iPhone 7 And iPhone 7 Plus: How To Rename Device

For those that have recently bought the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, you may want to know how to rename your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7. The process is very easy and will allow new users to rename the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Changing the name of your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus will allow you to tell the difference between many other devices and will make it easier when connecting your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus to iTunes or using “Find My iPhone”.

The following steps will a step-by-step guide on how to rename iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus using any device without connecting to iTunes.

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Rename iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in 3 steps

Select “Settings” on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus and then go to General > About.
At the very top of the screen you will see the current “Name” of your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. Tap on the name and change it to whatever you would like.
Select “Done” once you have changed the name of your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.

Now you have successfully renamed your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus and will be able to tell the difference between all the other of Apple devices.

Rename iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus using iTunes

Open iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC
Connect your Apple gadget to the computer using a USB cable. NOTE: If you’re using the Wi-Fi feature to connect make sure that the device is synced to the computer before renaming your Apple device
Select the Device button in the top right corner of the iTunes and select the iPhone 7 touch you want to change the name of.
Double-click on the name of your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus you want to rename. Enter the new name for it and press “Return” on the keyboard to complete the process.
Now you have successfully changed the name of your Apple device and will be able to tell the difference between all the other of Apple devices.

The only negative about this process is that when using AirDop between iOS devices and the OS X, the Apple ID will appear instead of the device name on older software. But if you have the updated software on both your Mac OS X and iOS device than the new name change of your iOS device will appear when using Airdrop between devices.