Kieshi Replying on this thread instead of the release one to keep things focused on a single issue.
Yes I did try deleting the app and reinstalling it from the store. That did not lead to a different behavior.
I then deleted it again and installed a backed up APK from local drive from an earlier version. My local settings were nuked as well, but that is to be expected when deleting an app. The older version does work as expected.
As mentioned in the other thread, I am running an outdated Pico OS: version 5.4.0 from maybe as far back as Feb 2023, perhaps others facing the issue can tell if they are using the latest update or are also on an older version.
Also I have developer mode turned on. Other than that everything should be as a stock pico4.