The Minecraft PE 1.16.221 update, released on April 22, 2021, focused on bug fixes and performance improvements, addressing issues with paintings, game launching on PS4, Realm permissions, and crashes.
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.221 Update Overview
Update Name: 1.16.221 Hotfix (for Nether Update)
Platform: Pocket Edition (PE)
Version Number: 1.16.221
Release Date: April 22, 2021
Revision Type: Minor Release
Overview: Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.221, released on April 22, 2021, is a minor update focused on improving performance and fixing various bugs. This update did not introduce any new items, mobs, status effects, enchantments, or game commands.
Changes
- General Changes:
- Fixed an issue where paintings appeared invisible when placed (MCPE-121718).
- Resolved problems that prevented the game from launching past the loading screen on PS4 after updating (MCPE-58897, MCPE-84790).
- Fixed a soft lock that occurred when setting friend permissions on a Realm during the initial invite.
- Addressed a crash issue when loading Behavior Packs containing GameTests.
- Overall game stability was improved with various bug fixes.
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