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Changing your phone's name

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      A Former User
      last edited by 25 Apr 2021, 08:49

      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 2 May 2021, 19:22

        @Luna

        sudo usermod -c "NewName" phablet
        
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          domubpkm @Guest
          last edited by 25 Apr 2021, 10:35

          @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 25 Apr 2021, 10:59

            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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              stanwood
              last edited by 25 Apr 2021, 11:14

              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 2 May 2021, 17:10

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

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                  c4pp4 @Guest
                  last edited by 2 May 2021, 19:22

                  @Luna

                  sudo usermod -c "NewName" phablet
                  
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                    arubislander @c4pp4
                    last edited by arubislander 5 Apr 2021, 16:56 3 May 2021, 17:28

                    @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 5 Mar 2021, 17:45 3 May 2021, 17:43

                      @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 3 May 2021, 18:15

                        @c4pp4 Thanks. TIL

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                          A Former User @c4pp4
                          last edited by 4 May 2021, 10:43

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

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