How to change the name of your Android device

Find out how to quickly change the name of your Android phone or tablet to whatever you want. Do you want to make your Android device recognizable in the middle of the sea of ​​other phones? Android allows you to change the name of your device and this allows you to assign a name of your choice to your phone.

You don’t need to change the main settings or install a custom ROM to do this. The option to change the name is built right into your device. This guide shows you how to change your phone name, its Bluetooth name and its name on the Play Store.

Change the name of your Android phone

Each phone has a different way to change the name. However, on most phones, you will find this option in the Settings app. In this example we are using a OnePlus Android phone.

1. Open the app Settings on the phone.
2. Scroll to the bottom and tap About the phone.
3. Touch Device name.
4. Tap the name field and you can type in a new name.

Change the Bluetooth name of your Android device

Most Android phones use the device name for the Bluetooth name. If this is not the case with your device, you need to give the Bluetooth a separate name. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open the app Settings and touch Bluetooth and device connection.
2. Enable the switch Bluetooth, then tap Bluetooth.
3. Touch Device name.
4. Enter a new Bluetooth name for your device.

Change the name of your Android phone on the Google Play Store

The Google Play Store does not use the name you specified on your device. It uses a different name but gives you the option to change that name if you wish. If you’re interested, here’s how to change your device name on the Google Play Store.

1. Open the Google Play Store in a browser on your computer.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner.
3. Find your device in I my devices.
4. Click the button that says Edit next to your device.
5. Enter a new name in the field Nickname, then tap Update.

If you are having trouble with the Google Play Store, we have a guide on how solve some common Google Play Store problems, so be sure to check it to fix them.

Call your Android device whatever you want

If you want to use a custom name for your Android device, you can do so by following the steps above. The phone then uses the new name wherever that name appears on devices. It’s a good way to easily identify your phone when you have more than one device to connect to.

If you’re using an iOS device alongside Android, you’ll be happy to know that you can also change the name of your iPhone or iPad.