This was my first thought, and certainly far before I would ever think Man, someone must be getting ready to break into my house!!
Sometimes they aren't "legit burglars" though. In my case, they did a really shitty job, took the ps3 but not the ps4, left the oculus and two Pcs, took the KS8000 but not the one connect box.I've been burglarized before. It sucks. But legit burglars casing your place are usually very thorough and not this careless. Remember, a burglar risks their life when they attempt a break in, especially with Castle Law being law in many states.
I'm guessing it was some careless religious institution (Mormons, JW) or door to door salesperson.
No need to be paranoid.
I don't think burglar is a paranoid thought at all.
Burglars frequently will be up at your doors and windows scoping the place out before they break in. They also usually will come to the front door and knock, if you're home they'll give you a "wrong house sorry" excuse. If you're not home they will break in.
It's very possible that someone was doing the knock test, and something spooked them. The day before I got burglarized for the first time, there was a loud playful knock at my front door. I yelled "just a minute" and made my way to the door to find nobody there. Got home from work the next day, back door was kicked in, electronics were gone.
OP, said the phone is already on.Don't bring the phone inside your house or don't turn it on, because it will hack your network.
But how does leaving a phone fit into this?
Burglars exist, but I don't see how a left phone is an indicatior
Because someone he doesnt know has clearly been on his property right up to the front door and he doesnt know who or why. I can understand why that might freak him out
Because it's by his front door and he said his mailbox is by the gate. Burglar could have easily dropped the phone.
Burglar is just as much a possibility as any other reason someone he doesn't know would open his gate and make their way to his front door.
Depends where you live honestly. I've been burglarized multiple times. Not being open to the possibility of a burglary at your home is oblivious IMO. It's not like burglary is some rare occurrence that has no chance of happening to you. And It's not like it has to be some mastermind cat burglar. It's usually crackheads or teenagers.Yes.
Burglar, bored trespassing kid, drunk person, someone having found the phone right outside, murderer, cookie selling girl scouts, there's just loads of possibilities.
I'm trying to figure out the thought process, why "burglar" is an immediate thought.
It sounds like such a scary world to see yourself in.
This whole thing reminds we of that thread where it turned out that loads of people don't open when someone knocks or rings at their door.
Like the great Dane Cook once said: I'd like to just kick open home doors and not take anything, just to scare them. Someone's doing that just with a cellphone.