How to change the device name on a Google Pixel (Android 17)

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › About phone › Device name

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open About phone

   Open Settings and scroll down. About phone is below System, and shows the current name: Pixel 10a on ours. Tap it.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Device name

   Device name is the first row under Basic info. Tap it.

   Done

3. 

   Type the name and tap OK

   A Device name box opens with the current name and the keyboard. Delete the old name, type the new one and tap OK. We typed Pixel 10a test. Cancel keeps the old name.

   Done

4. 

   Tap OK again

   A second Device name box says: Your device name is visible to apps you installed. It may also be seen by other people when you connect to Bluetooth devices, connect to a Wi-Fi network or set up a Wi-Fi hotspot. Tap OK to keep the new name.

   Done

5. 

   Check the new name

   Back on About phone, Device name showed Pixel 10a test on ours.

   Done

6. 

   Find the Android version

   Further down, Device details shows Android version 17 and Build number CP3A.261005.005 on ours. Model, above them, still said Pixel 10a: the device name is a separate setting.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Renaming from Bluetooth instead? Google gives a second way: Settings, Connected devices, Connection preferences, Bluetooth, Device name. There you enter a new name and tap Rename. Source: Connect through Bluetooth on your Pixel phone
• Wanted to rename headphones or a watch? That is a different setting. Google says to open the accessory's own settings from the Bluetooth list and tap Edit at the top. Source: Connect through Bluetooth on your Pixel phone
• On a Xiaomi? There it is Settings, About phone, Device name, saved with a tick instead of OK. See our guide on how to change the device name on a Xiaomi phone.

If this does not work

• Car still shows the old name? Google's fix for a car that won't pair starts with restarting both devices, then forgetting the device on the phone and clearing the phone from the car's memory before pairing again. Source: Fix Bluetooth problems
• Other device can't find your Pixel? Google says nearby devices can find your phone while its Bluetooth settings are open. Open them, then look for the new name on the other device. Source: Connect through Bluetooth on your Pixel phone
• Want the old name back? Do the same steps again and type the old name. We changed ours back to Pixel 10a this way.

About this guide

The device name is what other phones, computers, cars and headphones see when they look for your Pixel.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005), in Dark mode. We renamed ours from Pixel 10a to Pixel 10a test for the pictures, then back to Pixel 10a the same way.

Good to know

Your hotspot has its own name and password: how to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot on a Google Pixel.

In short: Settings, About phone, Device name, type the name, OK, then OK on the visibility note.