Android TV Leanback fragment scrolling doesn't work fine in mobile - android

I have an app already developed for Android TV boxes. I want it to be compatible with mobile as well, therefore I tried to run the app on my phone(Google Pixel 3, not sure if the model is the problem).
All worked good enough except scrolling.
When I try to scroll, it snaps back to the beginning.
I don't think any code is needed for you to solve this issue.
The fragment which I used is BrowseSupportFragment in Leanback.
Look forward to hearing a good answer from anyone.
Best!

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