Root everything. FOSS all the things. Tear everything apart.
There will always be a BBEG, no matter what part of the world you are in or what sort of government you live under.
You are the only one who acts in your best interest.
There will always be a BBEG, no matter what part of the world you are in or what sort of government you live under.
You are the only one who acts in your best interest.
No, you aren't. And it's impossible to do everything alone.
I'll admit I was being a bit dramatic, and as you have pointed out it's certainly more complex than a single sentence. I was trying to highlight that blindly trusting another human or organization can leave you vulnerable.
Although for some devices if you can root it, you probably also know methods of securing it.
The default root methods just enable apps to request root, after which the user gets a prompt. It's like the camera, microphone, or any other special permission.