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Not if they're saving you from being shot. One of the features of a secure-phone is failing secure.

If you want a regular phone running whatsapp, use that.

It literally is a regular phone with some goodies. Disable the goodies, maybe.

No, critically it comes with an off switch for when you find it's been compromised.

If you didn't want that, there were cheaper phones - even counterfeit.