Device identity and setup
Device Name
Most people call this what other devices call your iPhone.
The name at the top of About is what appears in AirDrop, Personal Hotspot, Bluetooth pairing and on other people's screens.
Available
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 10 and later
- Settings
- General
- About
- Name
What it does
It defaults to something like a person's iPhone using your account name. Anyone nearby scanning for AirDrop or Bluetooth devices can see it.
What changes
When it is on
Not applicable. This is a text field.
When it is off
Not applicable.
Should you turn it on?
Battery
No real change
Privacy
Helps
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: Set from your account name during setup.
Questions people actually ask
- How do I change my iPhone name?
- Settings, then General, then About, then Name.
If it is not working
- Change it to something that does not identify you if you use AirDrop in public.
- The hotspot network name follows this value.