Pocket Edition Alpha 0.2.1

v0.2.1 alpha

Edition	Pocket Edition
Release date	March 14, 2012
Other editions of 0.2.1	Java Edition Alpha server
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v0.2.1 alpha was a minor update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition that was released on March 14, 2012 that added new control options, as well as other changes and fixes.

Additions

• New controller option – Split Touch controls
  • This option may be more suitable for devices with larger screens. The cross hair is in the right half of the screen.
• Added bookshelves in Creative mode.
• Sugar cane is now infinite (unable to collect them).

Changes

• Pigs now naturally spawn.
• Flying is changed – ascend/descend by sliding from the center button to the up/down button.
• Bigger screens have more hotbar icons.
• Blocks now have 'cracking' animation when destroying them.
• The circle shown when breaking blocks is sharper.