New ‘Nether Update’ beta for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition resolves several online and account issues
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What you need to know
It seems we’ve been waiting forMinecraft’s next big release,the Nether Updatefor absolutely forever, but thereleaseshould only be a few weeks out now. The newest beta for the Bedrock Edition on Windows 10, Xbox, and Android devices continues the recent trend of bug fixes and polish as we gear up for a public release. This particular beta focuses on fixes for online play and signing into accounts.
The notable fixes for this beta include:
That pretty much covers it. If you want to check out the full blog post, you can find thathere, but there’s not much there that we haven’t already mentioned. If you’re interested in jumping into the beta this late in the game, you can find our guide on how to do thathere.
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