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Google Docs Mobile App Blocks Photo Uploads After Clearing Prior Images

A Google Docs mobile user cannot upload any photos into a document, even after deleting all previously uploaded images and restarting their phone. The upload feature appears completely broken for this user, blocking a core content-insertion workflow, though the report does not establish how widespread the issue is.

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