You can swipe down on the very bottom of the screen (bit awkward at first), but then you pull down the whole screen to reach the top parts easily. Helpful video: [0]. This way you can really do everything with 1 hand.
Was hoping not to have to jump through any hoops; if I'm going to jump through hoops, I'm gonna stick with a pop-socket. They work great for what they do
[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfwgKRkyWcQ