Using bolt cutters is pretty obvious, both during the break in and afterwards. And a serious inconvenience. A hack will likely be practically impossible to det

Using bolt cutters is pretty obvious, both during the break in and afterwards. And a serious inconvenience. A hack will likely be practically impossible to detect afterwards and could even be made to look legitimate. Anyone in that gym locker room will believe I was the owner when I opened your lock and took your phone out. However, a skilled lock picker will pick most locks very quickly anyway (but it will at least look suspicious).