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Updates

Minecraft updates

Minecraft is always changing: new blocks, creatures and biomes appear, bugs get fixed and old mechanics are reworked. To keep up, it helps to know where to read about changes first-hand and how to prepare your worlds. And for the curious, here's a short timeline of how the mobile version became Bedrock Edition.

It's better to learn about a new version from the developer's notes than from rumours. And back up your world before installing, not after.

— From the editors

How this section works: we describe the types of updates in general terms, and the timeline contains only verified dates. For what's in a specific version, always check the official update notes.

Types of updates

The four kinds of changes you'll come across most often.

Major updates

These get their own name and bring noticeable changes: new biomes, creatures or blocks, or reworks of entire systems. The developer announces them in advance.

Editions

Bug fixes

Small versions released between major ones. They fix bugs and improve stability and barely change the gameplay, but they're still worth installing.

Questions

Preview versions

Some editions let you try upcoming changes early. These versions can be unstable, so it's best not to open your main world in them.

Mechanics

New in the Marketplace

Skins, worlds and packs appear in the in-game store independently of updates to the game itself. They are add-ons, not a new version of Minecraft.

Packs & shaders

How to keep track of updates

  1. Read the official notes

    For every update the developer publishes a changelog on the game's official website. It's the most reliable source.

  2. Turn on automatic updates

    Your device's official store will offer the new version by itself. Only update from there, never through links shared in chats.

  3. Back up your world

    Before a major update, save a backup of your favourite world if the game or your device allows it.

  4. Coordinate with friends

    To play together, everyone needs a matching version. Update together so nobody gets left out.

A timeline of the mobile edition

  1. 2011

    From August 2011 the mobile version, Minecraft: Pocket Edition, is in development. For a long time it remains in alpha.

  2. 2014

    Microsoft buys Mojang, the studio that created Minecraft.

  3. 2016

    On 18 November 2016 the mobile version leaves alpha and gets its full release.

  4. 2017

    Version 1.2.0 drops the "Pocket Edition" subtitle. The Better Together Update, released on 20 September 2017, brings cross-platform play.

  5. 2019

    On 23 April 2019 Bedrock 1.11.0 "Village & Pillage" is released: reworked villages and trading, Pillagers, patrols, outposts and raids.

  • Editions

    Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, the road from Pocket Edition, and the Survival, Creative and Adventure modes.

  • Mechanics

    Resources and tools, crafting, redstone basics, farms, villagers and trading, explained simply.

  • Installing

    Archived address: how to install Minecraft on a phone or tablet through the official store.

  • Questions

    Answers about installing and accounts, the game itself, safety and family rules.

What we rely on

  • The official Minecraft website and Mojang Studios help pages
  • Minecraft Wiki: Bedrock Edition version history

We describe the basics of the game in general terms. Menus, button names and the contents of updates change over time and differ between editions, so check the details against the official help pages and update notes.