Q: rename bluetooth devices

no the name is given by the device and can not be changed not on any phones or computers as far as I know

I know it's really annoying. The other thing is there are some devices which connect automatically and the only way to disconnect is to "forget" the device. Not a very elegant solution.

I just switched from android to apple with the new iphone 6s.

I really hope that apple updates their software to allow renaming of bluetooth devices...android has been allowing this capability for years.

I very much agree.  A good friend of mine has a Galaxay Note 4 and we coincidently have the same headphones.  It is awesome being able share music/ watching movies from one smartphone to the two bluetooth headsets.  But while he can see clearly what the devices are called as he changed the names of each one immediately to differentiate.  I am stuck doing trial and error and "forgetting" devices over and over again in a lengthy and completely unnecessary process... :/    Please Apple.  Update the Bluetooth software for the iPhone!  You may lose customers over this issue.

I know this is a pretty old post now, but like others who have replied to this, I used to have a Samsung Galaxy running Android and was able to change the name of the bluetooth device connecting to my phone. This was really helpful as I have two Ford cards and both label their bluetooth as "Ford Audio". Often the bluetooth wouldn't automatically connect so I had to select it - that's when the guesswork comes in, which one to select.

Surely it can't be that difficult to allow users to remap the name of the device to a users chosen name. It's the one Android feature I truly miss.

If you would like to suggest that Apple considers adding new features, you can do so here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html