Google Drive Android App Causes Persistent Notification Bugs and Device Slowdowns
Android users report Google Drive notifications becoming stuck in the notification tray and the app significantly degrading overall device performance, even on flagship hardware. The combination of persistent bugs and battery/speed impact drives users to sign out of Drive after every session or cancel subscriptions entirely. These issues appear unrelated to network speed, pointing to app-layer inefficiencies.
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