westgorge
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Q: I want to change the name of my bluetooth device in iOS.

Attended a meeting yesterday.  Several others in the room had the same Logitech Ultrathin BT keyboard.  So, the connect list was a mile long.  Each attempt to connect failed as others were connecting to each others keyboards......no way to tell who's keyboard belonged to whom.  Everyone gave up on trying to use the Logitech keyboard.  A bit frustrating to say the least.  This should be a simple fix......but, doesn't look like it unless I'm willing to jailbreak my iPad?

Posted on Feb 16, 2015 9:47 AM

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Q: I want to change the name of my bluetooth device in iOS.

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  • by Kirsten98x,

    Kirsten98x Kirsten98x Mar 3, 2016 4:31 AM in response to jerrifromchattanooga
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    Mar 3, 2016 4:31 AM in response to jerrifromchattanooga

    You can change you Bluetooth Device name on IOS 9 by

    Settings > General > About > Name

  • by mhollenbeck,

    mhollenbeck mhollenbeck Mar 3, 2016 6:35 AM in response to Kirsten98x
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    Mar 3, 2016 6:35 AM in response to Kirsten98x

    Check the OP. We are trying to rename paired devices, not the phone itself.

     

    A jailbroken phone and Android can do this no problem.

     

    I have submitted requests to Apple twice to get this as a feature. They are not listening to what users need.

  • by conticreative,

    conticreative conticreative May 16, 2016 1:32 PM in response to westgorge
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    May 16, 2016 1:32 PM in response to westgorge

    Just my $0.02 on the topic as both an IOs and Android user (I now use Android devices only in the house and not as portable devices as I switched to iPhone/iPad for travel), I find this shortcoming of IOs embarrassing for Apple.

     

    My wife and I have identical iPhones with each of us having identical bluetooth speakers and BT Keyboards. I actually have to walk outside the house if my wife speaker or keyboard is turned on and not paired. Either that or I have to find it, turn it off and pair mine. Since we purchased these devices when we were both on Android, it wasn't a problem. I named mine and she named hers. Easy peasy.

    Since switching to iPhone, it is a royal pain. So much so that I purchased a new Keyboard for my iPad (I am writing a book), not exclusively for this reasons but it was a consideration (The new keyboard is a bit bigger and has a slot to keep the iPad straight, plus it is a 3 device unit, meaning I have a selector and I can use it to drive my iPad, iPhone and PC at the same time and switch among them as needed).

     

    It's high time Apple addresses this. I can't imagine how frustrating this must be in an office where everyone uses the same equipment.

  • by help_860,

    help_860 help_860 May 17, 2016 9:47 AM in response to Kirsten98x
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    May 17, 2016 9:47 AM in response to Kirsten98x

    that only changes  the name of the phone itself not the device.....grrrrr

  • by Matthew Hocker,

    Matthew Hocker Matthew Hocker May 20, 2016 7:41 AM in response to help_860
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    May 20, 2016 7:41 AM in response to help_860

    +1 to this issue. I have 3 headphones of the same brand and type. They all are the same. It's impossible to figure out which is which. Simply having a local name for each would save a lot of trouble - and it's something that Mac OS can do so why not iOS?

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair May 20, 2016 7:46 AM in response to Matthew Hocker
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    May 20, 2016 7:46 AM in response to Matthew Hocker

    Matthew Hocker wrote:

     

    and it's something that Mac OS can do so why not iOS?

    No one here could answer that for you. Submit your feedback to Apple requesting such a feature here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

  • by Adriano020,

    Adriano020 Adriano020 Jun 14, 2016 5:41 AM in response to westgorge
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    Jun 14, 2016 5:41 AM in response to westgorge

    Hi all,

     

    Let us all request Apple to introduce renaming Bluetooth devices as soon as possible.

     

    here is the link: http://www.apple.com/feedback

     

    Example;

     

    Dear Apple, please introduce the option to rename Bluetooth devices as soon as possible.


    I would like that because of: ....


    Kind regards,


    X

  • by meyestone,

    meyestone meyestone Jun 27, 2016 8:38 AM in response to Kirsten98x
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    Jun 27, 2016 8:38 AM in response to Kirsten98x

    That's true but not what people here are mad about.  It's that you can't change the names of the bluetooth devices that your iPad sees.  So, if you (like me) have the same model Bluetooth speaker in different rooms, you can't figure out which one is which!

  • by qApple,

    qApple qApple Aug 9, 2016 9:09 AM in response to westgorge
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    Aug 9, 2016 9:09 AM in response to westgorge

    I do not think Apple has a solution for this. Since we do not have a way of controlling how devices are named by the manufactures the solution is only one - ask Apple to allow us to enter an alias to a Bluetooth device.

  • by eiger3970,

    eiger3970 eiger3970 Aug 13, 2016 12:21 AM in response to westgorge
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    Aug 13, 2016 12:21 AM in response to westgorge

    Hello, any update on Apple or manufacturers allowing devices to be renamed?

    Seems to be a function the manufacturers need to build into their options.

    I have 2 Bluetooth devices I can rename with their app, which is great, as the iPhone shows about 8 Bluetooth devices and I can immediately see which Bluetooth device (speaker) is for the loungeroom.

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