Google Docs Android app cannot bulk-download a folder of files
Android users of the Google Docs app cannot download an entire folder at once; they must switch to desktop-site mode in a browser and select files individually, which becomes tedious with nested subfolders. This is a structural gap in the mobile app relative to desktop/web functionality.
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