How To Change Device Name Used By Google Chrome Browser For History Tracking

Solution 1:

I found a way to reset the Synced Name under %localappdata%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data

Deleted both the LevelDB folder and Nigori.bin and then turned off Sync in Google Chrome's settings and turn it on again.

Make a backup and check https://chrome.google.com/sync before you do this if you're unsure, this method only contain sync information and would not delete any data like history, bookmarks or settings.

Solution 2:

If you are using a Windows PC:

1. You must uninstall Chrome
2. Change the hostname of the PC
3. Reinstall Chrome

Chrome saves whatever hostname you had when you first installed it, changing the hostname after installing Chrome will not update the hostname in Chrome.

Solution 3:

If I'm not mistaken, you can edit the device names here and it should reflect globally across all your Google services as long as you have sync settings enabled.

For other devices such as non-Android mobile devices — e.g., iOS — you should be able to edit the device name under Settings > General > About.

For desktop — e.g., Windows PC — the device name should match your PC name, which is set in System Properties. NOTE: refer to @Pie’s answer regarding order of significance .