With Android 16 DP2 on Pixels, Google Keep is not only preinstalled but the Notes role is FINALLY enabled by default, with Keep being set as the default role holder.

This brings us one step closer to the launch of the Android's note-taking feature, which was originally introduced in Android 14. The feature lets you open a default note-taking app in a floating window by pressing the tail key on a stylus, and it also lets you open a new note on top of the lock screen by pressing a new shortcut.

Currently, the Notes role is disabled by default, but you can enable it by toggling a developer option. Keep supports the Notes role, but Google isn't rolling the feature out, with the app simply displaying a "coming soon" message.

Android 16 DP2 introduces the repeat keys feature that I first spotted in development in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1.

When it's enabled, repeat keys lets you "hold down a key to repeat its character until the key is released." Disabling this could help users who have trouble picking their finger back up quickly enough after they press a key, as it would stop them from accidentally repeating characters they didn't intend to.

Android 16 DP2 tweaks the keyboard settings menu to add a new subpage for the four physical keyboard accessibility options (sticky keys, bounce keys, slow keys, and mouse keys).

Along with the new subpage, some keyboard accessibility options now have their own menu. For bounce keys and slow keys, you can adjust the threshold (0.2s, 0.4s, 0.6s, or custom) For mouse keys, there are now instructional images on how to use it.