Unreliable File Sync Visibility and Storage-Pressure Notifications in Google Drive
Users report that Google Drive gives no clear progress indicator when uploading or retrieving files, that files intermittently disappear and reappear, and that once storage nears capacity they are bombarded with upsell notifications rather than useful management tools. This creates distrust in the platform as a reliable file store.
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