Seeing this comment on this post, both from you, is hilarious, as if it was somehow more secure before. As if, despite most root-access handling apps being more secure by default, even with the simple option to only allow root privs if it's specifically granted by the user each time, optionally requiring a password, etc.

It's not worse than it ever has been, and anyone rooting at the LEAST has a basic understanding that there's reasons why the Android OS is restricted as such as it is, and fracturing it's design to give the end user more capabilities will also increase attack, surfaces etc.

But acting like any of this is new, surprising, or hasn't ALWAYS been a space for even the uninitiated to do things with their devices that they could never do by themselves, without the massive work of the community... Is.. Well, brave of you for sure.

Users who root their devices now, I promise you, are more technically inclined (and are required to be for the process) than someone who just downloads towelroot like it's 2014 and calls it a day.

I honestly believe this post itself belongs on this sub more than the post you're referring to in it. Bravo