But Mishaal Rahman of Android Authority has found one new feature that any user will be able to appreciate. Rahman's discovered that Google Pixel 9 series phones have access to a new "Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock" option in Android 16 developer preview 2.

Android 16's latest update introduces the ability to unlock your phone even with the screen off, thanks to the Pixel 9's ultrasonic sensor.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Android 15 is the latest version of Android you'll find on retail devices, but Google is already running a public test of Android 16.

Android 16's latest update introduces the ability to unlock your phone even with the screen off, thanks to the Pixel 9's ultrasonic sensor. The warning comes a week after the FBI said cybercriminals, suspected to be from China, hacked into AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon to spy on customers.

Android 16 DP2 adds a new setting that lets you use your Pixel 9’s Fingerprint Unlock even when its screen is off.

Google has released the Android 16 Developer Preview 2 and here's a highlight of all the new things introduced in this build.

Google has released Android 16 Developer Preview 2 (DP2), providing an opportunity to test new APIs and features. This update builds on the features introduced in the first preview last month and is reported to offer improved battery life.