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In the sprawling history of Minecraft , certain version numbers glow brighter than others. For players on the go—those wielding iPods, Kindle Fires, and early Android smartphones—one update stands as a watershed moment: Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.15.0 , officially known as the "Friendly Update." minecraft pocket 0.15.0
The Windows 10 Edition Beta (which later became Bedrock) had a 0.15.0 build. Check the Microsoft Store's "Beta" tab if you still have an old license. For more retro Minecraft deep dives, subscribe to
It gave us the ability to push blocks, ride horses, and command the world with text. It was the moment Pocket Edition stopped being "Minecraft Lite" and became just... Minecraft . For more retro Minecraft deep dives