Huawei phones, given their custom hardware and operating system, may actually be easier to hack than other brands.

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Venezuela's president claimed that Huawei phones cannot be hacked by American intelligence agencies, but security experts disagree. Huawei's custom hardware and HarmonyOS operating system may actually make their devices more vulnerable due to newer, less-tested code compared to established platforms like iOS and Android. The NSA has a documented history of targeting Huawei infrastructure and devices, with leaked documents from 2014 revealing extensive penetration of the company's systems for espionage purposes.

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I’m no device security expert, but I also disagree.

Bet Anon will see that as a challenge and find holes in it in less than a week.

I don’t know about Huawei, but they can’t hack the Nokia 1110 with certainty.

You can’t take that guy seriously on any matter.

All code is vulnerable. It’s only a matter of time before someone hacks it. For maximum privacy and security, you would need both hardware and software to be fully open source.