How to change your Apple Watch name

Apple’s system will automatically name your Apple Watch something along the lines of “Edgar’s Apple Watch.” This is simple and often good enough, but it’s also a bit boring. We know many of you would prefer another name. This is especially the case if you have multiple watches, or if people in your family have Apple Watches. Maybe you just want to get more creative and personal with your wearable’s name! Whatever the case, today we’ll show you how to change your Apple Watch name.

How to rename your Apple Watch

The process to change your Apple Watch name is rather simple. The only tricky part is that you can’t do this from the Apple Watch, itself. You’ll need to rename your Apple Watch using the iPhone paired with it. Let’s go over the steps together.

1. On your iPhone, launch the Apple Watch app.
2. Go into the My Watch tab.
3. Select General.
4. Tap on About.
5. On top, select Name.
6. Change your Apple Watch name.
7. When ready, hit Done.

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