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{{Infobox version
|title=v0.15.90 alpha build 1
|vernum=v0.16.0 alpha build 1
|edition=Pocket Edition
|image=Pocket Edition 0.16.0 build 1.png
|internal=0.15.90
|type=Build
|parent=v0.16.0 alpha
|date=August 29, 2016
|versioncode=840159000 (armeabi-v7a-ics, 22)<br>
841159000 (x86-ics, 22)<br>
870159000 (armeabi-v7a-jb, 22)<br>
871159000 (x86-jb, 22)
|prevparent=v0.15.10 alpha
|next=v0.16.0 alpha build 2
|nextparent=v0.16.1 alpha
}}<onlyinclude>

'''v0.16.0 alpha build 1'''<ref>{{citation|url=http://pocketbeta.minecraft.net/2016/08/changelog-what-is-new-in-0160-update.html|title=Minecraft: Beta Changelogs: Changelog - What is new in 0.16.0 update?|website=pocketbeta.minecraft.net}}</ref> (labelled '''v0.15.90 alpha build 1''' in-game and '''0.15.90''' internally) is the first build version released for [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha|v0.16.0]], also known as the [[Minecraft:Boss Update]]. This build accidentally included several features from ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Education|Education Edition]]'' which were quickly removed or disabled in the following builds.

VR bug fixes in this update were later added to [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.15.10 alpha|v0.15.10]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2016/10/fearsome-fixes-the-spooky-01510-changelog-for-pocket-win-10/</ref>

==Additions==
===General===
* Ability to customize keyboard controls.
* Added search tab to [[Minecraft:creative inventory]] (Win 10 only).
* Added mouse UI sensitivity slider in VR options (Win 10 Rift only).
* New UI for options menu.
* More options.
* Music option
* {{Version exclusive}}: Toggle Crouch.
* Added warning before exiting the game.

=== Commands ===
<div class="list-style-none" style="-moz-column-width:18em;-webkit-column-width:18em;column-width:18em">
* {{cmd|ability}} – <span style="color:red;">Because it is an Education Edition feature, it is not available in normal gameplay</span>
* {{cmd|clearfixedinv}} – {{Version exclusive}}
* {{cmd|clone}}
* {{cmd|deop}}
* {{cmd|execute}}
* {{cmd|fill}}
* {{cmd|gamemode}}
* {{cmd|gamerule}}
* {{cmd|give}}
* {{cmd|help}} (with alias {{cmd|?}})
* {{cmd|kill}}
* {{cmd|list}}
* {{cmd|op}}
* {{cmd|say}}
* {{cmd|setblock}}
* {{cmd|setfixedinvslot}} – {{Version exclusive}}
* {{cmd|setworldspawn}}
* {{cmd|spawnpoint}}
* {{cmd|summon}}
* {{cmd|tell}} (with aliases {{cmd|msg}}, {{cmd|w}})
* {{cmd|testforblocks}}
* {{cmd|time}}
* {{cmd|toggledownfall}}
* {{cmd|tp}} (with alias {{cmd|teleport}})
* {{cmd|testforblock}}
* {{cmd|weather}}
* {{cmd|wsserver}} – {{Version exclusive}}
* {{cmd|xp}}
</div>

===World Generation===
* [[Minecraft:Ocean monuments]]

=== Blocks ===
* [[Minecraft:Sea Lantern]]
* [[Minecraft:Prismarine]]
* [[Minecraft:Wet Sponge]]
* {{Version exclusive}} [[File:Border BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Border block]]
** A red block that has a block model similar to [[Minecraft:cobblestone wall]].
** Can only be broken using [[Minecraft:commands]].
** Invisible blocks possibly appear on top and bottom of the border block, and they are unbreakable.
*** Will break if the border block is broken.
** Can be obtained using {{cmd|give}}.
*** Obtained item doesn't do anything.
** Can be placed using {{cmd|setblock}}.
** Red particles appear on top of the block and fly upwards.
* {{Version exclusive}} [[Minecraft:Chalkboard]]
** Has unused item form textures. [[File:Chalkboardsmall.png|32px]][[File:Chalkboardmedium.png|32px]][[File:Chalkboardlarge.png|32px]]
** Is listed in autocomplete of {{cmd|setblock}} as 2D Wooden Planks icon.
** Can only be placed using {{cmd|setblock}}. However, it says Block placed, but actually, nothing will be placed.

