• Android 16 adds the Identity Check security feature to more Android phones
• The feature, which puts a biometric lock on key settings, currently only exists on Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices
• Android 16 is expected to launch in the second quarter of 2025

Android 16 will bring a new security feature to a wider gamut of handsets, following the tool’s prior addition to Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones.

Identity Check, which requires biometric authentication to access key settings and options, was spotted on a OnePlus 13 running a beta build of Android 16 by Android Authority.