Minecraft 1.21.90.21 for Android

Developers have released a test version of Minecraft 1.21.90.21 on Android. This update changes the Player Locator, makes 22 changes, and fixes 14 bugs.

Experimental Features

Updated user interface. Main points:

• Points on the Player Locator panel change their size depending on distance
  • Transparency no longer changes

Changes

Made 14 changes. Important ones:

• The text-to-speech function will select an appropriate voice when changing the game language on Android, iOS, and Win10
  • If the voice is available
• Block sounds
  • Updated playback frequency
  • Fixed Sand sounds in Minecraft
  • Sand, Terracotta, and Dry Grass don't create wind sounds
• Maximum Beacon height is 2048 blocks
• Player tags are used on all platforms to identify players in cross-platform multiplayer games
• Removed Slimeball from the Lead recipe
• Replaced Bone Block with Soul Sand Block in the Dried Ghast recipe
• Dried Ghast block can be purchased from Piglins

Version Parity

Made 8 changes for Bedrock-Java parity. Properties:

• Mace with "Windcharge" enchantment sends enemies into the air at the correct height
• Blaze sounds propagate to 32 blocks
• Sponges don't absorb water from flooded Barrels
• Baby Zombie Piglins don't carry Golden Swords
• Zoglins and Zombie Piglins have normal speed
• Piglins and Hoglins in Bastions drop experience
• Ice Spikes don't generate Ice Blocks below the top layer of the sea
• Players can Sneak or Crouch when looking at blocks they can interact with

Bug Fixes

Fixed 14 bugs. Details:

• Pouring Lava on a Dried Ghast in water doesn't create a new Dried Ghast block
• Pouring Lava on flooded blocks doesn't consume Lava without creating Lava
• Fixed cell replacement when hitting a mob
• Entering water while sprinting automatically switches the character to swimming mode
• End Portal block doesn't teleport players into the void
• Fixed rendering of character transport
• Black squares don't appear on End Portals when using Vibrant Visuals
• Certain material properties don't display as black when using Vibrant Visuals
• Fixed mobs passing through blocks
• Shadows don't display for mobs on transport
  • If the transport is opaque
• Pigs with Saddles don't drop two Saddles
• Increased Blaze attack radius to match provocation distance
  • From 16 to 48 blocks

Technical Changes

Added 29 technical changes for addon development and testing.