Observe_dont_Absorb
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I’m with you here.
The fact that he turned off (or set to airplane) the phone during the murder window tells me he has some awareness of the technological pitfalls of being a criminal. I think he wanted to do it all as low-tech as possible.
I don’t think any fancy tech surveillance was necessary, between social media and the fact that this house was apparently a beloved college rental home with a long waiting list (per ABC).
Obviously he had to take the risk that the disappearance of his phone from the networks would be suspicious in and of itself, and maybe if he had just a few more IQ points he would have left the phone at home, but thankfully he didn’t.
If he was stalking over time and creeping about which personally I believe he was, and he is technologically aware and forensically aware (which we *know* he was) then I'm going to assume he took his phone with him for a solid reason.
He wanted it with him. Why?
He didn't need directions or google map. He wasn't planning on making phone calls. Did he want to take photos? Did he want to check online news after the event? Maybe he wasn't intending to return to his apartment for a long while after which is why he didn't just leave it there minding it's own business. Lots of ideas.
If he planned this event why didn't he take a burner phone for whatever he may need a phone for?