I’m disappointed in MEW smartphone app as a new investor

As a new by & hodl investor, I tried to buy a small amount of Eth (1.000!) on MEW wallet on my smartphone but the session timed out whlst I uploaded my passport picture to complete the transaction. I waited over 30 mins as the session timed out and the popup messaged asked me to try again. Has anyone else also experienced this slow process of buying eth on MEW today? i also hate the calendar widget where I have to click on the month individually for several minutes. I do not like the UX of the MEW smartphone app.