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June 9, 2016 By Gary Thompson

How to Change Your Device Name on an iPhone 6

Your iPhone has a device name that identifies it to other devices and networks. This allows you to easily determine which device is yours when you are trying to find it from your router, if someone is trying to connect to your Personal Hotspot, or if you need to connect certain Bluetooth devices.

But the name of your iPhone might be the same as other devices on the network, which can make it difficult to find the right one. Our guide below will show you how to change your iPhone’s name to something entirely of your own choosing.

 

Change Phone Name on iPhone 6

These steps were performed on an iPhone 6, in iOS 9. You can use the same steps on other iPhones using the same version of iOS.

Step 1: Tap the Settings icon.

iphone settings icon

 

 

Step 2: Scroll down and tap the General option.

iphone general menu

 

 

Step 3: Tap the About button at the top of the screen.

iphone about menu

 

 

Step 4: Tap the Name button at the top of the screen.

tap name button

 

 

Step 5: Tap the x button to delete the existing name, enter the new name, then tap the blue Done button at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard.

change iphone name

 

 

Performing these steps is going to change the name of your iPhone backups, your Bluetooth name, and the name of your Personal Hotspot.

 

Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson has been in IT consulting since the mid 2000s, and enjoys writing about mobile devices and computers. His primary topics of interest include iPhones and Windows, but he has written about many other devices and applications.

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