===Items===
* [[Minecraft:Prismarine Crystals]]
* [[Minecraft:Prismarine Shard]]
* [[Minecraft:Spawn Egg]]s
** [[Minecraft:Guardian]]
** [[Minecraft:Elder Guardian]]
*** Unavailable in [[Minecraft:creative]] [[Minecraft:inventory]]
** {{Version exclusive}}: [[File:Spawn npc.png]] [[Minecraft:NPC]] (Spawn egg will work if the {{cmd|ability}} [[Minecraft:Commands|command]] with the world builder is set to true.)
* {{Version exclusive}}: [[File:Portfolio.png|19px]] [[Minecraft:Portfolio]]
** Can be obtained using commands.
** Has a GUI that doesn't do anything.

===Mobs===
* [[Minecraft:Guardian]]
* [[Minecraft:Elder Guardian]]
** {{Version exclusive}}: Doesn't have a [[Minecraft:spawn egg]].
* {{Version exclusive}}: [[Minecraft:NPC]]
** Looks like a [[Minecraft:villager]], currently doesn't do anything and can be spawned with [[Minecraft:commands]] ({{cmd|summon npc ~ ~ ~}})
* {{Version exclusive}}: [[Minecraft:Agent]]
** Can't be spawned

==Changes==
===General===
* Performance improvements.
* Skin picker no longer shows the silhouette of the skins behind it when choosing a custom skin.
* Tweaked mouse sensitivity for vertical vs. horizontal motion in UI in Rift (Win 10 Rift only).
* Increased maximum view distance for capable GPUs (Win10 and EDU only).
* Tweaked the clock texture, so it has all the correct pixels.
* [[Minecraft:Old]] world type
** Not shown anymore.
** Old worlds created earlier still can be made infinite.

===Items===
* [[Minecraft:Bucket]]
** New sound when using.

* [[Minecraft:Map]]s
** {{Version exclusive}}: Now have different colors for different biomes.

* [[Minecraft:Camera]]
** Now has a block form in inventory [[File:Camerafront.png]] [[File:Cameraside.png]] [[File:Camera top.png]] [[File:Cameraback.png]] but placing it spawns the entity
** Block can be placed with commands like {{cmd|setblock}} and {{cmd|fill}} (Block ID is <code>minecraft:camera</code>)
** "Take Picture" button now works.

* [[Minecraft:Cocoa beans]]
** No longer has a crafting recipe.

===Blocks===
* [[Minecraft:Sponge]]
** Readded to survival mode.
** Now can absorb water.
** Now uses Java Edition 1.8 texture.
* [[Minecraft:Bed]]
** Now have sound when placed.
* [[Minecraft:Monster egg]]s
** Added to the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].
* [[Minecraft:Grass Path]]
** Added sounds when making.
* [[Minecraft:Furnace]]
** Better description (Input, Fuel, Result) for devices that do not use controller input.

===Mobs===
* [[Minecraft:Squid]]
** {{Version exclusive}}: Added new sounds.

