According to the report, Google Keep is being upgraded to a system app on Android 16 devices, joining the ranks of other Android apps that provide essential services like calling and messaging. android police,
Google's free note-taking app appears as a system app on the latest Android 16 beta, Android 16 Developer Preview 2. Anyone upgrading to this OS version will no longer be able to uninstall apps unless they have root access.
Google Integrated Keep with its Tasks feature in April after last year upgrade Break the trend of ignoring your note-taking apps. Yet suddenly, it's apparently considered a vital feature for Android's operating system, like Google's Phone, Contacts, and Google Play Store apps.
Google hasn't explained the change yet, but it suggests the company plans to upgrade Google Keep with more powerful features so it plays a more central role in Android 16. It's possible that Google is planning to integrate it with other core Android features for example.