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Every Anvil-MC release, newest first. 33 releases and counting.

v2.0.3

Latest
  • –Copy, cut, paste and move files and folders, even between servers.
  • –Select several files at once.
  • –Restore as world: turn a backup zip into your server's world. The old world is kept in a separate folder.
  • –Fixed: unzipped world backups no longer generate a new world.
  • –Undo after deleting.
  • –Upload whole folders, export or share single files.
  • –Sort by name, date or size and search all subfolders.
  • –Edit more config file types and read old logs.

v2.0.2

  • –Simple Voice Chat support on Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Works for free on the same Wi-Fi. Over the tunnel, voice chat needs its own extra port and costs additional bandwidth, so a Premium custom IP is required; it will not function on a free tunnel.
  • –Full server backups to Google Drive: automatically when your server stops or sleeps, or on a schedule from the Automation tab while players keep playing.
  • –Restore a backup into the same server, another server or a brand-new one. Your current server is backed up first, so every restore can be undone.
  • –Manage backups per server, keep the latest 3 to 20, and upload on Wi-Fi only with resumable uploads.
  • –Using /stop in-game no longer shows a crash message, plus stability fixes.

v2.0.1

  • –Scheduled tasks are now free and unlimited: restarts, saves, announcements and more.
  • –Less lag with the screen off: Wi-Fi stays in high-performance mode while your server runs.
  • –A server that fails to boot no longer hangs on "Starting". You see "Stalled" and can stop it.
  • –Mods your server needs that are switched off can be turned back on in one tap.
  • –New Manage subscription screen in Profile.

v1.9.7

  • –New console with search, filters, command history and a longer log.
  • –See why your phone stopped a server: heat, memory or battery settings.
  • –The app uses much less CPU while hosting. Fixed a bug that kept a CPU core busy while a server was running.
  • –Smoother gameplay with Performance Mode.
  • –Clearer crash reasons and server status fixes.

v1.9.5

  • –New Optimized Fabric, now the recommended software in Guided Setup: up to 2x faster world generation and about 20% less RAM.
  • –Optimized Paper start-up flags for multi-core devices, so new terrain generates faster.
  • –Guided Setup now picks the best Minecraft version for your performance mods.
  • –Faster, more reliable add-on and modpack downloads, with clear messages on a bad connection. If a download gets stuck, you can start the server without add-ons.
  • –Smarter missing-mod detection.
  • –Free trials now notify you 2 days before they end, so you can choose to continue or cancel.
  • –Updated onboarding and minor language improvements.
  • –Fixed the in-game Anvil bar and player tracking on Minecraft 26.3.
  • –Fixed first join hanging on Fabric servers with player skins.
  • –Fixed the skin add-on sometimes not showing, and the modpack list not refreshing after changing version.
  • –Bug fixes and improvements.

v1.9.2

  • –Tap an installed mod or plugin to switch it on or off without deleting it. Its config is kept, and available updates install with one tap.
  • –Changing your server's Minecraft version now updates every mod and plugin that has a matching build, and lists the ones that don't before you commit.
  • –New Gameplay tab with all game rules in one place, plus Default, Relaxed and Builder presets.
  • –Free public addresses now warn you before the session ends and can be extended with a short ad, keeping the same address. You can also extend right after starting your server.
  • –Offline-mode servers can install SkinsRestorer from the wizard, so players keep their real skins.
  • –The whitelist now accepts Bedrock players via their Xbox account, so Geyser players get in properly.
  • –FAQ updates, theme fixes and general polish.

v1.9.1

  • –New Automation tab in server settings.
  • –Sleep when empty (optional): after a set idle time the server saves and sleeps to free RAM and battery. It stays online in everyone's server list, and any player who joins wakes it.
  • –Scheduled tasks: announcements, saves, restarts, time, weather, clear items or any console command, every 15 minutes to 12 hours or daily at a set time.
  • –Scheduled restarts warn players in chat at 60, 30 and 10 seconds and keep your public address.
  • –Any task can skip while the server is empty.

v1.9.0

  • –Referral program: every account now has a personal invite code under Profile → Invite friends. When a friend subscribes to Premium with it, you both get 30 days of Premium free.
  • –Invite ten friends who subscribe and Premium is yours for as long as Anvil-MC exists.
  • –Share your code as a link (anvil-mc.com/r/YOURCODE), a QR code, or plain text. Opening the link on a fresh install applies the code automatically.
  • –You get a notification the moment a referral reward lands; tap it to see your progress.

