Minecraft’s Pale Garden Release on Android Causes World Corruption After Patch Fix

Recently, Mojang Studios encountered an issue by unintentionally integrating features from the Minecraft Pale Garden and Creaking beta update into the standard game on Android devices. This beta version is designed as an optional feature for eager players who wish to participate by selecting it through Minecraft’s beta section. However, it appears these beta characteristics have become available in the standard gameplay environment.

Here’s an overview of how Minecraft accidentally incorporated the Pale Garden and Creaking features into regular worlds on Android devices.

Mojang’s Unintentional Integration of Pale Garden and Creaking in Android Worlds — What We’ve Uncovered

Players can explore Pale Garden features in their regular game worlds (Image via Mojang Studios)

On October 9, 2024, the Bedrock 1.21.50.20 beta and preview became available for all compatible devices. Players had the opportunity to download this beta to experiment with new features slated for the upcoming Winter drop. Unfortunately, Mojang has inadvertently rolled out these beta features, making them accessible in all live worlds for Android users.

Reports from players indicate they are now able to utilize blocks such as Pale Oak Wood, Pale Oak doors, and several other elements introduced in the beta edition. Upon launching the game, it directly navigates to the beta version instead of the standard gameplay, thereby enabling regular players to use features they haven’t explicitly signed up for.

Mojang’s Quick Response with an Emergency Update

Players are redirected to the beta version automatically (Image via Mojang Studios)

In response to this unintended rollout, Mojang Studios has issued an emergency update for Android devices aimed at removing access to the Bedrock 1.21.50.20 beta and preview within regular worlds. This update restores the worlds to their prior version, 1.21.31.

However, players who either initiated new worlds or accessed their existing ones during this glitch are currently facing a significant setback that may be irreversible. While the patch resolved the unintentional release, it has also introduced a far more serious issue.

Corrupted Worlds: Fallout of the Update

Players are encountering errors with corrupted worlds (Image via Mojang Studios)

Users who opened existing worlds or created new ones during the incident are now receiving an error notification stating that those worlds can no longer be accessed. This patch essentially results in the corruption of any worlds that were created or accessed in the timeframe of the unintentional beta rollout and the subsequent emergency update.

Additionally, any players who updated their Minecraft app after the fix was released will also face this issue if they opened worlds during the accidental beta access.

For those interested in experiencing the beta features without risking corruption, they can download the Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.50.20 beta and preview. This will facilitate a safe exploration of the forthcoming features, provided players create a new and separate world to steer clear of any unforeseen crashes or corruption.

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