Google Docs Scanner Crops Pages Incorrectly and Interrupts Workflow with Rating Prompts
The Google Docs scanner introduced a page cropping regression after an update, producing mis-cut scans. The in-app rating prompt appears mid-scan and resets the scanning session when interacted with, forcing users to restart from scratch. Both issues compound into a broken document scanning workflow.
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