Rather than speak from my expertise which will be refuted (the thread you’re commenting on has already gone this route), go look at what mobile research says.

Graphene OS which is held up as the champion makes the same claims I do.

Watch conference demos, look at cellebrited claims from 2026.

I’m parroting what is known in the wider security community, it just doesn’t conform with what enthusiasts think.

The reality of the situation is when it comes to a nation state level actor no device is safe. That’s baked into just about all the infrastructure your device uses.