Yeah I tried that too - every time I paused one, another would start up. It was strange but every app did the same: the “progress wheel” for each one would spin up to maybe 25-50% then just freeze. And not for just a moment - I’d watch it for a wasteful amount of time for nothing. The old watched pot never boils adage, I guess.
I ended up leaving the phone on my desk for the rest of the day and went about my business (I know, shocking) and at some point much later in the evening it had appeared to be completed. I can’t say how long it took but regardless it seemed much longer than it should have. It’s events like these that can understandably cause the mind to wander towards the whole “planned obsolescence” idea.
That being said, I’m wondering about my real motivation for wanting to get a bigger phone now. “But It’s easier for my aging eyes to read!”