Minecraft 1.26.0.23 for Android

Developers have released a test version of Minecraft 1.26.0.23 on Android. This update announces a change to Version Numbering, adds 3 changes and fixes 59 bugs.

New Version Numbering System

Finally resolved the issue with version numbers. Details:

• Going forward, Minecraft versions will be numbered based on the year
• Version numbers for 2026 will begin with '26'

Changes

Made 3 changes. Important ones:

• Added a setting to show gameplay subtitles
• Added command macro support
  • Adds toggle to the Creator Settings screen, which when enabled adds 10 new key mappings to the keyboard/mouse controls settings screen
  • Each key has a text input for what command to run when the input is pressed
  • Commands can only be run while in game
  • All re-mappable keys are chords of Alt plus the chosen key
  • Added guard to prevent mapping a command macro key to Alt, as Alt is the chord key already
• Added new sounds for Nautilus and Zombie Nautilus

Bug Fixes

Fixed 59 bugs.

List of Fixes

• Fixed the End gateway portal that teleported the player to the void area
• Vindicator now correctly attacks all non-illager mobs when the nametag "Johnny" is applied
• The Adventuring Time achievement no longer unlocks after visiting fewer than 17 biomes on PC
• Fixed an issue on Windows where the window reset to a smaller size on reopening
• Fixed graphics and user interface bugs
• Fixed an issue where pressing the Alt key would cause the game to freeze display
• The on-screen keyboard will now close when typing with a physical keyboard
• Fixed not being able to type into a text box when hovered
• Fixed an issue on Windows where the camera would shift slightly after closing the pause menu
• Fixed Spear rotation in first and third person view when charging
• Fixed an issue where adding items to a Bundle in a Chest would sometimes not save after leaving the game
• Diamond and Netherite Horse Armor and Nautilus Armor now provide toughness values of 2 and 3, respectively
• Horse Armor, Nautilus Armor, and Wolf Armor now display their toughness, armor, and knockback resistance values when greater than 0
• Piglin Spawn Egg and Piglin Brute Spawn Egg are now correctly sorted in alphabetical order
• The baby variants of Zombies, Zombie Villagers, Drowned, and Husks now drop items when killed
• Wolf shadow and model are now centered
• The baby variants of Squid and Glow Squid no longer drop items when killed
• Baby Polar Bears now attacks Foxes
  • Baby Polar Bears no longer becomes hostile towards the player
• Improved movement logic for Nautili and other underwater mobs
• Mob effect particles can now appear slightly outside of the mob's bounding box
• Tweaked the chance of Zombie Riders and Husk Riders spawning with Copper Armor to more closely match Java
• Players and baby Drowned no longer float on Nautili when riding them
• Drowned, Skeleton, Stray, Bogged and Parched can no longer pick up spears
• Baby Horses, Donkeys, and Mules no longer gradually grow in size as they age, matching Java Edition
• Fixed a bug where baby Zombie Horses would shrink in size when they grew into adult Zombie Horses
  • They cannot now grow into adult Zombie Horses at all, matching Java Edition
• Baby Drowned can now spawn with Tridents
• Lingering and Splash Potions now deflect Ghast Fireballs and other deflectable projectiles on hit
• Fixed "Realm couldn't load" error from occurring after joining a Realm via invite
• Cancelling during transfer between servers will no longer softlock players
• You can now change the world name in a new template world without unlocking settings
• Ambient mob effects in the Mob Effects screen now have a blue outline
• Fixed various interactions not swinging the player's hand
• Fixed a bug where the Escape key would not open the game menu when on the death screen
• Fixed bugs and errors

Technical Changes

Added 67 technical changes for addon development and testing.