How do I change the display name of my Galaxy Buds?

Last Update date : Aug 09. 2022

Once you have connected your Galaxy Buds to your device, you can set up the earbuds as you wish from the Galaxy Wearable app. One of the features this app offers is changing the display name of your Galaxy Buds on your device. 

View of different sets of Galaxy Buds in their charging cases.

Before you know how to change the name of your Galaxy Buds, you need to know how to download Galaxy Wearable, the application that will allow you to use, customise and configure your Buds. To download the app, follow these steps:

View of the apps screen with a tap on “Galaxy Store” icon. View of the apps screen with a tap on “Galaxy Store” icon.

Step 1. Open your Galaxy Store app.

View of Galaxy Store main screen with a tap on the magnifying glass icon. View of Galaxy Store main screen with a tap on the magnifying glass icon.

Step 2. Tap on the magnifying glass icon at the top right of the screen.

View of search screen with the “Galaxy Wearable” option highlighted. View of search screen with the “Galaxy Wearable” option highlighted.

Step 3. In the search bar, type the name of the app and tap on the "Galaxy Wearable" option.

View of “Apps” and “Themes” screen with a tap on the install icon. View of “Apps” and “Themes” screen with a tap on the install icon.

Step 4. Tap on the install icon.

Image with the application downloaded and a tap on the play icon. Image with the application downloaded and a tap on the play icon.

Step 5. When the download is complete, tap the play icon to open the app from the Galaxy Store or go to your apps screen and tap on the "Galaxy Wearable" logo.

How to change the name of your Galaxy Buds

After connecting your Galaxy Buds to your device, you can change the earbuds’ display name using the Galaxy Wearable app by following the next steps: 

View of the Galaxy Wearable app with the Galaxy Buds connected and the "Earbuds settings" option highlighted. View of the Galaxy Wearable app with the Galaxy Buds connected and the "Earbuds settings" option highlighted.

Step 1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app and tap “Earbuds settings”.

View of the "Earbuds settings" screen with the "Earbuds software update" highlighted. View of the "Earbuds settings" screen with the "Earbuds software update" highlighted.

Step 2. Tap “About earbuds”.

View of the "About earbuds" screen with the "Edit" option highlighted. View of the "About earbuds" screen with the "Edit" option highlighted.

Step 3. Select “Edit” and name your Galaxy Buds as you wish.

View of the device name pop up window with the "Rename" option highlighted. View of the device name pop up window with the "Rename" option highlighted.

Step 4. Tap “Rename”.

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