*SOLVED* - S26 Ultra Device Name Reverts Back to its Default Name

[NYMRFREEZE]

I've been unable to change the name of my phone - it's keeps reverting back to 'Galaxy S26 Ultra' . Very confusing to have three phones with same name within Android Auto. Anyone else having this problem - and knows how to fix it. ONE Ui 8.5 bug? 

[innergray]

stupid question but have you tried renaming your phone from "about phone"? i've experienced this too but backwards, i try to rename it to its default but it switches back to my accounts name, lol.

[NYMRFREEZE]

Thanks - tried it both from 'About Phone' ' - as well as from' Quick Share' (an Alternate way). Appears to change - then Reverts back a few minutes later.

[innergray]

oof, then it's definitely a bug, an old one at that. i'm not aware of a fix though, apologies.

[Bolt1955]

Quick Share won't allow me to change the name. The pop up window is clearly intended to allow a name change, but it doesn't seem to work and stays stuck on the default name (even after changing the name in About Phone). Quite frustrating.

[NYMRFREEZE]

Just some further observations. Name change seems to stick if I set it while in safe mode with Wifi Turned ON. But reboot back in normal mode - and It reverts back. I also disabled Samsung Cloud Backup/Restore - so that does not seem to be the culprit. Running the same software as I did on my S24 Ultra - and used Smart Switch for transfer (So don't think it's anything I'm running - that's changing device name back). Seems that S25 Ultra users may have been complaining about similar problem. Oh well - that's about all I can do to troubleshoot it.

[Philosophics]

This issue is/has been present in beta. Appears it may have been resolved since the last update.

You may see the fix in the next OTA

[NYMRFREEZE]

Thanks, I'll cross my fingers🙏

[Members_ShGB38M]

I have the same problem. With one of two phones! The first one I did the smart switch with a cable. It is the viloet phone (not that it should matter) but the second phone I used the backup to a usb drive (must be formatted in exfat) on the old phone, then restored the data to the new phone from the usb drive. That phone does not have the renaming issue! 

both old phones were ultra 22's and the software is not the issue. Like you, If I go to quick share and settings, I can change the name, but it never actually updates on the quick share settings screen. It is like there is a policy on the phone preventing the name change.  

Factory reset (except esim) did not resolve it. I tried to change the name before acutally resoring the apps, so the phone was basically factory firmware only, still wont change the name.

Samsung so far has been of no help.

[Bolt1955]

Can you confirm that the beta version doesn't revert the name when the device is either rebooted or Bluetooth is turned off and on?  If so, it appears that Samsung has a solution.  In that event, it's just frustrating that they haven't shared it with the rest of us not on the beta channel yet.