HOW TO USE HOTKNOT

What kind of phones feature Hot Knot?

Since its launch by Goodix, the feature has become a popular one with Chinese manufacturers and these days you will find quite a few models that come with Hot Knot.

Even a  umber of rugged models feature Hot Knot, which is a highly practical way for data transfer when you don’t want to deal with cables and have no access to Wi-Fi. For all the Chinese smartphones with Hot Knot,


What is it and should you be excited?

Hot Knot has been around for a quite a while and was actually developed in 2013 by a Chinese touchscreen designer Goodix.

The technology allows the capacitive touchscreens of smartphones to interact – a feature that can be used for quick data transfer/sharing, in a similar way to NFC.

When the two screens are near each other, their physics are used in such a way that allows one of them to act as a transmitter and the other one as a receiver.

In order for the technology to work, the two phones need to come with Hot Knot technology and be in close proximity to each other (within at least one centimeter).

Then a connection between the two phones will be established and the devices will be ready to communicate and share.

What will you be able to do with Hot Knot Technology?

Hot Knot allows you to perform most of the same actions that you would have with NFC, such as:

Transfer and exchange photos and videos
Sharing contact data: web addresses, phone contacts, social media contacts, etc.
Sharing application data
Facilitate mobile payments
Exchange game moves
Enable Bluetooth pairing, Wi-Fi connectivity and other services.
How To Enable Hot Knot On My Phone? Can I download an App?

To enable Hot Knot on your smartphone, go to Settings>Hot Knot. A question will appear on the screen “Allow data exchange when the screen touches another device?”. Once you toggle it on, Hot Knot will be enabled and once you have your phone’s screen close to


What kind of phones feature Hot Knot?
Since its launch by Goodix, the feature has become a popular one with Chinese manufacturers and these days you will find quite a few models that come with Hot Knot.