iTunes: How to rename your device

Summary

This article explains how to change what your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other iPod is called when it is displayed in iTunes.

Products Affected

iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, iTunes 10

Follow the steps of your choice:

Using your computer

  1. Connect your device and open iTunes.
  2. In the source list (the left-hand column of iTunes), double-click the name of your device.
  3. Type the new name for your device and press Return on the keyboard.
  4. Sync the device (press Sync in the bottom right corner of the screen).

Using an iOS device

  1. On your device, tap Settings > General > About.
  2. Tap the first line, which should display the name of your device.
    iPhone About screen
  3. Rename your device using the on-screen keyboard and tap Done.
    Renaming iPhone
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