Convinced is a strong word, but phones are typically running code that is not user controlled in an environment where they are always expected to be connected to the internet.
Given the amount of spying that has been revealed (a lot of it seeming to be superficially illegal) it seems reasonable to assume that phones are compromised in all manner of ways unless proven otherwise. I'd prefer to be pleasantly surprised.
Anything that makes it more expensive for the government to read someone's communications is a bonus. Ideally panopticon states will remain uneconomic.
Given the amount of spying that has been revealed (a lot of it seeming to be superficially illegal) it seems reasonable to assume that phones are compromised in all manner of ways unless proven otherwise. I'd prefer to be pleasantly surprised.
Anything that makes it more expensive for the government to read someone's communications is a bonus. Ideally panopticon states will remain uneconomic.