So, the Google Play Store has updated the phone app while in the background. I tested the overall phone itself by listening to an audio recording on Telegram and the phone had immediately locked up, as before.
I forced a restart and uninstalled the phone app from the Play Store. Only when I did this, was I able to maintain complete control of the phone once I listened to the clip on Telegram again.
This begs the question of what do I do from now on? Must I always keep in mind of uninstalling the phone app?
This might be a little hard to deal with, but then I immediately remember how hard Apple makes it to be a phone customer when the battery fails, where I know that I much rather would want to be a continued Teracube user…
Thanks for your consideration! Be well!