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How to change your iPhone name

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Make your iPhone stand out amidst a sea of other iPhones.

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If you’ve ever pondered the personalized names of some people’s iPhones, the process of changing your iPhone’s name is surprisingly straightforward.

In situations like connecting your iPhone to speakers, a new car, or locating your WiFi hotspot, customizing your iPhone name proves useful. This customization ensures easy identification of your iPhone among various networks. Moreover, altering your iPhone’s name synchronizes it across your iCloud account, AirDrop, Personal Hotspot, and computer, facilitating seamless recognition across all your devices.

Here’s how to change your iPhone name in a few quick steps.

Step 1: Go to Settings on your iPhone

From Settings, go to General, About, and then Name.

Name section highlight in the About section of iPhone Settings

Credit: Screenshot: Mashable / Apple

Step 2: Change your iPhone’s name

In the Name section, simply tap the field to clear the current name or begin typing the new one. After you’ve input the new name, press Done on the keyboard. Voila! Your iPhone now sports a fresh name and a completely new identity, if that’s your aim.

Name section of iPhone settings that shows the name of the iPhone as Cecily's iPhone

Credit: Screenshot: Mashable / Apple

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