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The author goes into the weeds on the vulnerabilities that can be left following some rooting methods. All to the good.

Meanwhile, it's non-rooted phones that get endlessly compromised

    by state sponsored cellbright attacks (LEO),
    by blackhatted Israeli exploitive malware platforms
    and from an endless array of general crapware, much 
     of it from handset manufacturers, wireless carriers and 
     their bloatware affiliates.
All that said, the article really does go into detail. I know enough to follow along but probably not enough to spot issues (if there are any).
Meanwhile, it's non-rooted phones that get endlessly compromised

With the notable exclusion of GrapheneOS. (It's also Cellebrite-proof going on three years now.)

What are the security vulnerabilities of GrapheneOS?

With the notable exclusion of GrapheneOS. (It's also Cellebrite-proof going on three years now.)

Does Whatsup run on GrapheneOS ? Asking for a friend /s

You are mistaking "rooting" with using a different Android distribution.

You can install GrapheneOS/Lineageos without root. And you can install a su binary on the stock OS, not improving privacy at all.

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