Yes, Still happens in 0.12.2 for me too (Xperia Play 800i, Android GB 2.3.7).
Hit the 'Play' button
Select a world
You see the 'Generating world' animation
The World is shown, but now the phone is completely frozen. Screen touches are not registered, hardware buttons are not working, I have to pull out the battery!
I tried with 'old' worlds (created in old version of Minecraft) and with a new world (created in Minecraft 0.12)
I even tried a factory reset and then reinstall the game. Freeze still happens.
Minecraft 0.12.1 alpha build 9 (2130815573) is working (but the inventory is missing)
I have the same problems as Klemen Jug and Scott Blouin (freeze on entering world and glitches in settings menu). I also own an Xperia Play (R800i). It runs Android 2.3.7.
Also added a comment to MCPE-10531.
Same problem here. After loading the world, the game freezes. Touchscreen and physical buttons are not working. Sometimes the phone automatically reboots after +/- 30 seconds. Sometimes the battery has te be pulled out.
Sony Ericsoson Xperia Play R800i
Android 2.3.7
Minecraft 0.12.1
Update: I tried Minecraft 0.12.1 alpha build 9 (2130815573) and that version works on Xperia Play
I was on stock Sony Rom for Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (Latest GingerBread version, so no official update possible) when Minecraft 0.12.1 came out.
Does that mean that Minecraft 0.12 doen not run on GingerBread devices anymore?
Do I have to upgrade to (unofficial) ICS or KitKat rom?
I still think it it's a bug that was introduced somewhere between Minecraft 0.12.1 alpha 9 (working) and Minicraft 0.12.1 release version (not working)
I would like to stay in GingerBread 2.3.7 because of the full gamepad support.
(I did unlock my phone two weeks ago and flashed a custom GB rom to see if it made any difference. It did not. If you want I could retry on stock ROM)