Ahh weird. I just tested it and Osmand showed me the correct house just fine when I searched with a number. Tested for two houses. I had to download the map though, otherwise no results.
Locus is a commercial application from a small czech company (around 10 employees). Pricing is overall fair and they work hard to get wishes from the users in the app. But I can understand when one wants to prevent using apps which are using google services.
I think its great to explain the concept and even some details of the process. This removes the mysticism from the topic and someone who has no big knowledge on the topic may umderstand that it is a pretty easy process nowadays and can give up the mental image of hackerman with a black hoodie.
Use a VPN. Also I am only using private trackers which minimizes the risk drastically.
But Usenet is also fine.
When I still tried to get German content oftentimes you will find OneClickHosters though, but I only get english content nowadays, so the scene could habe changed.
When you torrent in Germany from your home without a vpn its just a matter of time when you will get the letter to pay.
On mobile you should be safe since afaik you share an IP with all the people who use the same cell tower, but this could be dangerous misinformation.
Also the lawers are trying to get the easy money, I think when they see a tourist downloaded something they dont bother.
Well you would just have to download it once. But install it 1000000 times. Sounds like a lot of work.