Being a little flippant here, but it is the British and American govts I worry about more. At least I don't share a language with Chinese spies! Plus, I'm fair

Being a little flippant here, but it is the British and American govts I worry about more. At least I don't share a language with Chinese spies! Plus, I'm fairly sure the pi is a known quantity. PinePhone less so. Probably the most secure thing you can do is encrypt messages to your friends, send them as a printed out QR code, and make your signature say "burn after reading". Bonus points for a printer that is old enough that it isn't laden with spyware.