v1.8.9

  • –Added Purpur support.
  • –Share Bedrock servers easily using a QR code.
  • –The server crash helper now offers quick-actions to automatically resolve common issues, such as selecting the correct Java version.
  • –When creating a server using full setup, you can now browse and queue mods and plugins before the server is created.
  • –Refined the UI for guided setup, server overview, and the MOTD builder, alongside an updated server deletion countdown animation.
  • –General code cleanup and stability improvements.

v1.8.8

  • –Fixed a bug where servers were incorrectly asked for the ViaFabric mod as a requirement.
  • –Shutting a server down now reports its progress in a notification, so you can see when it has finished instead of guessing.
  • –Updated the start-up arguments used by performance mode servers.

v1.8.6

  • –New in-app tour: after signing up you can follow a guided walkthrough that covers setting up your first server, using the console, managing world files and adding datapacks or plugins. Start it any time from the profile page.
  • –Mod and plugin dependency check: adding a mod or plugin that needs dependencies now shows exactly which ones are required, with a single button to download them all at once.
  • –Installed mods and plugins now display their Modrinth icons.
  • –Safer server deletion: the delete button has a short countdown before it can be pressed, so a server is never deleted by a mistap.
  • –Various bug fixes.

v1.8.3

  • –Added a background Java startup cache post-install that skips repetitive initial tasks to shave 5–10 seconds off every boot.
  • –Startup memory crashes now pinpoint the exact limit exceeded and how to fix it, replacing generic 'out of memory' errors.
  • –Critical low-memory safeguard: automatically flushes world data to disk before the system can kill the process.
  • –Optimized CPU scheduling for heterogenous (big.LITTLE) mobile processors, preventing heavy server threads from stalling on efficiency cores.
  • –Thermal throttling warnings now log directly to the console so sudden performance drops are immediately explained.
  • –Servers on Minecraft 1.21.6+ now greet first-time players with a clean in-game dialog instead of wall-of-text chat messages.

v1.8.1

  • –Added a Java startup cache that's generated in the background after install, so launching a server skips work it used to redo every single time, shaving off ~5 to 10 seconds per start up.
  • –Startup failures caused by hitting memory limits now tell you exactly which limit and what to change, instead of a generic 'out of memory.'
  • –If your phone gets critically low on memory, the app now flushes your world to disk first.
  • –Better tuning for phones with mixed fast/slow cores, so heavy server load doesn't get stuck fighting for the wrong CPU cores.
  • –The console now logs a message when your device is throttling from heat, so a sudden slowdown makes sense.
  • –Servers on Minecraft 1.21.6+ now greet the first player with an in-game dialog instead of chat messages.

v1.7.8

  • –Both Vanilla and Neoforge now support auto-setup for the guided server setup option. Easily select your version via the UI-interface without having to source the JAR file externally.
  • –When you open your server settings, you will now see a prompt when your server version is outdated, allowing you to upgrade your version to the latest with a single tab of a button.
  • –Search for specific strings in configuration files using the new text search when editing a file.
  • –Updated Geyser to now support the latest Minecraft versions.
  • –Improved the onboarding flow and UI-elements.
  • –To remind Premium users that they can claim a custom subdomain, we now display a popover on app start to allow users to easily claim their custom domain without having to go to the profile tab.

v1.7.7

  • –Added Player Management with filtering for active players, historical player base, whitelisted users, administrators, and bans. Track world stats, adjust permissions and execute quick actions.
  • –Added in-app world map.
  • –Improved hardware statistics.
  • –Various crash and bug fixes.

v1.7.6

  • –Improvements to performance mode.
  • –Added support for custom .mrpack files.

v1.7.4

  • –Added performance mode.
  • –Added benchmark tool.
  • –Added support for all legacy PaperMC versions.

v1.7.1

  • –Rebrand to Anvil-MC.
  • –Tunneling stability and bug fixes.
  • –Java 21 for x86.
  • –Remote Server Pause.
  • –Shared Dashboard Access.

v1.6.9

  • –Resolved adblock false-positives.
  • –Solved bug causing webdashboard to stop functioning.
  • –General bug fixes.

v1.6.5

  • –Added gamemode support for SkyBlock, OneBlock, AcidIsland and CaveBlock.
  • –Improved version picker UI.

