Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.2.9

1.2.9 is a minor update to Template:El released on January 16, 2018,Template:Citation needed which changed the world options, and fixes bugs.<ref>Template:Cite</ref> This is the first version released in 2018.

Changes

Mobs

• Increased the spawn rate of animals to make them easier to find.

General

Minecraft:Settings

• Coordinates, Fire Spreads, TNT Explodes, Mob Loot, Tile Drops, and Natural Regeneration can now be toggled from the world edit screen without enabling cheats.
• Safe Screen Area now has independent horizontal and vertical options and can be set separately on each platform.

Fixes

Crashes/Performance

• Fixed a crash that occurred when signing into Xbox Live on Android devices
• Fixed a crash that occurred when moving items in Beacons and Enchanting Tables when using Pocket UI
• Fixed a crash that occurred when loading chunks
• Fixed a crash that occurred when rendering moon phases and game time was negative
• Fixed a crash that occurred when editing a world or Realm name that was more than six characters in length

General

• Fixed a rare issue that caused items, experience, and player positions to change after rejoining a world

Gameplay

• Creepers will now stop walking when they are about to explode
• Creepers will no longer explode after losing their line of sight of players
• Blocks can once again be continually placed while sneaking
• Wither Skeletons will once again spawn in Nether fortresses
• Animals are now attracted to food if the player is outside of a fenced area or standing inside a Fence block
• Animals can once again be lured over uneven terrain without losing interest
• Text entry no longer continues on the first line of a sign even after creating a new line
• Fixed signs with formatting (§) not being able have new lines of text

Graphical/Audio

• Safe Screen Area now has independent horizontal and vertical options and can be set separately on each platform
• Pocket UI now respects Screen Safe Area and fixed the iPhone X default Screen Safe Area
• Graphical artifacts no longer appear in split-screen when riding a pig
• Fixed the labels of 'Back' buttons on menu screens
• Book & Quill text is now readable with the Natural texture pack