I rename my device but it still shows up after I change it
I rename my device in settings but it doesn’t change. I must be doing it wrong. Any help ? It shouldn’t be rswh60z’s iPhone
I rename my device in settings but it doesn’t change. I must be doing it wrong. Any help ? It shouldn’t be rswh60z’s iPhone
How did you fix this?
I am at a loss now. I have tried changing my phone name a couple of times. I tried turning my phone on and off with the change and it still showed the old name in the iCloud setting but the new name in general, about, name. This is weird.
Hi Chris, go to settings, tap your name at the top, scroll down and at the bottom it lists your devices. That is where it kept my old name even though I would change it in general, about, name. Any ideas?
I'm not sure, but I believe it has to have some type of sync with Apple before it changes there. All of my list of devices is correct with the names that I have given them in the beginning, so I'm guessing once it creates an iCloud backup it can change. I know that I restored my new iPhone 11 Pro from the backup of my iPhone XS. I always use the device type in my phone name, so I am sure not to confuse backups or other tasks, and after the restore was finished, I changed the name of the 11 Pro to have that at the end of it, and when I look now, that is the name appearing in the device list. Same for my Apple Watch Series 5.
Fixed now thanks !
It was below where your name is
Did you go to settings, general, about, name and change it there?
I did. It changed it there , but it still shows up
Shows up when you click on your name at the top and then scroll down
Scroll down to where? Where are you seeing the old name after changing your name where kb1951 said to change it?
It took a few minutes to “ take “. Now the old name is gone ✅
I rename my device but it still shows up after I change it