Google gives no visibility into what fills the opaque Other storage category
A user frustrated with Google storage management cannot determine what is filling nearly 3GB categorized simply as Other, with no tools provided to inspect or manage it. This reflects a broader lack of transparency and self-service control over cloud storage usage across Google products.
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