The kernel is loaded into RAM so it shouldn’t cause issues unless for some reason it gets unloaded. The updated kernel is written to disc first then loaded into RAM apon a reboot. Other parts of the system can cause issues when updated tho, like the audio stack as it gets unloaded whenever it’s not in use.

Also no Google Play games.

Wrong.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Waydroid#Installation
https://docs.waydro.id/faq/google-play-certification

Just no ARM games on X86 without libndk translation library.
https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script
https://github.com/sickcodes/Droid-NDK-Extractor

Arch

but removing these symbols might make reverse engineering of the binary harder.

That’s the dumbest reasoning ever.

archinstall

MPV* you have VLC twice.

iMessage itself really isn’t as secure as some think.

Due to complexity and limited auditing a number of vulnerabilites have slipped through again & again, like zero-click exploits for example. Take a look at the sear volume of CVEs and more importantly what they entail. While they do eventually get found & patched, its not ideal compared to other messaging apps like signal that are very much security first, features 2nd.
A lot of people(normies), especially Apple users tend to think it’s super secure virtually impenetrable technology.

Wine should just work.
Waydroid needs extra support from the kernel that linux-hardend has disabled at compile time. There’s a DKMS solution however.

binder_linux-dkms
It’s an Android thing.