Non-click exploits are freaky. I wish there was a way to detect if my device is compromised.
But it would suck if I got a text from a russian organized hacking criminal org that got a hold or my banking credentials.
Or are you recommending that one opt out of a good portion of society by not using a smartphone? For most people that is not really a convenient option.
When people discuss android security issues its mostly about the guy who installed random app from gods know where and got into trouble
Project Zero people have worked very hard to harden the core system. That doesn't completely eliminate 0days but makes finding them much harder.
Also has the downside of increasing the attack surface, but yeah. I feel like it's potatoes grown from "seed" potatoes vs. potatoes grown from actual seeds.
I've always said you should be able to see what's on your own device, but apple doesn't allow it, you can't access the entire filesystem.
Also you can't see what processes are running, what they are doing, or look at the network traffic being generated.
It will be a fascinating day in human history.