cannot rename bluetooth device on Win 11

After wasting time checking lots of unhelpful advice, I found a solution thanks to Ionuț-Alexandru Popa at binaryfork_. Here's a summary:

Pair the device (if not already paired)

Go to Settings > Bluetooth and devices > View more devices

Scroll down to 'More devices and printer settings' (near the bottom of the window): (this is the crucial step that most of the unhelpful advice misses)

Right-click the device and choose 'Properties', then the 'Bluetooth' tab

Edit the name and click OK

Disconnect the device (or just shut off Bluetooth) then reconnect it/turn it back on (this is important to prevent the device name reverting to the default)

I found this about 30 replies down, and wanted to thank the wizard who found it, so I posted as a reply to the first posting - but it gets pushed to the bottom anyway.

This one did the trick!
Thanks!

The only thing I would add is

after renaming the device, click Apply (not OK)!

Other than that, I almost posted this very same wording myself!

I do not understand why we can't use Settings to rename or is that only temporary? If so that should be made super clear!!! Typical design flaw by Microsoft...

Just FYI, If anyone wanted to know how simple it could be to do this, in any form of Linux, click on Bluetooth device, and then "rename". The device can be connected or not at the time, and the change persists through reboots. That's how easy Microsoft could make it.

THERE. IS. NO. BLUETOOTH. TAB.

None of the advice here works. Doesn't matter if opened as admin or whatever. There simply is no bluetooth tab, ever, anywhere.

Random dude knows better about this than microsoft