You can change your iPhone name — here's how

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While you might be well aware of the basics, like how to record your iPhone screen, factory reset, or clear its cache, sometimes it's the simpler customizations that make your device feel more personal.

Changing your iPhone's name might seem like a minor tweak, but it affects how your device appears across various Apple services and to other devices. Whether you want to make your iPhone more identifiable in AirDrop or just want to give it a personal touch, the process is straightforward but impacts multiple features.

1) Access name settings

Open Settings on your iPhone and tap General. From there, select About to find your device's current name.

2. Remove your current name

Tap Name and then select the 'x' next to your current device name to delete it.

3. Enter the new name

Type in your preferred new name for your iPhone. Choose something memorable and identifiable.

4. Save your changes

Tap Done to confirm your new iPhone name.

Now that you've learned how to change your iPhone's name, why not check out some of our other useful guides. We break down simply and easily how to delete your iPhone apps, how to factory reset your iPhone, and how to turn off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone.

Kaycee Hill
Kaycee Hill
How-to Editor

Kaycee is Tom's Guide's How-To Editor, known for tutorials that get straight to what works. She writes across phones, homes, TVs and everything in between — because life doesn't stick to categories and neither should good advice. She's spent years in content creation doing one thing really well: making complicated things click. Kaycee is also an award-winning poet and co-editor at Fox and Star Books.