My new iPhone 17 Pro display as 'My old phone (iPhone 15 Pro)' in Settings

Why does my brand new Iphone 17 Pro show up as My old phone (Iphone 15 Pro) in settings?


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Original Title: Phone ID

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 25, 2025 9:49 AM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2025 10:00 AM

Why? The usual reason woulds be that you transferred settings or a backup of your old iPhone 15 to the new iPhone 17.


On the iPhone 17......


Tap Settings

Tap General

Tap About

Tap on Name


You should now be able to edit the Name to whatever you want.

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My new iPhone 17 Pro display as 'My old phone (iPhone 15 Pro)' in Settings

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