How to change your AirDrop name on iPhone? Know Steps

AirDrop
is a great feature for sharing files across Apple devices such as mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. If there are several other devices nearby bearing the same name, then you are likely to experience some problem where your device cannot be uniquely identified. For instance, if you are in a room with many iPhone users around you, all of their iPhones will show up in the AirDrop list whenever you or your friend is trying to send a file. Since most of the iPhones appear with their default name ‘iPhone’, identifying your friends device can prove difficult. Thankfully, it’s easy to change your AirDrop name on iPhone.
Besides causing confusion, this scenario can also raise privacy concern since you don’t want to be in a situation in which you end up sending your intimate pics to a stranger. As such, changing your AirDrop name is recommended.

Typically, when you change your iPhone’s name, it will be easy to recognize your friends device on airdrop and you’ll be certain the files you are sending are being relayed to the right person.
While AirDropping, by default your iPhone or iPad is identified with its default name that is iPhone or iPad, however you can easily change this setting and make your iPhone more recognizable on AirDrop.
Note: you can also
change the hotspot name on your iPhone
using this method.
Here is the step-by-step guide which you can follow to learn how to change your AirDrop name on iPhone
for easier transfers and avoid confusion when sending files to friends through AirDrop.

How to change AirDrop name On iPhone

Follow these steps to know how you can easily change AirDrop name for your iPhone or iPad and make the name more personal and recognizable.

1. Tap the Settings app from the home screen of your iPhone.
2. Tap “General” from within the settings app.
3. Tap about.
4. Tap the “Name” tab.
5. Tap the small “x” next to your device’s current name to delete it.
6. Type a new name for your iPhone in the text field.
7. Tap “Done” located at the bottom right hand corner of the display.

That’s how to change the name of your iPhone so you can recognize it easily when using AirDrop.
While you can choose any name of your choice, it is common for users to simply use a name like ‘Moses’s iPhone’ etc, so that it is easier for their friends to know which iPhone belongs to them in case they are getting more than one options on the AirDrop menu.
Anyway, if you like this quick tip, chime in down in the comments.