[slantyyz]

But what if the objective isn't to steal the phone but to surreptitiously collect or plant information?

I can think of some examples:

* jealous spouses who want to look at call logs, emails, text histories

* unscrupulous managers looking to see if you've been talking to headhunters, competitors, etc.

* stalker coworkers who are looking for "private selfies"

* frenemies who want to post inflammatory messages using one of your social media accounts