Bedrock Edition beta 1.20.0.21

**Beta 1.20.0.21** (Android) or **Preview 1.20.0.21** (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the second beta/*Preview* version for Bedrock Edition 1.20.0, released on April 19, 2023 which bring more parity with Java Edition and fixes bugs.

## Changes

### Blocks

Calibrated Sculk Sensor
* Now power the block below them when active
* Now have an active cooldown of 1 second instead of 2 seconds
* Now detect vibrations up to 16 blocks away instead of 8 blocks

Pitcher Pod
* Their hitbox will now change in size according to its age

Sculk Sensor
* Now power the block below them when active
* Vibration frequencies of many actions in the game have been tweaked and greatly simplified to prevent unwanted interference, as following:

Sculk Shrieker
* Waterlogging a Sculk Shrieker will now silence its shriek sounds

Signs
* A sound is now played when trying to interact with a waxed Sign
* It is no longer possible to use Ink Sac, Glow Ink Sac, or Dyes if the text that would be changed is empty
* Interacting with an unwaxed Sign while holding an item that cannot be used on the sign now opens the sign for editing
* Interacting with a Sign while holding certain item no longer also trigger the item's specific action in addition to opening the Sign for editing
	+ Examples of items that caused this are: Brush, Armor, Fishing Rod, Book & Quill, Goat Horn, Empty Map
* When editing the text of a Sign the text color now matches the dye of the sign
* It is now possible to attach a hanging sign to another without sneaking

### General

Experiments
* All Trails & Tales content has now been “de-experimentified” and is available during normal gameplay.
* Removed the Next Major Update toggle, since it has no active experimental content.

## Fixes

Accessibility Features
* The four Creative Inventory tabs now have their names read out by text-to-speech.

Blocks
* Suspicious Sand and Suspicious Gravel now play their respective sounds when brushing them has completed. (MCPE-168805)

Decorated Pot
* Decorated Pot faces now use the top rows of pixels. (MCPE-168834)

Pitcher Crop
* The Pitcher Crop hitbox will now change in size according to its age. (MCPE-106426)

Pitcher Crop Block
* Pitcher Crop block now uses bottom texture.

Calibrated Sculk Sensor
* Calibrated Sculk Sensors now power the block below them when active.
* Calibrated Sculk Sensors now have an active cooldown of 1 second instead of 2 seconds.
* Calibrated Sculk Sensors now detect vibrations up to 16 blocks away instead of 8 blocks.

Gameplay
* Fixed fall damage accumulating when player jumps on roofed Soul Sand Bubble Column.

Graphical
* The Decorated Pot now respects the lighting conditions when held in hand or dropped. (MCPE-167191)
* Conduit block now respects the lighting conditions when held in hand or dropped.

Signs
* A sound is now played when trying to interact with a waxed Sign. (MCPE-168807)
* It is no longer possible to use Ink Sac, Glow Ink Sac, or Dyes if the text that would be changed is empty. (MCPE-133778)
* Interacting with an unwaxed Sign while holding an item that cannot be used on the sign now opens the sign for editing.
* Interacting with a Sign while holding certain item no longer also trigger the item's specific action in addition to opening the Sign for editing. (MCPE-168838)
	+ Examples of items that caused this are: Brush, Armor, Fishing Rod, Book & Quill, Goat Horn, Empty Map.
* When using gamepad or touch input, correct tooltips are now shown if interacting with the Sign is possible.
* When editing the text of a Sign the text color now matches the dye of the sign. (MCPE-168818)
* It is now possible to attach a hanging sign to another without sneaking.

Sniffer
* Fixed the Sniffer's head Z-fighting with their body. (MCPE-169423)

Sculk Sensor
* Sculk Sensors now power the block below them when active.

Sculk Shrieker
* Waterlogging a Sculk Shrieker will now silence its shriek sounds. (MCPE-169563)

User Interface
* Marketplace and Dressing Room cycle buttons now show navigation chevron when using a controller and controller hints are disabled. (MCPE-147711)
* Fixed the multiplayer toggle in the Create New World screen sometimes wasn't greyed out even though the setting would have no effect.
* Coordinates are now shown on the new death screen if the "Show Coordinates" setting is enabled.

Vanilla Parity
* Top and bottom Door textures now rotate correctly when opened and closed for worlds versioned from 1.20 onward. (MCPE-152926)

## References

1. ↑ "Minecraft Beta & Preview - 1.20.0.21" – Minecraft Feedback, April 19, 2023.