{"id":107616,"date":"2020-11-08T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-your-bluetooth-name-on-android\/"},"modified":"2020-11-08T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T09:00:32","slug":"how-to-change-your-bluetooth-name-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-bluetooth-name-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Your Bluetooth Name on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change Your Bluetooth Name on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/android-bluetooth-name.png\" alt=\"bluetooth logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you connect a device to an Android phone or tablet, the device model name is what you see. While this is a good identifier usually, it can sometimes not be the most helpful. We\u2019ll show you how to customize the name.<\/p>\n<p>The process of changing the Bluetooth name is simple, but it can vary depending on which Android device you have. In <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, you\u2019ll be looking in the \u201cConnected Devices\u201d section of the Settings menu. We\u2019ll show you how it looks on two different devices.<\/p>\n<p>First, swipe down from the top of the screen once or twice and tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x2020-10-19_16-20-22.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.qdWJqMj-6Y.png\" alt=\"open the device settings\" width=\"492\" height=\"212\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap \u201cConnected Devices\u201d from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-19_16-21-39.png\" alt=\"select connected devices\" width=\"491\" height=\"252\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where things can be a little different, depending on your phone or tablet\u2019s manufacturer. On some devices, you\u2019ll see \u201cConnection Preferences\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x2020-10-19_16-22-54.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.BD7lIubEcH.png\" alt=\"tap connection preferences\" width=\"492\" height=\"211\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026on others, you\u2019ll see \u201cBluetooth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-19_16-29-03.png\" alt=\"tap bluetooth\" width=\"431\" height=\"170\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you select \u201cConnection Preferences,\u201d you\u2019ll now see \u201cBluetooth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-19_16-24-00.png\" alt=\"select bluetooth from connection preferences\" width=\"492\" height=\"211\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your device name will be listed in the Bluetooth settings. On some devices, you can simply tap the name to change it\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x2020-10-19_16-25-40.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.d5CNknd5sx.png\" alt=\"tap the device name\" width=\"491\" height=\"221\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026others will require opening the three-dot menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-19_16-29-28.png\" alt=\"tap edit phone name\" width=\"432\" height=\"164\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a new device name and then tap \u201cRename\u201d or \u201cSave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2020-10-19_16-26-16.png\" alt=\"enter new device name\" width=\"492\" height=\"213\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! Now, when you try to connect to your Android device, this is the name you will see. If there are multiple of the same device in your home, changing the name can make it easier to find the right one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/696592\/how-to-change-your-bluetooth-name-on-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#How to Change Your Bluetooth Name on Android&#8221; When you connect a device to an Android phone or tablet, the device model name is what you see. 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