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.

The Minecraft Bedrock Edition supports crossplay on Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and more. Bedrock players also have access to Realms, a multiplayer server run by Minecraft.

If you want to get Minecraft on PC, there are two different versions you need to be aware of.

Opening the game while having an active internet connection Downloading Minecraft 1.21.43 update APK file and install it manually on your Android device (Not recommended) ...

Using Linux app support to install Minecraft Java Edition The Minecraft Java Edition for Linux will only work on x86 systems. This method will not work for you if you have an ARM-based Chromebook.

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Should you play Minecraft Java or Bedrock, and what are the differences between the two versions of Mojang's survival game?