Autism I patched an old version of Minecraft PE to work on newer devices

[𝗠𝗞𝗖]

As you can see, this is version 0.8.1 (released in December 2013). This was the last version of the game before infinite worlds were added. All of the classic features are here, such as the nether reactor core & OG stonecutter.

Trying to install an unmodified APK won't work on a typical Android device; Google made it so that old apps (lower than SDK 23 or 24 depending on version) refuse to install on modern devices for security reasons. As MCPE doesn't have any online features except the long-dead Realms Alpha service, it's safe to use for the most part.

All I had to do was modify the androidmanifest.xml file to change the SDK values from 11 to 24, and it works perfectly after building the APK.

There are two (small) issues:

• Game won't save worlds unless you explicitly give it the storage permission in the Android settings menu, it won't ask for it by itself.
• With the modern gesture navigation mode in Android, part of the hotbar is unusable due to the "pill" covering its touch zone. Switching to the older 3-button navigation solves this.

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Download the APK file here (catbox)

edit im an idiot and put 2024 on the sign instead of 2025 LOL

 

[lifesucksthenyoudie]

That's pretty cool but why

 

[Xiuhcoyotl]

not clicking that ip grabber

 

[𝗠𝗞𝗖]

That's pretty cool but why

I like the old versions, I grew up with them. They have a distinct "feeling" to them that isn't present in the modern Bedrock versions. Plus I got bored.

 

[lifesucksthenyoudie]

I like the old versions, I grew up with them. They have a distinct "feeling" to them that isn't present in the modern Bedrock versions. Plus I got bored.

Fair enough, I never like classic PE too much growing up as the other versions had more content but it was the version of Minecraft I ended up playing the most

 

[Zondien]

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As you can see, this is version 0.8.1 (released in December 2013). This was the last version of the game before infinite worlds were added. All of the classic features are here, such as the nether reactor core & OG stonecutter.

Trying to install an unmodified APK won't work on a typical Android device; Google made it so that old apps (lower than SDK 23 or 24 depending on version) refuse to install on modern devices for security reasons. As MCPE doesn't have any online features except the long-dead Realms Alpha service, it's safe to use for the most part.

All I had to do was modify the androidmanifest.xml file to change the SDK values from 11 to 24, and it works perfectly after building the APK.

There are two (small) issues:

• Game won't save worlds unless you explicitly give it the storage permission in the Android settings menu, it won't ask for it by itself.
• With the modern gesture navigation mode in Android, part of the hotbar is unusable due to the "pill" covering its touch zone. Switching to the older 3-button navigation solves this.

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Download the APK file here (catbox)

edit im an idiot and put 2024 on the sign instead of 2025 LOL

Post this on some subpreddit to get 10 billion updoots

 

[PepsiMan]

Gem