After updating to Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.80, the game frequently freezes on an iPad 9th generation (A13 Bionic), even with no active resource packs, no add-ons, and after a full device format.
I tested it under the following conditions:
No other apps running
Fresh install from App Store
Worlds created from scratch (including flat, no structures)
All video settings lowered (render distance set to 6, fancy graphics off, etc.)
iOS updated to the latest version
Despite all these measures, the screen still freezes randomly during gameplay. This issue occurs within minutes of starting a world and persists across multiple sessions. It makes the game unplayable in its current state.
Device Information:
Device: iPad 9th Generation
Chip: A13 Bionic
iOS Version: 18.4.1
Minecraft Version: Bedrock 1.21.80
No resource packs or add-ons used
Clean install after full device reset
Please investigate and address this issue in a future patch. Thanks!
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This issue is being tracked at MCPE-194239.