Your iPhone has a name. You’ll see it in iTunes in the left sidebar when the iPhone/iPad is connected. You may not remember, but you gave it that name when you originally set up your iPhone/iPad. You’re not stuck with it though, it can be changed right on the iPhone itself or in iTunes. The following are step-by-step instructions on changing your iPhone’s name, both on the iPhone and in iTunes.
How to Change Your Device’s Name on the iPhone/iPad:
1. Open Settings:
2. Tap General:
3. Tap About:
4. Tap Name and enter in a new one:
How to Change Your Device’s Name in iTunes:
Changing your iPhone/iPad’s name in iTunes is even easier. Here’s how.
1. Connect the iPhone/iPad to iTunes either by the USB cable or through Wi-Fi Synching:
2. Double click on your device’s name in the left sidebar and enter in a new name:
Notes:
- Make sure to give your device a unique name. The more iPhones, iPads, iPods, and AppleTVs you connect to your computer’s iTunes, the more confusing your sidebar could get. I like to include the type and generation of the device in its name, ie, Alan’s iPhone 4, to help avoid confusion.
