I think theres good reason to be concerned about investing in an OS which doesn't have the kind of well funded security team capable of actively hunting for APT

I think theres good reason to be concerned about investing in an OS which doesn't have the kind of well funded security team capable of actively hunting for APTs with rigor and reacting promptly to zero days once they're found. It is depressing, but phones are unique in that they need to work flawlessly in an emergency which I think is a factor in preventing people from straying from the path "well-travelled". This is much to my lament as well, because I would love to feel more free to experiment with phone operating systems and hardware addons.