Android change device name

How to Change Device Name on Android (WiFi and Bluetooth)

Your Android device’s name works as a hostname while connecting to other devices via WiFi. A personalized device name for WiFi, Hotspot, or Bluetooth connection makes it easy to recognize a device in the list of other connected devices. By default, all Android devices come with a generic name and so it’s a good idea to give your device a unique name. Here is how to change the device name on Android for wired and wireless connections. Moreover, we’ll also see how we can change the device name in the Google Play Store.

Personally, I prefer to see a personalized name for all my devices whether it be my PC, laptop, smartphone, or WiFi router. If you own an Android smartphone or a tablet device, follow the instructions below to change the following:

• Android device name
• Bluetooth name
• WiFi Direct name
• Mobile hotspot name
• Device name in the Play Store

Changing the device name automatically changes the names for Bluetooth and WiFi Hotspot connections. However, it’s possible to set one name for your Android device and a different Bluetooth name and hotspot name. Having given a custom name to your device, you can easily recognize your device in the list of available wireless networks and Bluetooth devices. Thankfully, changing the device name is not so complicated as turning off Talkback on Android devices.

Change Device Name on Android

If you want to personalize the device name of your Android phone or tablet, the easiest way is to do it via Settings.

1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
2. Scroll down to About phone or About device and tap it.
3. Now tap the Device name option.
4. Type the desired name and select OK.

If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone or Tab, the steps to change the device name are almost the same.

Go to Settings > About phone and tap the Edit button. Type the device name you want and tap Done.

It doesn’t matter whether you own a device from OnePlus, Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Nokia, Lenovo, Huawei, etc., you just need to navigate to Settings > About phone > Device name, tap the current device name and assign a name. Once you change the name using the method given above, it’ll show the custom name for all wired and wireless connections.

Android device names on Samsung TV Android device name on Windows PC

Change Device Name via ADB Command

While changing the Android device name via Settings is very easy, there’s still another way you should try. You must be familiar with ADB commands and you can change your Android phone’s name using ADB as instructed below.

1. Download the latest Android SDK Platform-tools and set them up on your computer.
2. Install the latest Android USB driver on your computer.
3. Open the platform-tools folder and launch the command prompt window. There are 2 ways to do that.
   1. Place the mouse pointer at an empty place in the folder window, do a right-click on the mouse and select the Open PowerShell window here option.
   2. Just type “cmd” in the folder window address bar and hit the Enter key.
4. When the command prompt window is launched, connect your device to the PC.
5. Go to your phone’s Settings > Developer options and enable USB Debugging.
6. Now type the following command in the command prompt window and press the Enter key.
7. If you get an alphanumeric value in the cmd window, it shows that your phone is connected properly.
8. Now, execute the command below to get the current name of your Android device.
9. You’ll see the name of your device in the command prompt window. In my case, it displayed my device’s name “ Technastic Galaxy Note 10+ “.
10. Now type or paste the following command and hit the Enter key. Don’t forget to replace the device name the command with the name you want for your device.
11. The screenshot attached below will help you understand all the steps clearly.
12. Now, navigate to Settings > About phone and you’ll find that the device name has been changed.

Here is a huge list of ADB Shell commands that you must check out to learn more.

Changing WiFi Hotspot Name

Usually, I use my Android phone’s hotspot to binge-watch Netflix and Prime Video shows on my Smart TV and surf the web on my laptop during commutes. It’s a good idea to give a device a personalized name for convenience. In case you just want to change the hotspot name of your Android device, below are the steps.

1. Open Settings on your Android phone.
   • Samsung Galaxy devices: Tap Connections >Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
   • OnePlus phones: Tap Mobile/Wi-Fi Hotspot and Tethering.
   • Xiaomi Redmi phones: Tap Portable Hotspot under SIM cards and mobile networks.
2. To change the hotspot name on Android devices from different OEMs follow the steps below.
   • Samsung devices: You need to enable the mobile hotspot before you can change its settings. Tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering as shown below. Tap the current device name and rename it. Select the Save option.

Hotspot name on Samsung

Xiaomi devices: Tap the Set up portable hotspot > SSID, type the desired portable hotspot name and tap the OK icon.

Hotspot name on Xiaomi and Redmi

OnePlus devices: Select Wi-Fi hotspot, type the name for the hotspot network, and select OK.

Hotspot name on OnePlus phones

Change Bluetooth Name on Android

As I mentioned above, you can set different device names for Bluetooth and WiFi connections while keeping a different device name on Android. Below is how you can change the Bluetooth name for an Android device.

Note: You must turn on Bluetooth on your device before you can edit its settings.

1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
2. Tap Bluetooth and turn it on. Alternatively, you can open the Quick Settings panel by sliding down the status bar and tap and hold the Bluetooth icon.
3. Tap Device name and type the Bluetooth name for your device.
   • If you own a OnePlus phone, you need to select Pair new device to access the Device name option.
   • On Samsung Galaxy devices, you don’t have the option to change the Bluetooth name. Samsung devices automatically take your device name as the Bluetooth name.

