How To Make iOS 7 Control Center work with an Otterbox Defender

By William Kristoph

Did you just update your pristine iPhone 4 that’s been in a Otterbox Defender series case to iOS 7? Are you pulling out your hair trying to get control center to consistently work because the case seems to block it? Fear not fellow old-style Defender users, I am able to make it work consistently with one swipe technique. It’s simple, I promise!

Don’t start your swipe on the screen, start it with the tip of your finger on the ridge of the Otterbox Defender hard plastic outline of the screen case.

If you do the swipe right, you’ll feel your finger dip or go “downhill” just a bit as it moves from the hard plastic ridge to the screen protector. The Control Panel should swipe up with your finger every time. The new cases for the iPhone 5 and 5s don’t have the problem because the front of the case redesigned, but if you have an older case this trick should solve your Control Center woes.

I hope this helps some of you with older phones. I’ve read a lot of complaints about the case, but this technique should help you hang on to your trusted Defender!

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