New iPhone 13 Pro has used my old iPhone SE's name. I want to change it's name!

I have a new iPhone 13 pro and want to change the name of it. For some reason it copied my SE's name and added a (2) after it. I just want it to say iPhone 13 Pro

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 9, 2022 05:25 PM

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kb1951

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Posted on Sep 9, 2022 05:46 PM

Go to settings, general, about, name and change it there.

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kb1951

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Sep 9, 2022 05:46 PM in response to loupicard

Go to settings, general, about, name and change it there.

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Sep 9, 2022 06:33 PM in response to kb1951

Thanks that worked!

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