Description:
When there is no linked Nether portal in the corresponding coordinates of the other dimension, non-player entities (e.g., mobs, minecarts, boats) cannot pass through an active Nether portal in the Overworld to generate a new portal in the Nether. This behavior differs from both older Bedrock versions (pre-1.19.10) and Java Edition, where entities could trigger portal generation upon entry.
How to Reproduce:
Create a new world and do not visit the Nether.
Build a Nether portal in the Overworld.
Attempt to send a non-player entity (e.g., a mob, minecart with a passenger) through the portal.
Observe whether the entity is teleported and whether a new portal generates in the Nether.
Observed Result:
Non-player entities remain inside the Overworld portal frame without being teleported.
No new Nether portal is generated at the corresponding coordinates in the Nether.
Only player traversal successfully creates a new linked portal in the Nether.
Expected Result:
Non-player entities should pass through the portal and trigger the generation of a new Nether portal in the corresponding coordinates, consistent with Java Edition and pre-1.19.10 Bedrock behavior.
Additional Notes:
This regression since Bedrock 1.19.10 significantly impacts Nether-based transportation systems (e.g., villager trading halls, mob farms).
Java Edition maintains the correct behavior, suggesting this is an unintended change in Bedrock.
Urgent restoration of legacy functionality is requested for gameplay consistency.
This issue is being tracked at MCPE-166172.