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There is no blanket advice for which device to use. You will have to look it up yourself. But if you're using a phone beyond its supported time, then you are vulnerable.
Nothing can withstand a 0-day attack, but it's on your manufacturer to prevent a 1460-day attack.
See above statement.
You can be a random person walking in a busy metro area and happen to get in range of someone who is scanning for a particular device to use a side-channel attack on. You don't have to be a POI.
The manufacturers are still responsible for patching their devices. Once they stop doing that, you should know that device can't be trusted with your privacy and security. This is the minimum baseline standard. If you are trying to extend the life of a device by yourself, and use it as a daily driver, you have decided that your data is free for anyone to have.
I guess if you're broadcasting all the beacons your phone can be pawned even if you miss the last month OS update on your latest, greatest, shiny toy. This is just inevitable.
You can always go the iPhone route and have Apple support your device for over six years. And you don't have to buy a phone for a very long time.