Changing Wi-Fi Direct Name

Wi-Fi Direct is a faster way than Bluetooth for sharing files over a wireless network. If you want to set the Wi-Fi Direct name for your device, here’s how to do it.

1. Turn on WiFi on your device first.
2. Open Android Settings on your device and tap on Wi-Fi.
3. Now do as described below.
   • Xiaomi phones: Select Additional settings and tap on Wi-Fi Direct. You need to tap Device name and enter the name you want. Wi-Fi Direct settings

Wi-Fi Direct name

OnePlus devices: Tap Wi-Fi Direct and on the next screen tap the 3-dot icon at the top-right corner. Select Rename device and type the Wi-Fi Direct name for your phone.

Samsung devices: On Samsung Galaxy devices, the device name you set will automatically be assigned as the Wi-Fi Direct name for your device.

Change Device Name on Google Play Store

Every Android phone has the Google Play Store apps installed out-of-the-box. All Android devices registered with the same Gmail ID are shown on your Google account dashboard.

If you want your Google Play Store and Google Dashboard to show a personalized name for your Android devices, follow the steps given below.

1. Open the Google Play Store settings page on your desktop or mobile browser.
2. You’ll see the list of your devices.
3. Tap or click the Edit button in front of the device name and rename the device.
4. After that, tap the Update icon.

That’s it! You have successfully changed the device name for your Android phone. Next time you try to install an app from the Google Play Store (web), you’ll be asked to choose a device with the name you assigned.

It’s time to wind up my tutorial here. I hope now you’ll be able to change not only the device name on your Android but also the Bluetooth name, Hotspot name, and WiFi Direct name. In case you still have any questions, please drop us a comment.

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Как мне изменить имя моего устройства Android?

Моим устройством Android является Nexus One. Но это должно относиться ко всем текущим устройствам Android.

Как мне изменить имя моего устройства Android?

Когда я подключаюсь к клиентским таблицам беспроводного маршрутизатора, мои устройства Android отображаются, например, как: android_1234567890abedfc. Я хотел бы дать ему более читаемое имя.

Чтобы изменить имя хоста (имя устройства), вы должны использовать терминал (как root):

Для Eclair (2.1): echo MYNAME> / proc / sys / kernel / hostname

Для Froyo (2.2): (работает также на большинстве 2.3) setprop net.hostname MYNAME

Затем перезапустите свой Wi-Fi. Чтобы увидеть изменения, наберите uname -a

некоторые устройства требуют перезагрузки для работы!

Резюме:

• getprop net.hostname (Имя хоста системы Android, скорее всего, имя типа android_24412414)
• echo $HOSTNAME (имя хоста shell / terminal / env, скорее всего ro.product.device из build.prop)
• cat /proc/sys/kernel/hostname (Имя хоста системы Linux, скорее всего localhost )
• head /etc/hosts (Имя хоста системы Linux, скорее всего localhost )
• hostname (Команда не всегда устанавливается, если она установлена ​​через окно занятости, будет читать / proc / sys / kernel / hostname )

Зависит от того, какая у вас версия Android.

Android 4.0 и выше

Более новые версии будут использовать правильную build.prop запись. Ну, то есть Android читает build.prop как нормальный процесс загрузки. После запуска службы подключений она проверяет, задано ли в Настройках имя net.hostname, затем, если оно пустое, используется идентификатор android_ + (постоянный). Так что это все, что вам нужно сделать.

Добавить net.hostname=HOSTNAMEHERE в /system/build.prop (Root может понадобиться). Оставьте пустую строку в конце файла.

Android 2.3 и ниже

Старые версии, Gingerbread, Froyo и т. Д., Просто заткните его. Не стоит проверять. Для net.hostname будет установлено значение android_24412414 . несмотря ни на что. Поэтому вам нужно будет изменить его после того, как служба подключений закончит загрузку. К счастью, он запускает запуск только один раз, а не при каждом новом подключении. Так что нам просто нужно бежать setprop net.hostname HOSTNAMEHERE за этим, чтобы он придерживался. К сожалению, он запускается довольно поздно в процессе загрузки, поэтому вам нужно что-то, что внесет изменения в boot_complete. Скорее всего, приложение, которое запускается само по себе.

Но тогда есть другая проблема.

Параметр net.hostname не копируется во всю систему! Если вы используете консольное / терминальное приложение, вы можете не получить одно и то же имя хоста. Мой телефон, Samsung Sidekick 4G (на базе полу-Galaxy S), имеет init.rc, который запускается hostname localhost , поэтому все команды, указанные ниже, не увидят ни ваше имя узла build.prop, ни имя узла android_id! Таким образом, вы должны установить это тоже.

hostname HOSTNAMEHERE или же echo HOSTNAMEHERE > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname

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