v1.6.4

  • –Improved server setup flow
  • –Updated tunnel dialog styling
  • –Server RAM UI now displays amount used by Java VM instead of system.
  • –General bug fixes and UI improvements

v1.6.2

  • –When creating a new server, you can now create a modpack server using Modrinth.
  • –Automatically diagnose unexpected server crashes with AI crash log analyzer and get instant troubleshooting hints
  • –Google Drive world backups added.
  • –Added Up-time timer, server card now shows how long the server has been up for.
  • –When your tunnel has expired you can now renew your tunnel via a button without having to restart your server first.

v1.6.1

  • –Added full language support for Japanese, Filipino, Turkish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Italian and Russian.
  • –Server setup / edit now contains a horizontal tabbed navigation, grouping cards per settings instead of putting all cards underneath each other.
  • –New custom domains claimed now get a subdomain at arm-mc.net
  • –Returned ability to change server JAR after server has been created. Before changing the file, app now prompts with warning.
  • –Added missing translations for dialogs.
  • –Various bug fixes

v1.6.0

  • –Add support for Japanese.
  • –Show warnings in Quick Setup when user selected incompatible JAR file.

v1.5.7

  • –Added full language support for Hindi, Arabic, simplified Chinese, German, French, Polish, Spanish and Dutch.
  • –When starting a server we now show a warning to disable VPN when VPN usage is detected.
  • –Added Paper & fabric server version list to the quick setup for one-click JAR download.
  • –Users on Android 10 now see warning when trying to run incompatible server JAR.

v1.5.6

  • –Update Geyser to support Minecraft 26.1.2
  • –Paper and Fabric server options now display a list of available server versions and direct download links
  • –Added Aikar's flags as default optional java flags

v1.5.3

  • –Bedrock Edition support is now a 1-tap option in server settings thanks to built-in Geyser, ViaVersion and Floodgate integration.
  • –Tunnels now support both Java and Bedrock.
  • –Account registration is no longer a hard requirement in order to use tunneling services.
  • –Added Java 17 support.
  • –Added tunnel explaination and selection to quick setup.
  • –Non-premium tunnel IPs now use arm-mc.app domain instead of arm-mc.com.

v1.5.2

  • –Added new tunnel region: Singapore, Asia.
  • –Added "Quick Setup" tutorial wizard for users creating their first server.
  • –Improved smart crash analyser to detect when user is using incompatible Android version.
  • –Added support for JRE 25 with x86_64 devices

v1.5.0

  • –Implemented support for FORGE servers.
  • –On server crash / exit we now show a dialog with smart hints on why the server likely failed based on console logs.
  • –Premium users can now change their subdomain and tunnel location once every 30 days.
  • –Added multiselect when uploading mods / plugins.
  • –Fully deprecated TCP tunnel for QUIC.
  • –Disabled tunnel selection while a server is running.
  • –UI improvements.

v1.4.5

  • –Web-dashboard is now available for managing your server remotely
  • –Added option to set your own JAR start up flags
  • –Added option to set Java program args.
  • –Added auto-updater functionality to APK version of Anvil-MC.
  • –Resolved issue causing tunnels to not close correctly.
  • –Added hints on tunnel disconnect to help users solve network issues.
  • –Added option for yearly Premium subscription with 17% discount.
  • –General UI improvements.

v1.4.3

  • –Refreshed entire app UI for a more clean, modern look.
  • –Added support for Java 21 back in, you can now set your preferred version in the performance section under server settings.
  • –Updated tunnel networking to use QUIC instead of UDP for better stability.
  • –The supporter subscription has been renamed to Premium to make it more easily understandable.
  • –Added theme settings to profile page. Light and dark mode are available for free to all users, with special premium themes available for subscribers.
  • –Moved US server from Seattle to Denver for better national coverage.
  • –Various stability improvements

v1.4.2

  • –Support for datapacks added, including direct in-app download via Modrinth.
  • –Updated default server software to custom JAR.
  • –Added world type options (superflat, amplified etc)
  • –World backups now include the Nether and the End.
  • –Fix for Android kernel 4.9 incompatibility with JRE 25.

v1.4.1

  • –Updated OpenJDK JRE to a self-compiled Java 25 build, adding support for the latest Minecraft snapshots 26.1.
  • –Enabled the UseCompactObjectHeaders flag (Java 25) to reduce memory overhead by 10 - 20.%
  • –Added support for exporting folders as ZIP files.
  • –The JAR selection screen now recommends compatible server software with links to the download pages
  • –Introduced a new Mods management section for server settings to easily add or remove content.
  • –Integrated the Modrinth API for searching and browsing popular mods/plugins. (JARs still need to be manually downloaded from Modlinth due to Google Play restrictions).

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