Google Drive Mobile Upload Creates Duplicate Files Without Warning
Sharing photos to Google Drive via the mobile gallery does not check for existing duplicates, silently adding copies of already-uploaded files. The desktop web interface correctly warns about duplicates during upload. The inconsistency between platforms causes storage waste and confusion for users managing large photo libraries.
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