Notion Mobile Buries Basic Actions and Its AI Gives Wrong Mobile Guidance
A Notion mobile user cannot easily find common actions like renaming a workspace or deleting a block, and when asking Notion AI for help, it returns answers that don't match the actual mobile UI. Results in a frustrating mobile experience compared to desktop.
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