Minecraft 1.21 download process for Pocket Edition: File size, APK link, and more

Minecraft will be getting its much-anticipated Tricky Trials update in just a few hours. After months of waiting, fans of Minecraft can finally check out all the new mobs and items that are coming to the title. If you own the game on an Android or iOS smartphone, this article will explain everything you need to know about the update for Pocket Edition.

From the file size of the update and APK links to the download guide, here’s everything there is to know about the Tricky Trials update for the Pocket Edition of the game.

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Minecraft 1.21 Pocket Edition download process

The Tricky Trials update brings a ton of new features (Image via Mojang Studios)

Unlike the game's PC version which requires players to open Minecraft Launcher to download the update, the process to do so for the Pocket Edition is slightly different. While you can download the APK file (for Android devices) and IPA file (for iOS devices) from third-party websites, there is a risk of attracting malware and other potentially harmful files.

If you own the game, it is advised to get the download from the official app store. Here’s the process to download the update:

For Android

• Open the Play Store on your smartphone. This is where you can download the game and look for updates if they are available.
• Search for ‘Minecraft’ in the search bar and wait for the results to load.
• Once the results are loaded, select the game. If you do not have the game, buy it and download it. This will automatically download the latest version of the title.
• If you already have the game, select the ‘update’ option from the game’s page when the update is released.
• That’s it. The update will be downloaded. You can launch the game and play the Tricky Trials update.

For iOS

The process for downloading the update on iOS devices is very similar to that of doing so for Android. These are the steps:

• Open the App Store and search for ‘Minecraft’ in the search tab.
• Select the game from the list and open the page.
• Once the update is released, you will find the 'update' option.
• Press the update button and wait for it to download.
• Thereafter, you can start playing the updated version of the game with all the new features.

The Tricky Trials is one of the largest updates in years. Expect the update's file size to be between 900MB to 950MB. However, it could also be over 1GB in size.