Smartphones are not safe

You should read this article, which discusses embedding spyware into firmware, which makes exploits most potent, because Android can’t control or even know about them. > “It can infect every app installed on the device, install any apps from APK files, and give them any available permissions.” > > “As a result, all information on the device, including media, messages, banking credentials, location, etc. can be compromised. The malware even monitors search queries that the user inputs into the Chrome browser in incognito mode” This might help you understand why Google would venture into such a specialized area as designing chips software (with little to no experience). This is why, in my view, Pixels can’t be made secure by any custom Android distribution: Ghost Phone my foot.