Pocket Edition v0.6.0 alpha

v0.6.0 alpha was a major update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition that was released on January 30, 2013. It added features, such as baby animals, clouds, new Nether-related blocks and items as well as other changes.

Android 2.1 and 2.2 are no longer supported in this version; v0.6.0 requires Android 2.3 or later. Users running Android 2.1 and 2.2 will only be able to play older versions of Pocket Edition.

Additions[]

Blocks[]

Netherrack

• A rock-like block generated by the nether reactor.

Nether bricks

• A decorative block that is crafted from nether brick items.

Block of quartz

• A decorative block that is crafted from nether quartz.

Chiseled quartz block

• Not obtainable in Survival mode.

Pillar quartz block

• Not obtainable in Survival mode.

Cracked stone brick

• Not obtainable in Survival mode.

Mossy stone brick

• Not obtainable in Survival mode.

Version exclusive: Stonecutter

• Used to craft stone-related blocks.

Chiseled sandstone

• A decorative variant of sandstone that can be crafted from it.

Smooth sandstone

• A decorative variant of sandstone that can be crafted from sandstone slabs.

Stairs

• Nether brick stairs
  • Version exclusive: Does not block light.
• Sandstone stairs
  • Version exclusive: Does not block light.
• Stone brick stairs
  • Version exclusive: Does not block light.
• Quartz stairs
  • Version exclusive: Does not block light.

Stone brick slabs

• Crafted using stone bricks.

Items[]

Armor

• A category of items that provides players with varying levels of protection from damage.
• Include five different tiers of helmets, chestplates, leggings, and boots.
• Leather, iron, diamond, and gold armor pieces can each be crafted with their respective material. Chainmail armor is unobtainable.
• Applying process is similar to smelting: choose from armor on the left and see a preview of the player on the right.

Nether brick

• Smelted from netherrack and crafted into nether brick blocks.

Nether quartz

• A smooth, white mineral obtained from the nether reactor.

Gameplay[]

Clouds

• Are two-dimensional.
• Can only be seen if fancy graphics is enabled.

Changes[]

Blocks[]

Crafting table

• The following blocks can no longer be crafted using this block:
  • Stone slab
  • Cobblestone slab
  • Cobblestone stairs
  • Stone bricks
  • Sandstone
  • Bricks
  • Brick slab
  • Brick stairs

Slabs

• Can now be placed on the top half of blocks.
• Crafting recipes for them give 6 slabs instead of 3.

Stairs

• Can now be placed upside-down.
• Now change their shape to join with adjacent stairs.

Melons

• Can now be crafted with 9 melon slices.

Sand

• Is now affected by gravity.

Gravel

• Is now affected by gravity.
• Falls upon generation if air generates below it.

Signs

• Are now obtainable in both Survival and Creative mode.

Sandstone slabs

• Are now obtainable in both Survival and Creative mode.

Items[]

Leather

• Is now obtainable in Survival mode.

Mobs[]

Baby animals

• Now naturally spawn in new worlds.

Sheep

• Can now be colored with dyes.
• Base model changed from to .

Cows

• Now drop leather when killed.

Gameplay[]

• For some Android devices only: the way to go to the pause menu is to use (◀) instead of (|=|).

Distance fog

• Is now a more vibrant blue color instead of bluish-gray.
• Now covers 40% of the render distance.
• The sky can now be seen through the fog if fancy graphics is enabled.

Hotbar

• When holding a slot to toss an item out, the frame of the bar turns green as well.

D-pad

• Buttons are now textured and are no longer rounded.
• When in flight mode, there is a "wing" icon on the jump button.
• When the up button is held, the left, right, and down buttons fade out, and diagonal left and right buttons become visible.

Nether reactor

• Generates the nether spire with netherrack instead of obsidian.
• Can now additionally generate nether quartz during its spawn cycle.

Creative inventory

• Additions:
  • Mossy stone bricks
  • Cracked stone bricks
  • Chiseled sandstone
  • Smooth sandstone
  • Nether bricks
  • Netherrack
  • Sandstone stairs
  • Stone brick stairs
  • Nether brick stairs
  • Quartz stairs
  • Sandstone slab
  • Stone brick slab
  • Block of quartz
  • Pillar quartz block
  • Chiseled quartz block
  • Stonecutter
  • Sign

Fixes[]

18 issues fixed

From released versions before v0.6.0 alpha

• MCPE-19 – Still no fix on Tablet (first Galaxy Tab Froyo firmware 2.2) Survival = Creative and Creative = Survival
• MCPE-143 – Doors, trap doors and ladders does not drop correctly in survival when adjacent to destroyed blocks
• MCPE-356 – Blocks placed where ice was don't show up in multiplayer
• MCPE-406 – Drowning on water
• MCPE-526 – Other players can't see the hand shaking animation
• MCPE-581 – Two stone bricks in creative menu
• MCPE-591 – No description for Paintings or Glowstone
• MCPE-592 – Watermelons grow back nearly instantly
• MCPE-603 – Watermelon icon red background
• MCPE-612 – Melon seeds have pumpkin seed sprite
• MCPE-613 – Paintings deflect arrows
• MCPE-642 – Cactus can't grow on sand block near water
• MCPE-668 – Charging the bow breaks pictures
• MCPE-717 – 1 melon stem can produce 2-4 melons
• MCPE-722 – Torches when placed underwater do not drop
• MCPE-779 – Paintings cannot be destroyed with L button (Xperia Play)
• MCPE-883 – Wrong sugarcane drop from the reactor and creative mode
• MCPE-1162 – Pixel disappearing bug

Gallery[]

Development screenshots[]

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