If you want to be technical about it, there could (and probably are given OnePlus’s security history) still be unpatched firmware bugs that will never get patched because OnePlus and Qualcomm have stopped supporting their CPUs which are that old.
Not saying anyone should turn their working phones into e-waste, only that you probably shouldn’t treat it like it’s perfectly secure either just because it’s flashed with the newest Android. Be careful with any super sensitive logins like bank accounts and government sites.
Of course not, /e/OS itself isn’t optimally safe either (they aim for maximum compatibility, so most phones can’t even relock the bootloader). But it’s way, WAY better than a completely unpatched phone from years ago. Not to mention /e/OS gets rid of all the Google spyware in a user-friendly way, and the newer Android makes sure you don’t run into compatibility issues.
If you want to be technical about it, there could (and probably are given OnePlus’s security history) still be unpatched firmware bugs that will never get patched because OnePlus and Qualcomm have stopped supporting their CPUs which are that old.
Not saying anyone should turn their working phones into e-waste, only that you probably shouldn’t treat it like it’s perfectly secure either just because it’s flashed with the newest Android. Be careful with any super sensitive logins like bank accounts and government sites.
Of course not, /e/OS itself isn’t optimally safe either (they aim for maximum compatibility, so most phones can’t even relock the bootloader). But it’s way, WAY better than a completely unpatched phone from years ago. Not to mention /e/OS gets rid of all the Google spyware in a user-friendly way, and the newer Android makes sure you don’t run into compatibility issues.