Google Drive Mobile App Falsely Pauses Downloads on Active WiFi
The Google Drive mobile app incorrectly halts file downloads and reports waiting for a connection even when the device has a strong WiFi signal. Users cannot reliably download their own files. This is a vendor-side bug affecting a large population of Drive mobile users.
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