Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 4

Alpha 0.16.0 build 4
Edition	Pocket Edition
Type	Build
Release date	September 16, 2016
Protocol version	Pending

Alpha 0.16.0 build 4 (also known as Alpha 0.15.90.7) is the fourth build version released for Alpha 0.16.0, also known as the Boss Update.

Additions

Mobs

• The Wither
  • Version exclusive: When its health reached 50%, it spawns 3-4 Wither Skeletons.
  • Version exclusive: New animation when created and killed.
  • Version exclusive: New sounds.
  • Version exclusive: Does not attack entities due to a bug

Items

• Nether star
• Version exclusive: Potion of Decay
  • Version exclusive: Splash Potion of Decay
• Version exclusive: Arrow of Decay

Blocks

• Beacon
  • The beam is incorrectly displayed by outside
    • Can be seen correctly by inside
    • Cannot be colored as dyed glass doesn't exist

Changes

• Tweaked the elder guardian's hitbox.
• Modified natural spawn rates for mobs to where they should be (wither skeleton).
• Fixed performance issues (FPS drop).
• Lots of work on horses.
• Tweaked some UI spacing issues.
• Tweaked some issues with arrows.
• More piston work.
• Removed the /clearfixedinv, /setfixedinvslot and /wsserver commands, introduced in build 1.
  • Now are only for Education Edition
    • This commands still can be turned on in files (commands/education.json).
• Removed NPC spawn egg

Fixes

• Mob steps can be heard again.
• Players can fill buckets while underwater, even in creative.
• Fixed it so that potions of harming will kill mobs rather than just making them drop loot.
• Replaced placeholder with the correct names of items.
• Guardian & elder guardian attack animations are visible again.
• Fixed attribute inconsistencies in mobs & fixed multiple attribute loading bugs (some mobs ran too fast, some mobs had incorrect health, some mobs didn't show the correct health in their health bar.
• Fixed crash after joining a LAN game.
• Fixed randomly breaking boats.
• Monster spawner no longer crashes the game when difficulty is set to peaceful.
• Fixed a crash when a player threw a snowball, egg, or splash potions.
• Zombie pigmen no longer hostile towards mobs.
• No more diving when riding a horse, pig, or donkey.
• Guardian laser beams change color now.
• Markers on maps now correctly show direction when riding (animal, minecart, etc.)
• Gamerule settings now persist in saved games.
• Fixed issue where some mobs no longer dropped items.
• Players again spawn in "safe places" during initial world generation.
• Players no longer float above beds while sleeping.
• Fixed crash when server spawns guardians & elder guardians.
• You can hear the laser sound for guardians & elder guardians again.
• Fixed items dropping from mobs incorrectly (not dropping for some, dropping for some that shouldn't have drops)
• Chat window fixed- automatically updates messages when they come in.
• Two zombie villagers no longer spawn when a single villager is turning into a zombie.
• Status effects no longer present after a player's death.
• Nether mobs no longer lose fire resistance.
• Fixed projectiles so they can be shot in directions, not just at targets.
• Invisible players can no longer be seen and attacked by mobs.
• Creeper again makes hissing ignition sound.
• Iron golem now has an attack animation again.
• Lightning strikes have sounds again.
• Fireballs fixed: Blaze fireballs set blocks on fire & large fireballs are visible again.
• Fixed assorted crashes when loading/importing older worlds.
• Projectiles no longer hurt the player when reflected.
• Iron golems will attack aggressive mobs again to defend villagers, themselves.
• Fixed rare case of mobs spawning without heads.
• Fixed slime spawning size issues.
• Zombie pigmen are again spawning with golden swords.
• Elder guardian now attacks the player.
• Player no longer gets disconnected from the Realm after suspending & resuming the device/game.
• Fixed a crash when skeleton horse trap got triggered on peaceful.

From released versions before 0.16.0

• MCPE-7848 – Grass does not grow on dirt under fences or cobblestone walls
• MCPE-8212 – Arrows bounce off tamed dogs but not tamed cats
• MCPE-10353 – Some keyboard keys are dead
• MCPE-14142 – Strange font behavior (width, size...)
• MCPE-14487 – All mobs take knock back damage from splash potion of harming II
• MCPE-16283 – Redstone torch burn/turn off when placed on the side of a piston
• MCPE-16292 – Wither Skeletons and Blazes Do Not Spawn Again in Nether Fortresses

From 0.16.0 development versions

• MCPE-16652 – Cannot Choose Custom Skin, or change between Steve and Alex
• MCPE-16653 – Exit Game confirmation incorrectly displaying vr.warning.exitGameWarning
• MCPE-16662 – Logging into Xbox Live text is behind the settings button
• MCPE-16678 – Sea lantern texture bug
• MCPE-16682 – Everything disappears when open any GUI
• MCPE-16691 – Water Breathing doesn't increase visibility
• MCPE-16696 – Hoppers duplicating items
• MCPE-16715 – Blank Spawn Egg Crashes Game
• MCPE-16724 – Cannot Sign out of XBL / Switch User in 0.16.0 Menu
• MCPE-16791 – Button13 in controller settings has incorrect name - key.interactwithtoast
• MCPE-16802 – Chat / Text Input Cursor is Misaligned (Too Low)
• MCPE-16826 – Top layer of mob texture is darkened (possibly wrong shadow?)
• MCPE-16888 – Typing /help 1, or /help 3 doesn't show which page you type in