Google Drive/Photos Shows Only 3 of 2,000+ Photos on Samsung Phone
A user on a Samsung phone reports that Google Drive/Photos only displays 3 out of more than 2,000 stored pictures and will not let them share the rest, describing the app as very messy on this device. The sync or rendering failure appears specific to their phone/app combination.
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