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.

On March 14, 2023, Minecraft: Java Edition's latest update will go live with version 1.19.4. The update brings plenty of changes and bug fixes. It collects the preview content for update 1.

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.7 brings a new painting and music disc to the game. It also fixes many bugs and improves how the game runs on some devices.

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.