the second beta/Preview version for Bedrock Edition 1.20.40, released on September 13, 2023[1], which fixes bugs.
Changes[]
Blocks[]
- The ambient sounds for entering exiting water is now played only when an entity is submerged below eye-level in water, matching Java Edition.
- The splash sound for entering water has been updated to match Java Edition.[2]
Mobs[]
- The boss bar on the HUD is now same color as Java Edition.
Experimental[]
These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Villager Trade Rebalancing" and "Beta APIs" experimental toggles.
Changes[]
Items[]
- The seven new explorer maps from cartographers can now also point to structures in already explored chunks.
Technical[]
- Released
World.getMoonPhase,MoonPhase, andMoonPhaseCountv1.6.0.
- Deprecated
minecraft:weaponcomponent starting in version 1.20.40. - Deprecated
minecraft:on_usecomponent starting in version 1.20.40. - Deprecated
minecraft:on_use_oncomponent starting in version 1.20.40.
Fixes[]
- 12 issues fixed
- From released versions before 1.20.0
- MCPE-38566 – D-Pad Touch controls not calibrated properly (up/down buttons).
- MCPE-43591 – Incorrect wither boss bar texture in Bedrock.
- MCPE-52904 – When you block a tipped arrow or shulker bullet with a shield, you still get the affect.
- MCPE-85954 – Villages in the nether or end are unstable.
- From the version 1.20.0
- MCPE-172674 – Camel is missing the dash button on smartphone touch controls.
- From the previous versions
- MCPE-173006 – Iron golems spawn in 2 block high space.
- MCPE-173799 –
minecraft:transformationscale key without limit. - MCPE-174524 – Water splash sounds no longer plays after the addition of entering/exiting water sound.
- MCPE-174529 – Water from a waterlogged block cannot be removed with an empty bucket without aiming at the block in the water.
- Others
- Fixed a crash that could occur when running in the archold room in the spellrune marketplace map.
- Fixed an issue where particles were not consistently lit while in the "Deferred Technical Preview".
- Camels can no longer dash while in lava or water.
References[]
- ↑ "Minecraft - Beta & Preview 1.20.40.21" – Minecraft Feedback, September 13, 2023.
- ↑ MCPE-174960