…others will require opening the three-dot menu. On some devices, you can simply tap the name to change it… Your device name will be listed in the Bluetooth settings. If you select “Connection Preferences,” you’ll now see “Bluetooth.” On some devices, you’ll see “Connection Preferences”… Here’s where things can be a little different, depending on your phone or tablet’s manufacturer. Next, tap “Connected Devices” from the list. We’ll show you how it looks on two different devices.įirst, swipe down from the top of the screen once or twice and tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu. In general, you’ll be looking in the “Connected Devices” section of the Settings menu. The process of changing the Bluetooth name is simple, but it can vary depending on which Android device you have. We’ll show you how to customize the name. While this is a good identifier usually, it can sometimes not be the most helpful. If you pair and connect the same Bluetooth device to another Windows 10 PC or to a smartphone, it will connect with its default/manufacturer specified name.When you connect a device to an Android phone or tablet, the device model name is what you see. If the change doesn’t apply, you should also try a system restart.Ĭhanging the name of a Bluetooth device is something that only applies to your system. If the device’s name doesn’t change after you turn it off and on again, you should try turning both Bluetooth and the device off, and on again. Disconnecting and reconnecting will not change the name. If you unpair a device, and then pair it again then it will be paired with its default name and you will have to rename it.
If your device’s driver has been updated, there is a small possibility that the device name is reset to the default one. Going through the Control Panel >Devices and Printers then Right Click on the device you wish to change name a Context Menu will open and select. Normally, the device name should not change after this no matter what however, there might still be some exceptions. Once you’ve turned the device off and then on again, return to the Control Panel, and under Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers you will see that the device name has been updated. It is imperative that the device is turned off, and then back on again for the change to be applied, and remembered after a reboot. Do not simplify this by disconnecting the device and then reconnecting it. Next, turn off the device that you just renamed. Click inside the name field and rename the device to whatever you like.
You will see the device’s default name next to its icon. On the Properties window, go to the Bluetooth tab. Select the Bluetooth device that you want to rename, right-click it, and select Properties from the context menu. Open Control Panel and go to Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers. Turn on Bluetooth on your Windows 10 PC, and connect the Bluetooth device that you want to rename.
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