Typically, when players want to play Minecraft on their mobile devices, they have to do so through a version of the game that runs on the Bedrock Edition codebase.

Minecraft 1.21.1 debuted for Java Edition on August 8, 2024, as a hotfix update to fix a few critical exploits that were being used to intentionally crash multiplayer servers.

QUICK ANSWER To change your Minecraft name in the Java Edition, head to Minecraft.net and log in with your account.

Minecraft's popularity hasn't led to official VR versions of the game for Quest 2 or 3, but you can still play both the Java and Bedrock Editions.

Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Android devices requires OS 9 or higher, 1GB RAM, 1GB storage, and OpenGL ES 3.1 for smoother gameplay, with updates supported until March 2025.