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Download Minecraft PE Beta 26.70.20 APK

Build 1.26.70.20TestingMinecraft 26.70

Released 13 Oct 2026

You can now buy Marketplace content as a gift for a friend. A new Nether Spawning Rebalancing experiment puts fewer mobs in the Nether and changes fortress spawns to be more like Java Edition, but you need to turn on the Experiments toggle to try it. Zombies stop grabbing animal armor, and lots of missing block sounds and captions are back.

What changed in beta 26.70.20?

Experimental: Nether Spawning Rebalancing

  • Fewer mobs spawn in the Nether, and fortress spawns work more like Java Edition

Blocks

  • You can now light candles while sneaking if you hold something that makes fire
  • Fixed Snow Layers sometimes not falling onto blocks that can hold snow
  • Fixed Tripwire Hooks making no sound when you trigger them
  • Fixed empty Dispensers and Droppers staying silent when they have nothing to shoot out

Mobs

  • Fixed Zombies, Husks and Zombie Villagers trying to put on Wolf Armor, Horse Armor or Nautilus Armor
  • Fixed Piglins and Piglin Brutes with no weapon getting one when they turn into Zombified Piglins
  • Fixed Skeletons getting new gear when they turn into Strays

Marketplace

  • You can now buy Marketplace content as a gift for your friends
  • Items that don't work on your device still show up, but you can't buy them

Interface

  • Hearts on your HUD flash three times when you get hurt and twice when you heal
  • Opening an .mcworld or .mcaddon file now imports it even if the game is already open
  • Block Light Quality now has Low, Medium, High and Ultra options
  • Fixed shiny objects looking way too reflective in Ray Traced mode

Stability

  • Fixed a crash on PlayStation 5 when the game uses lots of textures at once
  • Opening an Abandoned Camp chest for the first time lags even less now
  • Fixed the screen freezing for a moment while you record video

Accessibility

  • Fixed wrong or missing captions for fish, Elder Guardians, Slimes, Creepers and thrown items
  • Jumping and landing now have their own captions
  • Screen narration now reads slider numbers the same way you see them

Download Minecraft 1.26.70.20 Beta

This is a test build. Copy your worlds somewhere safe before you install it.

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Files are being prepared

We are building and testing the files for beta 26.70.20. They will appear here as soon as they pass the test on a real phone.

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How to join the Minecraft beta

  1. Android: Open Minecraft in the Google Play Store, scroll down to “Join the beta” and tap Join. The beta replaces your normal Minecraft after the next update. To leave, tap Leave in the same place.
  2. iPhone & iPad: The beta is called Minecraft Preview and runs through Apple’s TestFlight app. Places are limited and open now and then, so it is often full.
  3. Windows: Install Minecraft Preview from the Minecraft Launcher. It is a separate app with its own worlds, so your normal game stays as it is.

Frequently asked questions

What is Minecraft PE beta 26.70.20?

A test build of Minecraft 26.70, released by Mojang on 13 Oct 2026. Betas show what is coming in the next update and fix bugs along the way.

Can I download this beta APK here?

The files for 26.70.20 are being prepared and will be on this page once they pass our test on a real phone. You can also join the beta for free (see below), or play the stable version, Minecraft PE 26.52.

Can I go back from the beta to the stable version?

Not by installing over it: the stable version is older, so Android refuses. Back up your worlds, uninstall the beta, then install the stable version — or use the Clone, which never touches your Minecraft.

Is the beta safe for my worlds?

Make a copy of your worlds first. A world opened in a beta may not open in the normal version any more.

Can I play with friends who have the normal version?

Usually not. You can only join players and servers on the same beta build.

Looking further ahead? What we know about Minecraft 27.0 and The Sift.

Source: Mojang’s beta changelog for 26.70.20, written here in our own words.

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