For example, by using a more accurate name it can help you to identify your phone quickly when connected to a Wi-Fi network. Instead, it only uses a generic 'Windows phone' name, which is not very personalized.įurthermore, there are also various reasons why you may want to consider changing your phone's name. It seems that on an effort to simplify the initial configuration setup, similar to Windows 10 for desktop, Windows 10 Mobile doesn't prompt users to specify a name for their phone.
What you probably didn't notice is that through the initial setup, you've never been prompted to enter a custom device name for your phone. If you have been part of the Windows Insider Program or you're a proud owner of a brand new Lumia phone, you probably already went through the initial setup and had been using many of the new features Windows 10 Mobile has to offer.
