All Bluetooth devices come with a name, but those names are often difficult to decipher, such as ATUMTEK, DX01Gu, and MY-CAR, making it hard to remember which is which in your iPhone’s Bluetooth settings. What you may not realize is that you can rename many Bluetooth devices to tidy up that list. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, connect to the device, and tap the blue ⓘ button to the right of its name. If you can rename the device, you’ll be able to tap the Name field and enter a new one. While you’re here, note the Device Type menu, which lets you choose from Car Stereo, Headphone, Hearing Aid, Speaker, and Other. Apple says that specifying the correct device type can ensure greater accuracy for the Headphone Audio Level measurements, which iOS uses to warn you about prolonged exposure to loud audio.
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Social Media: You don’t have to put up with your iPhone’s list of Bluetooth devices being cluttered with confusing factory default names. Most Bluetooth devices can be renamed, allowing you to, for example, change the name from “MY-CAR” to “Nissan Leaf.”
