[arm-allstar] iphone name change

[Dave Petrie]

 *How to change your hotspot name on an iPhone*

   1. Open the Settings app.
   2. Scroll to and tap "General."
   3. At the very top of the General page, tap "About."
   4. Select "Name," also at the top of the next tab. The default name is
   "iPhone." ...
   5. Name your iPhone what you'd like, and tap "Done."


On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM "Ron WA2WWK via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I'm running my node on an iphone hotspot.  The name changed from iphone to
> iphone(2) to iphone(3).  The  first change was after an update while the
> second was when in close proximity to several phones for a week.  Is this
> common and if so, can I change it to my call sign or something else.
> Apparently, the node looks at the hotspot name and password, not the MAC
> address.  Any ideas?  Thanks for your help.  WA2WWK Ron
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