Minecraft offers players the ability to create several worlds to play while still taking up minimal space on the disk. However, if players want to shift to another device, they might find it difficult as Mojang does not offer cloud saves. Players will have to transfer their worlds to a new device manually.
Unlike other games, Minecraft does not automatically update the world on the cloud so that players can download the game on a new device and play their worlds. For new players, the manual process can be slightly confusing. However, it is quite easy once they know where to find their worlds in the computer files.
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Transfer Your World Using a Realm
- From the first device, click the pen icon next to your Realm from the Realms list.
- Click Replace World and confirm.
- Choose the world you want to transfer.
- Wait for the upload and then click Let’s go!
How to Transfer Minecraft Worlds Between a Mobile Device and a Console
Steps to transfer Minecraft world to a new device (PC)
World transfer in Java Edition can be a little trickier than Bedrock Edition since players need to find out exactly where their worlds are. However, once they understand the process, it will become easier for the future.
If players have a world in Java Edition, they will have to search for the main game files located on the computer. They can open the run application by hitting the windows key + R and type in %appdata% in it.
This will open a folder where players can find the .minecraft folder under the Roaming folder. This is the main game folder in which they will find the saves folder containing their worlds.
Main game directory path ( via Sportskeeda)
Once players find their Minecraft worlds on the old computer, they can copy and paste them to an external drive to transfer it to the new computer.
After this, players will have to install the game on a new computer, which will create the .minecraft folder in the AppData/Roaming folder on the new computer. Paste the worlds in the saves folder of the newly installed game and play existing worlds on the new computer.
Step 2: Download & Set up the Bedrock App
Released in 2021, Bedrock is a paid app that’s available on Android. This app lets you sync Minecraft worlds on your Android device using Google Drive. So let’s download it and get down to business.
1. Use the following link and download the Bedrock app from the Play Store. It costs $0.99 and is less than 3 MB in size. So, it shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes to purchase and install the app.
2. Now, open the Bedrock app and it will ask you to connect your Google account. You can continue by tapping the “tick button” in the bottom right corner.
3. Then, you will have to give Bedrock access to read your data on Google Drive. You can remove the app access from your Google account later on. To give it access, tap the “Allow” button on the bottom right corner of the pop-up.
4. Now, the app will ask for permission to access a folder. It is where all your Minecraft worlds are saved. Just tap the “tick button” at the bottom right corner. Then, you will have to locate and select the folder where you have saved your Minecraft worlds on Android. Navigate to the folder location below to find your Minecraft worlds:
5. Then, clicking on the “Use This Folder” button will select it, and you are now ready to sync Minecraft Worlds across Android devices.
The app only costs $0.99, but if you’re the kind of person who likes to try something before contributing, then keep an eye out on the comments section below. We’ll be sharing 45 promo codes for the app, courtesy of developer tytydraco. You can redeem a code from the Play Store website or from within the mobile app.
But the core functionality is there. If you have a bunch of Minecraft worlds that you want to play on different devices, Bedrock will make it a lot easier, at least for Android.
Bedrock is a simple app with a simple concept: It syncs your Minecraft worlds across devices. To do this, Bedrock makes use of your Google Drive account to upload your worlds to the cloud. Once you’re logged in, on any Android device, you can upload, download, and sync worlds with the touch of a button.
You can choose to upload a local world to the cloud, download a cloud world to your device, or delete a world from either location. There’s also a menu that lets you apply an action to all your Minecraft worlds at once.
If you’re interested in giving Bedrock a try, you can download it from Google Play $0.99. If you have any feedback for the developer, be sure to visit the XDA forum thread linked below too.
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