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      • ? Offline
        A Former User
        last edited by

        Hello,

        When you install UT on your phone, you are asked to choose your phone's name. It is then displayed when you unlock your screen. If you want to change that name on Linux, you need to use the hostname command. If you type that command on UT, the hostname is ubuntu-phablet, not the name chosen.
        So, how do you set a new name ? Or am I confused between your account's name and your phone's name ?

        Regards,

        Luna

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          c4pp4 @Guest
          last edited by

          @Luna

          sudo usermod -c "NewName" phablet
          
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            domubpkm @Guest
            last edited by

            @luna You must use UT Tweak Tools and delete ONLY conf file in System Settings. Maybe you will have to restart your phone, and then fill in what is required.

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              kugiigi
              last edited by

              The name you set is only for display at the moment. And it can only be set in the setup wizard.

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              • stanwoodS Offline
                stanwood
                last edited by

                Is this thread might help?

                https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1030/howto-change-the-name-of-your-device-for-bluetooth-pairing?_=1619349062327

                Redmi Note 9S Stable
                If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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                  A Former User
                  last edited by

                  Hey thank you for your answers ! @domubpkm are you sure ? I'll test it when I have time then !

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                  • c4pp4C Offline
                    c4pp4 @Guest
                    last edited by

                    @Luna

                    sudo usermod -c "NewName" phablet
                    
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                    • arubislanderA Offline
                      arubislander @c4pp4
                      last edited by arubislander

                      @c4pp4 will this not change the username? The OP wants to change the displayed name of the device in the login screen.

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                        c4pp4 @arubislander
                        last edited by c4pp4

                        @arubislander
                        -c = comment field
                        The lock screen is using value form the comment field (default is "Ubuntu")

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                          arubislander @c4pp4
                          last edited by

                          @c4pp4 Thanks. TIL

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                            A Former User @c4pp4
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                            @c4pp4 Thank you very much, it worked ! I'll mark this as solved πŸ™‚

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