Firmware, GPAD_API, Ver 0.48 (also V0.49 in issue 421), Load in DEV Kit, Blocks at DFPlayer

[ForrestErickson]

Describe the bug
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Short Summary of the expected behavior:
When loading the GPAD_API into a ESP32 Dev Kit 1 we should be able to run the code as fully as possible.

Short Summary of the buggy behavior:
The code halts at "DFPlayer about to play."

To Reproduce
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1. Use ESP32 Dev Kit 1
2. Connect a 10K resistor to GPIO34 to 3.3 (Encoder switch)
3. Connect a 10K resistor to GPIO35 to 3.3 (Encoder switch)
4. Load GPAD_API into ESP32 Dev Kit1 and run
5. Observe on Serial Monitor the MAC and capture so we can publish to this MAC for testing as a Krake. Lee wants the MAC address.
6. Set the SSID and PW for the local WiFi as necessary.

Expected behavior
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I expect that the GPAD_API should run with only the two resistors to the full extent that it can.
It should present a softAP for setting WiFi credentials
It should connect to WiFi
It should connect to MQTT broker.

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