Minecraft PE 1.19.40 Update: Parity Fixes and Bug Resolutions

The Minecraft PE 1.19.40 update, released on October 25, 2022, focuses on parity fixes and bug resolutions. It includes various improvements such as mob behavior adjustments, command changes, and updates to the Spectator Mode and Realms features.

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.19.40 Version History

Update Name: 1.19.40 Hotfix (for The Wild Update)
Platform: Pocket Edition (PE)
Version Number: 1.19.40
Release Date: October 25, 2022
Revision Type: Minor Release

Overview: Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.19.40, released on October 25, 2022, is a minor update aimed at providing parity fixes and resolving various bugs to improve the overall gameplay experience.

Items

Item and Block Changes:

Beacon block no longer disappears when viewed from a distance.
Reverted collision changes for Dirt Path and Farmland temporarily to fix bugs.
Reverted sinking changes for Soul Sand and Mud block temporarily to fix bugs.

Mobs

Mob Changes:

Tamed mobs can now follow players through the End Portal.
Baby villagers will accept flowers from Iron Golems.
Evoker Fangs can now damage Ravagers.
NPCs can now have no name displayed, hiding the nametag above their heads.
Fix for Guardians floating in the air (MCPE-33641).
Fix for Drowned changing held items when attacking (MCPE-40288).
Increased Ravager speed to match Java Edition (MCPE-48145).
Long-range hit mobs can no longer hit players through walls (MCPE-55790).
Librarian Villagers can now trade Enchanted Books with Curse of Vanishing or Curse of Binding (MCPE-84906).
Increased Ravager collision box size to match Java Edition (MCPE-142171).
The Grove biome is now considered a “cold biome,” with villagers spawning in snow variants (MCPE-147834).
Boats with passengers can no longer change dimensions (MCPE-154919).
Boats no longer disappear when pushed through a portal (MCPE-161563).

Status Effects

Changes:

Fixed armor without the Protection Enchantment reducing damage from the Wither Effect (MCPE-159407).

Enchantments

No new enchantments added.

Game Commands

Command Changes:

Changes to the /execute command:
Added /execute align option.
Added /execute anchored option.
Added /execute facing option.
Added /execute facing entity option.
Added /execute in option.
Added /execute rotated option.
Added /execute rotated as option.
Updated /summon command to include rotation arguments, temporarily disabled for bug fixes.
Changed /loot command to add “replace block” as an option.
Updated /setblock command to allow setting custom blocks with custom properties.
Fixed teleportation issue causing targets to appear as flying rather than teleporting instantly.
Fixed copying a bubble column with the /clone command resulting in invisible water (MCPE-153903).

Game Changes

New Touch Controls:

Fixed issue where items couldn’t be removed from the hotbar by moving them onto another item in Creative Inventory.
Fixed alignment issue with the stack splitting progress bar in touch mode.
Fixed issue preventing scrolling through the Village trade list on mobile devices.
Enabled auto-jump for players moving toward a block on land while in water.
Increased delay for breaking the first block in Creative mode when Action Buttons are off to 800 milliseconds.
Added support for dragging and dropping with touch gestures in the inventory.
Enabled toggling off flight in Joystick touch control mode by double tapping “descend”.
Enabled swapping unstackable items with touch controls.

Realms:

Reduced text size when uploading worlds and add-ons to fit in the dialog properly.
Fixed unlocalized text appearing when an outdated client connects to a Realm.
Fixed a crash during pack uploading where custom add-on packs couldn’t be applied properly in Realm settings (REALMS-10655).

Spectator Mode (Experimental Feature):

Players in Spectator mode are now visible to regular players.
Players in Spectator mode no longer affect mob despawning.
Players in Spectator mode no longer reset their experience bar when killed.
Fixed player movement direction issue after turning with the VR snap camera movement (MCPE-152443).
Fixed water bubble column with trapdoor at the top causing fatal damage accumulation (MCPE-158858).
Fixed players in Spectator mode not dropping XP orbs when killed (MCPE-160245).
Fixed water fog removal for players in Spectator mode (MCPE-161105).
Fixed game sounds playing when players in Spectator mode enter or exit bubble columns (MCPE-161536).
Fixed Shulker bullets following players in Spectator mode (MCPE-162069).

Marketplace:

Fixed issue where Marketplace bundles wouldn’t show as free after purchase.

General Changes

Added death message with item name when a player is killed by a renamed weapon.
Fixed crashing issue when leaving a split-screen session.
Fixed crashing issue on PS4 when using spawn eggs in a Peaceful world.
Split Profile screen into General and Account sections.
Fixed Roofed Forest, Savanna Mutated, and Birch Forest biomes showing incorrect grass colors (MCPE-34936).
Updated burn rate for scaffolding (MCPE-42949).
Added Clear Cache button in Storage Settings to address content downloading issues (MCPE-54531).
Allowed planting sweet berries on farmland (MCPE-99632).
Removed “Clear Account Sign-in Data” button from all platforms except Nintendo Switch (MCPE-129704).
Fixed crash issue when loading an animated structure from a Structure Block and leaving a dimension using a portal (MCPE-132561).
Enabled sprinting while moving diagonally for keyboard players (MCPE-144702).
Fixed issue allowing usernames to exceed maximum size (MCPE-152884).
Prevented mobs from spawning within the Ancient City (MCPE-153524).
Decreased hunger used while swimming to match Java Edition (MCPE-154452).
Fixed game crash due to an arrow with an unrecognized data value (MCPE-157983).
Updated strength of bubble columns to match Java Edition (MCPE-158858).
Fixed screen position issue on Android devices (MCPE-159703).
Added death message with item name when a player is killed by a mob with a renamed weapon (MCPE-162055).