Minecraft Beta - 1.12.0.4 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)

Technical Update

Full Changelog

Gameplay Update

PLEASE READ before participating in the Minecraft Beta:

• Joining the beta will replace your game with a work in progress version of Minecraft
• You will not have access to Realms and will not be able to join non-beta players while you're previewing the beta
• Any worlds played while in the beta cannot be opened in previous versions of the game so please make copies of worlds to prevent losing them
• Beta builds can be unstable and are not representative of final version quality
• The beta is available only on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see aka.ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions

Changes:

• Increased the frequency and volume of the ambient mob sounds made during raids, to make them easier to locate
• Updated the default main menu panorama from Aquatic to Village and Pillage 

For Map Makers and Add-On Creators:

• Signs no longer break after being cloned to an area without support
• Added API documentation for the log function
• Updated scripting documentation to latest Wiki format

Fixes:

• Crashes/Performance

  • Fixed a crash that could occur on dedicated servers
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to create a new template world
  • Fixed a crash on Nintendo Switch that could occur when suspending and resuming the game
  • Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur while navigating various UI screens 

• General

  • Frosted Ice that is waiting to melt no longer causes excessive lag (MCPE-39698)
  • Comparators that powered when loaded, turned off, and then on again in one tick will now correctly stop outputting power when it is off for the one tick
  • Fixed an issue with an incorrect spawn point after respawn on Mario Mash-Up pack
  • Removed the sand trade from the Wandering Trader and adjusted the cost of a Diamond Hoe on the Tool Smith
  • Resource packs are now applied correctly after downloading through the world or global settings
  • Fixed an issue with player skins not loading correctly between devices
  • Dates appear again next to player earned achievements in the Achievements Menu
  • 'Zombie Doctor' Achievement now unlocks when Player cures a Zombie Villager 

• Gameplay

  • Players no longer clip through walls when transitioning from swimming to standing up in water
  • Players now receive damage when trapped in fallen sand/gravel (MCPE-45704)
  • Combining two heavily damaged tools in the crafting table now creates a tool with the correct durability 

• Mobs

  • Iron Golems no longer run to the world centre after its Village is destroyed (MCPE-45509)
  • Spiders can correctly path-find over obstacles again
  • Tweaked Polar Bear head position animation 

• Graphical

  • Tinted spawn eggs are now properly scaled in item frames
  • Red sandstone stairs now have correct textures on all sides (MCPE-20677)
  • Updated the glass texture for locked maps in the Cartography Table UI (MCPE-43314) 

• User Interface

  • Going back to the Play screen (or Settings screen) will now properly select the previously selected tab when Text to Speech is enabled
  • Fixed an issue on Xbox that could prevent the menus from being navigated after signing in to a Microsoft account
  • The book icon in the Enchantment Table UI is no longer overlapping the runic inscription (Pocket UI)
  • The "Wheel Turning" button is now only shown once in the Minecraft VR settings 

• Commands

  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused command blocks to fail to execute commands for no apparent reason

Technical Update