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To add, while Obama was told he couldn't have an iPhone[0], Trump apparently had two NSA-secured iPhones in 2018[1], so the basic OS is secure (and likely loade

• saagarjha 5y ago
  Jailbreaking the device just to reduce its attack surface area is quite amusing
  • ignoramous 5y ago
    Similarly, rooting an Android phone simultaneously increases its attack surface and helps you tie down components that you otherwise couldn't without recompiling the OS. Though, in the long run, I wonder if Androids can be more secure than iPhones.
    • hansel_der 5y ago
      security is often the opposite of functionality/useability. "the most secure computer has neither power nor connectivity" android has a lot more functionality than ios, hence it is less secure.