Failure to access control center in lock screen

I am having trouble accessing controls center from my lock screen. It takes me four may be five times to do so. It seams that I really need to try to do such a simply task when I do it on the home screen. Just wondering if I can fix this or if I have to wait for a update from Apple. Thanks in advance for your help.

Do you have a case on your phone? Many people are reporting that some cases interfer. Otterbox Defenders seem to be named a lot.
Best of luck.

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