When I try and airdrop to one of my devices they don't have their names but the laptop's name

How can I make my devices have the names I gave them individually to airdrop to them?

Posted on Nov 20, 2021 11:32 AM

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Eric Root

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Nov 20, 2021 11:46 AM in response to Charlieheartofstone

See if anything here helps.

Device Name Change. *

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When I try and airdrop to one of my devices they don't have their names but the laptop's name

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