Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 26.0.28

Template:Infobox version Beta 26.0.28 (ChromeOS, Android) or Preview 26.0.28 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox, PlayStation) is the fourth beta and fifth Preview version for Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.0, released on January 13, 2026, which fixes some bugs.<ref>Template:Cite</ref>

Changes

General

Minecraft:Settings

• Updated the main settings menu with Minecraft:Ore UI, except for a few tabs which still use JSON UI.
• Keybinding for Minecraft:command macros and copy coordinates are now always shown on the Keyboard & Mouse settings tab.

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The new settings screen.

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The new settings screen in pause menu.

Technical

Minecraft:Blocks

• Custom blocks intersecting with other blocks will have a better ambient occlusion.

Experimental

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Drop 1 of 2026" and "Render Dragon Features for Creators" Minecraft:experimental toggles.

Changes

Graphical

• Added Android/PlayStation support for colored block lights for Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals when "Render Dragon Features for Creators" experiment is enabled on the world.
• Baby tamed Minecraft:wolf now has MERS maps for Vibrant Visuals.

Fixes

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• Fixed a rare crash when trying to breed animals.
• Fixed a freeze that could happen when buying a Realm on Nintendo Switch.
• Fixed attachables not rendering correctly when the game is paused or when rendered in an Minecraft:NPC UI window.
• Fixed a crash that can occur with specific blocks in worlds using the Render Dragon Features for Creators experiment.
• Fixed a brief flash when removing lights when using static colored lighting.