Double-tapping the home button locks the phone

iPhone 4s, still running ios 7.1.2 because I don't want my phone bogged down even though I'd love to see some of ios 8's features.
This has happened a few times in the last few months.  I'll have an app up.  I'll double-tap the home button so that I can swipe/close that app.  The screen does not change.  All keys/screen tapping becomes locked -- nothing I do does anything.
I'll press the top power button and the screen goes black and then stays black - nothing I do will bring it back.
I end up having to hold the home and power buttons and reset my phone.
This happens from various apps -- not the same one every time.
Anyone else?

It's called Reachabilty.
Read this.
http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/reachability-iphone-6/
Hope that helps.

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