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Canva Mobile Eraser Tool Fails Silently When Attempting to Remove Elements

Canva mobile users cannot erase elements or backgrounds using the eraser tool, which fails without any error message. The silent failure makes mobile editing workflows unreliable for users expecting desktop feature parity. No workaround is provided in the app.

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