Thanks to AirDrop, files from your iPhone are easy to share with other Apple devices. This way you can transfer photos from your iPhone to your iMac and vice versa in no time. Did you only know that you can change the name of your iPhone, and with it the name that appears in AirDrop?
In this article, we’ll explain how to change the name of your iPhone. We will not only tell you how to change the name in AirDrop, but also how to change the name associated with your Apple ID.
AirDrop name too boring? This is how you change it on your iPhone!
Anyone who has never changed the name of their iPhone will see that AirDrop iPhone from… is visible. It is not very important that you can change that name, but it is certainly good to know that the possibility is there. To change the name of the iPhone, you must take the following steps:
- Go to Settings
- Select General
- Choose the option Info
- In this window, select the option Name
- Press the cross and enter your new name
- Press Ready
Your iPhone name has changed. You will now not only see the new name in AirDrop. This new name will also be visible when you connect to an Apple TV or Bluetooth device.
Change the name of your Apple ID
In addition to changing the name of your iPhone, it is also possible to change the name associated with your Apple ID. You do that as follows:
- Go to Settings
- Press your name
- Select the option name, telephone numbers, e-mail
- Select the option name
- Enter your first name and / or last name
In the same window it is also possible to change your e-mail address or telephone number.
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