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Model Specific Forums => Gemini PDA => Gemini PDA - Android => Topic started by: Lyall Pearce on March 26, 2018, 01:26:49 am

Title: Change 'hostname' so nice name appears in WiFi
Post by: Lyall Pearce on March 26, 2018, 01:26:49 am

Can I change the hostname of my Gemini, it is currently 'android-???????????????' where I have obsfucated the actual numbers.

Title: Change 'hostname' so nice name appears in WiFi
Post by: Varti on April 03, 2018, 06:11:27 am

It seems that the only way to permanently change it is by modifying the buildprop file on a rooted Android:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthrea...l=1#post6040071 (https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=293909&p=6040071&viewfull=1#post6040071)

Varti

Title: Change 'hostname' so nice name appears in WiFi
Post by: Steve Goodey on April 09, 2018, 10:12:38 am

Not sure if this will be of any use. How about changing it on the other device?

For instance, on my BT Home Hub I can overwrite the android-123123 etc. with a name of my own choosing.