More specifically apps and users have equal agency in the android security model. Which comes down to the fact that if you don't own the app you can't control its experience. This feels grounded to me. Push for more open source apps where you retain control and ownership.
It's already hard enough that we can't mess with apps' internal storage without rooting IMO. It's my device. I should be able to inspect what every app is collecting about me. Just like I can on windows.
IMO the user should always be the top admin on a device they own.
Indeed I absolutely am. I don't believe in this model where we have to trust some big commercial party for our security and privacy. And they abuse this all the time, both Google and iOS.
The problem is though that I have no choice. iOS is even more locked down and distrusting of the user. It's never even had a bootloader unlock option for example. And not using a smartphone is not possible in this day and age.
No, when you can't participate in modern society without specific apps, I would argue those developers, in fact, don't have the right to not offer me their services.