GUI unable to distinguish multiple Bluetooth devices of the same model

[Mateusz Łącki]

In "bluetooth" panel of the settings there are connected/presiously connected devices. In case some one owns multiple devices of same model it is impossible to distinguish them easily. In practice different entries are distinguishable by the bluetooth device address.

There should be an option to "rename" the device to a string set by the used. There is such an option in MacOS.

In my use case I own several Bluetooth rechargeable headsets. They need to be charged for 4 hours to allow for 6-8 hours of use. So I own several copies to have entire-day coverage.

In real world the headsets are distinguishable by the state of cushions, but quite often I have one headset connected, but I do not know which one is it. If I could rename:

Philips SHB7150
Philips SHB7150
Philips SHB7150
Philips SHB7150

to e.g.

Philips SHB7150 - mint cushions
Philips SHB7150 - worn cushions
Philips SHB7150 - extra battery
Philips SHB7150 - number 4

this would be very helpful.

This is not really a "bug" but a missing functionality.

Description: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Release: 22.04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: nautilus 1:42.0-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64
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ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
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CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed May 4 14:49:59 2022
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-03-19 (46 days ago)
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usr_lib_nautilus:
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[Mateusz Łącki (mateusz-lacki)]

This is the screenshot of the Bluetooth settings menu.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

There is a report upstream on https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-bluetooth/-/issues/13

You use bluetoothctl set-alias on the cmdline as a workaround to set different names