Google Drive Upload Icon Missing, Blocking File Sharing to Drive
A user reports that Google Drive consistently fails to show an upload icon when trying to send files, forcing them to spend up to an hour working around the issue every time. The problem recurs reliably rather than being a one-off glitch, but as a platform-side bug it isn't something the user can resolve themselves.
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