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The easiest way to contribute is to upload the traces. They are used for people to map the roads and paths. And you can contribute with OSMAnd by adding POIs and upload them, and saving the traces (you can do more stuff in osmand but it's not the best app for those edits).
GPS traces can situationally be very useful, and I'm glad you acknowledged them, but I don't agree on blanket calling them the easiest way to contribute. Normally, that's through iD on desktop or StreetComplete's quests on mobile.
GPS traces can work well in situations where aerial imagery isn't up-to-date with roads and sidewalks. Likewise (provided you can get an accurate trace) it can also work well for areas with e.g. a bunch of tree cover, etc. And it works well if your area is especially undermapped and lacks many roads/paths and you were already planning on traveling those roads/paths anyway.
But there are plenty of places where the roads, sidewalks, bike paths, trails, etc. are already mapped out with a good degree of precision and traces made with a smartphone GPS aren't really going to do anything on their own.