Beta & Preview Minecraft PE 1.26.20.26 (Android)

Minecraft PE 1.26.20.26 is a new Beta & Preview version for Android, released in April 2026. This update continues the “Chaos in the Cube” development cycle and mainly focuses on polishing features, improving stability, and fixing bugs.

Version Details

Version: 1.26.20.26
Type: Beta / Preview (testing build)
Platform: Android (also available on iOS, Windows, and consoles)

Note: This is a test version, so it may be unstable. It is recommended to back up your worlds before playing.

New Features

Sulfur Caves Content

• Introduction and improvements to Sulfur Caves
• New mob: Sulfur Cube
• New materials and blocks, including sulfur-related resources

These additions expand underground exploration with a more dangerous and unique environment.

Mob Behavior Improvements

The Sulfur Cube now:

• Reacts more accurately to player attacks
• Uses improved knockback physics
• Has more responsive AI behavior

Gameplay Changes

• Smelting damaged armor now returns nuggets
• Blocks can only be placed on flower pots while sneaking
• Fixed “ghost items” when interacting with blocks
• Fixed incorrect block placement sounds in water

Realms & UI

• Added admin logs in the Realms Hub
• Fixed:
• Realms crashes
• Player list loading issues
• Improved UI:
• Text rendering
• Emoji display
• Control settings

Performance Improvements

• Increased overall game stability
• Reduced crashes
• Improved network performance
• Smoother gameplay on mobile devices

Summrya

Minecraft PE 1.26.20.26 is a technical update focused on:

• Refining new cave content
• Improving mob behavior
• Fixing bugs and enhancing performance

It’s ideal for testing upcoming features, but for a stable experience, the full release versions are still recommended.