WhatsApp: change the name of contacts - does it work?
This practical tip shows you how you can change the name of contacts in WhatsApp.
Can the name of a contact be changed in WhatsApp?
You can change your own username in WhatsApp in just a few steps. In contrast, there is no way to directly change the names of your contacts in WhatsApp. With the following tricks, you can still change.
WhatsApp: change names of existing contacts
If you have already received a message in WhatsApp on Android from the contact whose name you want to change, follow the steps below.
- First delete his entry from your address book. To do this, open the Contacts app on your smartphone. The contact's messages in WhatsApp are not deleted.
- Now go to WhatsApp and open the message of the contact you previously deleted in the address book.
- Now tap the menu button and select "Add to contacts". Alternatively, tap the "Add" button in the top right corner of the conversation window and then "New".
- You will now be automatically redirected to your Contacts app. The number has already been inserted. Enter the desired name that the contact should have in WhatsApp and confirm with "Save".
- To view the changed name in WhatsApp, go to the "New Message" button in WhatsApp. Press the menu button and then "Refresh".
Change contact names in WhatsApp
If you have not yet received a contact message in WhatsApp, do the following.
- First write down the number of the contact and then delete it from your Contacts app.
- Create the contact again in your contacts app. Enter the number and the name you want to appear in WhatsApp. Confirm with "Save".
- To view the changed name in WhatsApp, go to the "New Message" button in WhatsApp. Press the menu button and then "Refresh".
The next practical tip will tell you how to change group names in WhatsApp.