Google Docs Fails to Sync Changes Reliably Across Devices
Google Docs users experience inconsistent document and file sync across desktop and mobile devices, with deletions not propagating reliably. The unpredictability makes it impossible to trust cloud-synced documents for important work requiring multi-device access.
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