Teams keyboard input is blocked on unfolded foldable-phone displays
A user on a Galaxy Z Fold-style device reports that Microsoft Teams blocks text entry in its text box specifically when the phone is unfolded to its main display, while typing works fine on the outer screen and in every other app using the same keyboard. This points to a Teams-specific rendering or focus bug tied to foldable-device display switching.
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