Google Drive Downloads Silently Fail to Produce the File Despite Showing Downloading
A user reports that files uploaded to Google Drive cannot be downloaded: the app shows a downloading or download-complete status, but the file never actually appears on the device. This is a silent failure that leaves users without the file and no error to act on.
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