[puyoxyz]

> I can't deposit a check or order a taxi with a rooted phone

On GrapheneOS[0] (privacy focused AOSP-based mobile OS) you can do that stuff easily while still owning your device/having root, etc (at least according to this video[1] I saw)

[0]: https://grapheneos.org/

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIZmUINSvQ4

[aembleton]

You need a pixel phone for GrapheneOS which is why I haven't tried it yet.