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  • Question
    How can I open doors in Minecraft pocket edition?
    Community Answer
    If it's a wooden door, you can tap it. If it's an iron door, you need a redstone circuit/power source.
  • Question
    Where can I find sugarcanes?
    Community Answer
    Sugarcane grows naturally near a river or ocean, but you may have to look hard.
  • Question
    How do I get friends on my world?
    Community Answer
    Make sure your friends play Pocket Edition with multiplayer on. You could either run your own private server, or if a friend has his or her own server, ask if you could join them.
  • Question
    How do I save the world I have created?
    Community Answer
    Press the pause button on the top left side. Click quit to title, press play again and your world should still be there.
  • Question
    How can I enter other players' worlds?
    Community Answer
    If they are next to you in the real world, their World should appear in your list of Worlds. Otherwise, you'll need to join or create a server.
  • Question
    Can I download or get back a world I accidentally deleted in creative mode?
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, no. However, before deletion, it will ask you if "You are sure you want to delete this world". Next time be more alert to that message and heed it.
  • Question
    How do I change screen from darkness to daylight?
    Community Answer
    In Android, you can only do this in creative -- you can set it while you make a new world, choosing the always day option. In computers, you can do a command called /settimeto whatever time or /set time to 6000.
  • Question
    How do I delete a block that I added by mistake?
    Community Answer
    You tap the block in creative (breaking it instantly), or mine it with a pick, axe, or shovel in survival (tap and hold on the block).
  • Question
    How do I get out of the dark?
    Community Answer
    Keep digging until you find cobblestone with dark chunky bits. Use that coal to make torches with two sticks on the bottom and one piece of coal.
  • Question
    How can I make table and chairs?
    Community Answer
    Use stairs as chairs and a single fence block with carpet on top for a table.
  • Question
    How do I make the animals be my pets?
    Community Answer
    You feed them.
  • Question
    How do I sign in on Minecraft PE?
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, you cannot sign in unless you play on servers and stuff.
  • Question
    How would I change the language?
    Community Answer
    In the menu, there will be a square button containing an Earth with a speech bubble. Press on this to choose your language.
  • Question
    Why do creepers blow up when I get very close?
    Community Answer
    They are a hostile mob (animal/monster) and that's their method of attack.
  • Question
    Can I sleep in the nether?
    Community Answer
    No, as there is no night or day in the nether. Upon being killed, you will be transferred to Overworld.
  • Question
    How can I go to the center of the world?
    Community Answer
    Get a map and make your character go to the middle. The coordinates are X-0 z-0.
  • Question
    How do I hook up with the community?
    Community Answer
    Look for a local device name of the player on blue. Press that, and you join their world.
  • Question
    How do I trade with villagers?
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, you can't yet. But in later updates, Mojang might implement it.
  • Question
    How can I make a weapon in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    You need a Crafting Table. Click on the Crafting Table and craft a weapon. You will need two wood planks (you can craft four from one wood block) and one stick (you can craft four from two wood planks) to craft a wooden sword. You can use tools, armor, ladders, beds, doors, etc. to create other weapons.
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    How do I make a bow?
    Community Answer
    To craft a bow in Minecraft, you first have to gather materials. The recipe for a bow requires three pieces of string and three sticks. Break a few wood blocks and make sticks with that. To get string, kill some spiders.
  • Question
    How can I play the game without buying it?
    Community Answer
    Unless you wish to download third party applications onto your device, you will be forced to pay for Minecraft pocket edition.
  • Question
    How do you feed an animal?
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    Top Answerer
    Make sure you have the proper food for each animal (wheat for cows and sheep, carrots or potatoes for pigs, seeds for chickens). Then, right-click on Java Edition, click "Feed" on Pocket Edition, or use the left trigger on Xbox.
  • Question
    How do I change the profile picture?
    Community Answer
    Tap the clothes hanger button. Then you can change your picture by tapping the arrow button.
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