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How do I permanently change the name of a Bluetooth device across all devices? (leminal.space)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago

It needs to be doable through the device's settings. Eg. An android phone has the option to rename how it appears to other devices, while a speaker can't do that

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

After you change the name of the device.

Unpair the device and re-pair it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You can’t. The BT name is baked into the device’s firmware and will always show up as that on newly paired devices.

The best you can do is rename it on devices that allow it like Android or iOS.