Google has released the Android 16 DP2 for eligible Pixel smartphones. The second version introduces a new option for accessing the in-display fingerprint sensor even if the screen is off

Google Keep, the company’s free note-taking app, has been promoted to a system app on Android 16 Developer Preview 2, meaning it cannot be uninstalled by normal means. This move signals that Keep might play a bigger role in Android 16 with more powerful features.

Google's releasing the previews earlier this time around, which means a more exciting public beta is coming sooner than usual.

Google has now released Android 16 Developer Preview 2, almost exactly one month after the first preview, and not long after the completed Android 15 update in September. The planned timeline remains unchanged—a mostly-finished “Platform Stability” version will be ready sometime in the first quarter of 2025,

Google today announced the availability of Android 16 Developer Preview 2 with app, performance, and battery life improvements.