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by yjftsjthsd-h 280 days ago
> Also no matter how technical you are, it's almost impossible for you to detect zero-click 0days for which you are more vulnerable to than people without root privileges. You running rooted OS actually become easier and less costly target than people without rooted OS.

I doubt that user-controlled root access is a significant variable in the face of zero-days; LineageOS+Magisk is more likely to resist attack than vendor ROMs that are lagging security updates by months.

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If you allow root, there is no need for additional privEsc exploit. Also does LineageOS actually ship security patches reliably for software and firmware? How is Magisk helping to resist attacks?