Airdrop name is wrong

My phone's name on Airdrop is wrong when I try to send over a video from my Mac. One of my contact's names is written there instead of mine and my name is written in small under it. I have tried to reset this through multiple ways, but nothing seems to be wrong on my phone. Only my Mac seems to have this issue with my phone and I don't know how to fix it. Can someone help?

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 18, 2024 10:56 AM

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6x6

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Oct 18, 2024 11:16 AM in response to Cmx21

On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > About > Name, modify your iPhone name, restart the iPhone and see if the Mac catches the new name. If so, repeat the procedure if you prefer using another iPhone name.

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