[arm-allstar] iphone name change

[Buddy Brannan]

Yeah, just do what you did before and change the name to something unique. 


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> On Jul 26, 2022, at 7:44 PM, Ron WA2WWK via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> I did roll back the name to the original name and the node works well.  My
> real question is, will the phone just change to another name or is there a
> way to lock the name in the iphone?  Thanks  WA2WWK  Ron
> 
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 9:05 PM "Buddy Brannan via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> Yes, you can, and probably should, change your phone’s name.
>> 
>> Go to Settings / General / About. You’ll find your phone’s name there.
>> Just change it, then back out of settings.
>> 
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>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Email: buddy at brannan.name
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>>> On Jul 25, 2022, at 8:16 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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