==Fixes==
{{Fixes|project=MCPE|fixedin=0.15.90.0|otherissuescount=41
|;From released versions before v0.16.0
|MCPE-9096|Cannot place beds on top half slabs anymore
|MCPE-9669|Creative inventory Mundane potion duplicate bug
|MCPE-9846|Mobs wearing armor drop that armor 100% of the time
|MCPE-10077|Incorrect sounds on beds
|MCPE-11013|Autojump allows the player to jump over fences and cobblestone walls
|MCPE-11214|Player can go through solid block walls and fences using a boat
|MCPE-11241|Moving fuel into the furnace draws units from the first stack touched instead of from the one the player taps
|MCPE-12922|Water is invisible when the player reloads the world
|MCPE-13640|Maps blink red when a player takes damages
|MCPE-13802|Clocks in item frames have extra pixels
|MCPE-13891|Hoppers suck item entities only one at a time
|MCPE-13966|Mobs do not drop spawned equipment
|MCPE-14250|Beds don't make sounds when placing them
|MCPE-14529|Boats placed halfway inside a wall shake violently
|MCPE-14648|Skeletons can shoot arrows without facing the player
|MCPE-14761|Doors act as tools
|MCPE-14801|Furnace texture bug
|MCPE-15034|Villagers get stuck facing 90°
|MCPE-15268|Blocks are blinking on a piston
|MCPE-15586|The void below bedrock is a bottomless pit
|MCPE-15594|Tripwire not triggered by a player in a minecart or pig riding but does for horses and boats
|MCPE-15696|Lead turn red when the leashed mob getting hit
|MCPE-15983|Using A Bed Whilst Riding A Horse / Boat, etc. Does Not Dismount Player
|MCPE-16529|Chest UI is not accessible when mounted on a pig, boat or minecart.
|MCPE-16649|NPC Spawn egg does not spawn anything unless used in a monster spawner
}}
'''Others'''
* To zoom out maps, the original map needs to be placed in the crafting grid center.
* Fixed crashes on some Android devices.
* Fixed a crash upon world load in Gear VR edition.
* Frame rate no longer affects the sensitivity of mouse and controller turning in-game.
* Fixed a game crash on FireTV that happened after a few minutes of gameplay.
* Fixed a crash that occasionally happened when a player would try to access Realms settings.
* Fixed a connection issue failure with players trying to connect to Realms from Android, Kindle, iOS, or Gear VR.
* Transitioning from Living Room mode to Immersive mode while riding an animal no longer makes the animal look like it's being x-rayed (Win 10 Rift only).
* Boats have shadows
* Fixed a crash when breaking a door near a villager during the night.
* No longer informs the player when they join a game.
* If the player is in a game session where they can't invite friends, the invite friends button won't appear in the pause screen anymore.
* Fixed a rogue pixel on the back of the Cake Maniac skin's head.
* Fixed x-ray effects when hitting a boat in survival.
* Water no longer continues to flow from frozen water source blocks.
* The player can now sprint forever in creative mode.
* Pressing enter opens the chat window.
* Opening the chat window and then quickly typing is no longer an issue- no more lost letters!
* The player won't shake randomly when dismounting a vehicle while they're in a block or closing a trapdoor while standing in its space.
* Fixed the attack range of hostile mobs when they are in a boat.
* Baby mooshrooms no longer freeze when the player tries to use shears on them.
* The player no longer gets immediately dismounted when interacting with horses or pigs while sneaking.
* Fixed a crash when a filled map is selected.
* Fixed a crash when opening a crafting table in Creative mode.
* Fixed some mobs not burning in sunlight.
* Fixed a bug where an Enderman riding in a minecart could activate a stone pressure plate placed next to a diagonal minecart track.
* Mobs that die while riding a minecart get removed from the minecart.
* Blazes attack players based on the host game/server's game mode.
* Skeletons no longer manage to fire arrows from their sides.
* Cursor is now fully visible when drawing back a [[Minecraft:bow]] and [[Minecraft:arrow]]s fly according to where the cursor is pointed. (Gear VR edition & Win 10 Rift only)
* Gray icon representing horse armor & saddle now changes depending on what texture pack the player uses.
* No more floating torches under ceilings.
* Nether wart growth textures were off by one stage- now fixed.
* "Toggle immersive mode" message no longer appears on non-VR platforms.
* Controller input is now recognized in VR even if the VR window does not have windows focus (Win 10 Rift only).
* The player can now see a pig's health.
* Fixed some assorted bugs relating to skin, texture pack & full game purchases not being recognized properly.
* Pressing the Z button to invoke the status effect window now works.
* Fixed an issue where breaking a bed wouldn't reset a player's spawn point.
* When riding a pig/horse, the animal's health now displays correctly when the animal is poisoned.
* Sugar cane can no longer be pulled by sticky pistons.</onlyinclude>

== References ==
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