It keeps your traces local until you choose to share them. Uploading GPS traces helps with quality control in terms of road speeds and discovering trails.
There are a few OSM apps that make it easy to share tracks. I use OsmAnd, it allows easy recording, viewing, and uploading to OSM. OSMTracker probably has better battery life, maybe.
It keeps your traces local until you choose to share them. Uploading GPS traces helps with quality control in terms of road speeds and discovering trails.