Bedrock Edition removed features

Some features have been removed from the Pocket and Bedrock editions. These features may have been replaced, or a developer decided against the feature later on.

Note that this page only documents game features that were removed, features of a particular game element that were removed are noted in that element's history. There are some features that were accidentally added from the Education Edition, the features were removed shortly later and made exclusive to the Education Edition again.

Gameplay

Splashes

When a splash is removed, the line it occupied in splashes.txt is deleted, meaning the line number of all subsequent splashes lowers by one.

Splash text	Explanation	Version added	Version removed
Redstone free!	Until Alpha 0.8.0, there was no redstone, other than the ore.	Alpha 0.7.3	Alpha 0.8.0
100% dragon free	Pocket Edition now has the ender dragon.	Unknown	1.0
It's alpha	The game is no longer in Alpha.	Unknown	1.0

Blocks and Items

Blocks

Allow & Deny

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  Allow

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  Deny

Allow and deny blocks are supposed to be used to create restricted building areas or areas where users can build in. They were an Education Edition feature that was accidentally added in the first development version of the Alpha 0.16.0 update, it was removed shortly later because it was only meant to be an Education Edition feature.

Chalkboard

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  Slate

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  Poster

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  Board

The chalkboard blocks are supposedly to have a function with a right click. They were an Education Edition feature that was accidentally added in the first development version of the Alpha 0.16.0 update, it was removed shortly later because it was only meant to be an Education Edition feature.

The Board block came in three different sizes:

• Slate (1×1)
• Poster (2×1)
• Board (2×3)

Border

See also: Cobblestone Walls

File:Border Block.png

Border blocks are unbreakable blocks shaped like cobblestone walls that prohibit movement through, over or under the block they had been placed on. They were an Education Edition feature that was accidentally added in the first development version of the Alpha 0.16.0 update, it was removed shortly later because it was only meant to be an Education Edition feature.

Cyan flower

File:Cyan Flower.png

See also: Flower

The cyan flower was replaced with the poppy in Alpha 0.9.0 build 1 However, Johan said it may return.

Nether Reactor functions

Main articles: Nether Reactor, Nether Reactor Core and Glowing Obsidian

The functionality of the Nether Reactor were removed in Alpha 0.12.1 due to the addition of the Nether. The block still exists, but nothing will happen when tapping it.

Nether Reactor Core

See also: Netherrack

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  Reactor Core

• Nether Reactor Core (Active).png

  Active Reactor Core

• Nether Reactor Core (Used).png

  Used Reactor Core

The functionality of the Nether Reactor was removed in Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1. However, the reactor core block still exists in game, and can be obtained through inventory editing or by retaining it from previous worlds before the update. It now drops its ingredients instead of itself, allowing players to recover them.

Glowing Obsidian

See also: Obsidian

Being a part of the nether reactor, the glowing obsidian block was also removed in Alpha 0.12.1. It emitted a soft red glow at light level 12. Despite being a variant of obsidian, it only requires an iron pickaxe. When broken, it dropped a block of obsidian. It can now only be obtained through inventory editing.

Items

Portfolio

In Education Edition, the Portfolio is used to document a screenshot taken from the Camera, it got accidentally added to Pocket Edition in Alpha 0.16.0 build 1. It could only be obtained using commands and had no function. It was later removed because it was only supposed to be an Education Edition feature.

Mobs/Entities

Camera

The Camera was an entity in Pocket Edition that would capture pictures in the game. In the Education Edition, it works together with the portfolio item to create collections of pictures.

Before then, Cameras was first added to the game in Alpha 0.1.0 and were available until Alpha 0.9.0 build 1. Later it was re-added to the game in Alpha 0.14.0 build 1, but got removed again in Alpha 0.16.0 build 4 due to becoming a Education Edition item. Cameras are currently available in Education Edition.

NPC

NPCs were a villager-like mob, but slightly taller than a normal villager. They were an Education Edition feature that got accidentally added in the first development version for the Alpha 0.16.0 update; they were removed shortly later because they were only supposed to be an Education Edition feature.

Obtaining

Crafting recipes

Cocoa beans

See also: Dyes

In Alpha 0.8.0 build 3 cocoa beans were added with its exclusive recipes. In Alpha 0.9.0 build 1 cocoa beans can now be obtained with cocoa pods. In Alpha 0.16.0 official release, the cocoa bean crafting recipe was removed.

The recipe was removed because doesn't make sense after the addition to obtain cocoa beans from cocoa pods. It was reported by a user in the bug tracker and was confirmed as a bug.

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Ink Sac + Rose Red + Dandelion Yellow --or-- Ink Sac + Orange Dye	2

Smelting recipes

Rose red

See also: Dyes

The reason of the removal of the recipe is unknown and still questionable. It may have been because of Rose Red implying it comes from Roses instead of Mushrooms.

Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Red Mushroom + Any fuel