Large Folder Uploads to Google Drive Fail on Mobile Data Despite Good Connectivity
A user cannot upload a 2GB photo/video folder to Google Drive from the mobile app over cellular data; disabling the wifi-only transfer setting and zipping the folder both failed to resolve it despite a strong connection, pointing to an app-level upload reliability issue.
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