Hmmm, I also have Electrum on my smartphone (Moto X4) and I didn't have any problem with that. It works normally!
What you commented, I believe the problem could be something related to the ""communication/compatibility"" of your smarthphone with Electrum (this is not certain)
@acroman08, I don't know if you were able to solve your problem!
But I will share some advice that can solve this hindrance.
• Uninstall and reinstall Electrum
• Delete useless apps and clean your smartphone to free up space
• Clear the Electrum cache
• Update your OS
If what I said doesn't work, I believe the way to solve this, is to reset your smartphone.
Hope this has helped you