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Renaming Bluetooth Devices.

Why can’t i rename Bluetooth devices?

Why is apple so stingy?

I’ve got like 13 same name devices that don’t auto connect.


iPhone XR

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 10:20 PM

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Sep 16, 2019 2:36 PM in response to xXJTXx

xXJTXx Said:

Renaming Bluetooth Devices: Why can’t i rename Bluetooth devices?[...] I’ve got like 13 same name devices that don’t auto connect.

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Try these Links:


Note: For Non-Apple Devices: Contact the manufacturer. See what they have to say for how to go about rename their devices.

Sep 17, 2019 5:17 AM in response to xXJTXx

xXJTXx wrote:

Well, I find it poor, that I can rename the devices on an android phone and not on iPhone. That’s my issue. Full stop.

You're not renaming the devices on android. You're just changing the label displayed for it on the phone for that device.

There is a difference. When you change the name of a bluetooth device on an iPhone, it actually changes the name being broadcast by the device itself.


Sep 16, 2019 7:51 AM in response to xXJTXx

Hello xXJTXx,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


I understand that you want to rename your Bluetooth devices on your iPhone. Have you tried the steps in the following support article to rename your devices?


Change the name of a Bluetooth accessory - Apple Support


If you have tried these steps and are unable to rename the accessory, please get back with us and provide more information about what happens when you try to rename the accessory.


Best regards.

Sep 16, 2019 1:44 PM in response to xXJTXx

Then provide feedback to Apple directly. There's nothing we users can do about this for you. No one here works for Apple. Either call Apple, or use the contact Apple Support at the top of this page or schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar.


You can also provide feedback to Apple via this link: Feedback - iPhone - Apple


If this was something anyone here could change for you, we'd certainly help. But we can't change anything.

Renaming Bluetooth Devices.

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