Some Bluetooth devices can be renamed, such as AirPods. However, Renaming is not an option for the Amazon Echo Dot. I have five of them, and all of them have weird names, such as AQ-W23Z,. I want to rename them in my Bluetooth list of devices, but it is not an option. Some devices can be renamed, while others cannot. Can this feature be added to the next iOS update. A lot of people online have been asking for this.
iPhone X, 12
Can you rename them from the Amazon Alexa app?
https://www.howtogeek.com/358869/how-to-rename-smarthome-devices-in-the-alexa-app/
I have the echo spot and dot. You can rename then in Alexa app Ta
I know you tried to help, and thank you, but you didn’t follow my question correctly, therefore your answer wasn’t correct. You can rename the echo dots within the Alexa app (I did that already), however, apple doesn’t let you rename the echo dots within the Bluetooth list on the iPhone. There are instructions online how to rename devices in the Bluetooth list as listed on your apple device, but in tiny print, there is a disclaimer that this works on SOME devices. For fun, I tried to rename my AirPods in the Bluetooth list of devices on my iPhone X, and it WOULD allow me to rename it—no problem there! When I followed the exact same steps to rename my echo dots in the Bluetooth list on my iPhone X, apple would NOT allow me to do that. Apparently, Android devices can rename all Bluetooth devices and there are no restrictions for them. On the other hand, apple must decide which devices can and cannot be renamed in the Bluetooth list on your apple device.
when you go to Bluetooth select I for information and forget the device. And search with new name. Ta
As I'm sure you know, this is a user forum. Apple does not read or respond to these questions and no one here can add anything to the iOS updates. If you would like Apple to read you suggestions, submit them to Product Feedback - Apple, the official feedback website. Otherwise, you're going to get people like me suggesting ALTERNATIVE options in an attempt to resolve your issue.
Rename is not an option for echo dot. Why not?
