Google Drive mobile app occupies storage and prevents user video deletion
Users report the Google Drive app stores copies of already-saved videos on device without a clear way to delete them, consuming storage while the app itself cannot be removed on some Android devices. The frustration is high but the root cause is platform-level storage management controlled entirely by Google. No third-party solution path exists.
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