JBL Flip 4 splashproof speaker, right side horizontal view.

JBL Flip 4 Change Name

When you scan for in-range Bluetooth speakers, your JBL Flip 4 speaker shows up as “JBL Flip 4” by default.  But you can change this name using the JBL Connect app along with an iOS or Android based mobile device.  In the post, we outline the JBL Flip 4 change name routine, step by step.

First, install the JBL Connect app on your Android or iOS mobile device.  Then, turn on your Flip 4 and pair your mobile device with it.  Then, once you do all that, follow the routine below to change the speaker’s Bluetooth name.





JBL Flip 4 Change Name: Step by Step

1. Find the JBL Connect App on your Mobile Device

Our copy installed on home screen four, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS home screen, showing the JBL Connect app.
iOS Home screen, showing the JBL Connect app.

2. Run the JBL Connect App

Tap the   JBL Connect   app icon, as shown in the last picture.

Then, you should see the following screen.

Screenshot of the JBL Connect app on iOS, showing its Home screen with the -Settings- button.
JBL Connect app on iOS, showing its Home screen with the -Settings- button.

3. Get to the  Settings  Screen to Continue with JBL Flip 4 Change Name Routine

Tap the gear Settings button, as pointed at in the last picture by the purple arrow.

You should then see the   Settings   screen for the paired Flip 4 speaker, as shown in the next screenshot.

Screenshot showing the JBL Flip 4 -Edit Speaker Settings- button.
The JBL Flip 4 -Edit Speaker Settings- button.

4. Edit the Settings for the Paired JBL Flip 4

Tap the pencil icon next to the 4, as highlighted by the green arrow in the last screenshot.





Then, you should see the name change screen, as we show next.

Screenshot of the -Change Speaker Name- screen, showing the Edit box.
The -Change Speaker Name- screen, showing the Edit box.

5. Edit the Speaker Name Field

Use the displayed virtual keyboard to change the name to what you wish it to be.

In the next screenshots, we change ours from “JBL Flip 4” to “Tom’s Flip 4”.

First, we backspaced over the default name (“JBL Flip 4”), as shown in the next picture.

Screenshot of the blank Edit box.
The Edit box, now blank.

Then, we typed in the new speaker name, “Tom’s Flip 4”, as shown next.

Screenshot of the -Change Speaker Name- edit box with a new name.
The -Change Speaker Name- edit box with a new name.

6. Tap the Blue  Done  Key when Finished Editing to Continue with the JBL Flip 4 Change Name Procedure

Once you finish editing, tap the blue  Done   key on the virtual keyboard.

You then receive instructions on how to pair your speaker again with its new name.

Screenshot of the -Reconnect to Apply New Name- screen, showing the -Got It- link.
The -Reconnect to Apply New Name- screen, showing the -Got It- link.

7. Tap the Blue   Got It   Link

This takes you back to the   Settings   screen for the speaker.  But now, the JBL Flip 4 appears with its new name assigned, as we see in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the -Settings- screen, showing the new speaker name.
The -Settings- screen, showing the new speaker name.

How to Pair the JBL Flip 4 Using its New Name

With the 4 still paired under its old name, run through this routine to unpair it. Then forget it in your mobile device. And finally, re pair it with its new name.

1. Power Down the JBL Flip 4

This unpairs it from your mobile device.





2. Return your Mobile Device to its Home Screen

Press the Home button to close the   JBL Connect   app, and reveal the mobile device’s   Home   screen.

3. Find the   Settings   App

We found ours on the second page of the iOS home screen on our iPad Air, as shown next.

Screenshot of an iPad Home page, showing the Settings app.
iOS Home Screen showing the Settings app.

4. Bring up the   Settings  App

Tap the   Settings   app icon.

The mobile device then displays the first page of its settings, as shown next.





5. Go to Bluetooth Settings

Our Bluetooth settings screen displays as follows on our iPad Air tablet.  Note that our Bluetooth is ON here.  But since we turned off our JBL Flip 4 speaker, it shows as not connected.  See this as shown in this list of previously paired Bluetooth devices, shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS Settings screen on iPad Air, with Bluetooth turned ON screen showing, and the Bluetooth item.
iOS Settings screen on iPad Air, with Bluetooth turned ON screen showing, and the Bluetooth item.

6. Tap the JBL Flip 4 Entry in the My Devices List

The JBL Flip 4 entry is the last item on the list that we see in the last screenshot.

Then, the JBL Flip 4 device screen shows, as we see next.

Screenshot of the  -Forget Device- option.
The  -Forget Device- option.

7. Tap the  Forget This Device   Option

When you tap the   Forget This Device   link, you then get the   Forget “JBL Flip 4”  prompt, as shown next.

Screenshot of the -Forget JBL Flip 4- prompt, showing the -OK- link.
The -Forget JBL Flip 4- prompt, showing the -OK- link.

8. Tap the Red   OK   Button

Tapping  OK   removes the JBL Flip 4 data from the mobile device.  This stops that device from looking for the speaker with that name, the next time you turn its Bluetooth on.

At any rate, after you hit   OK,  the   Forget JBL Flip 4   window closes. Then the system takes you back to the previously paired Bluetooth devices list.

Screenshot of the previously paired Bluetooth devices list. Note that there's no JBL Flip 4 speaker now.
The previously paired Bluetooth devices list. Note that there’s no JBL Flip 4 speaker now.

9. Turn On your JBL Flip 4 Again

Turn on the 4 by quickly pressing its   Power   button.  See this circled in green, in the next picture.

Picture of the JBL Flip 4 turned OFF, showing its dark -Power- button.
The JBL Flip 4 turned OFF, showing its dark -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up.





Note that it now has a new Bluetooth name. Also, no other nearby Bluetooth devices know about this new name. So the speaker will not pair with anything.  The Power switch lamp signals this non pairing by glowing solid white.

Picture of the speaker with the power ON.
The speaker with the power ON.

10. Put your JBL Flip 4 into Discovery Mode

Now, to see your newly named speaker on your mobile device, place it into Bluetooth discovery mode.  Do this by pressing and releasing the Bluetooth button, as we show in the next picture.

Picture of the -Bluetooth- button.
The -Bluetooth- button.

When you press the Bluetooth Discovery Mode button, the speaker makes a repeating single pluck guitar note sound several times.  Also, the power button changes from a solid white glow to flashing blue.  See this next.

Picture of the -Power- button blinking blue on the JBL Flip 4.
The -Power- button flashing blue on the JBL Flip 4.

11. Find your JBL Flip 4 with its New Name on your Mobile Device

See the screen shot next.  We found ours there.  Note that it appears with its new Bluetooth device name, as pointed at by the purple arrow.

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth Settings- screen, showing -Tom's Flip 4- speaker discovered but not paired yet.
The -Bluetooth Settings- screen, showing -Tom’s Flip 4- speaker discovered but not paired yet.

12. Pair with your Newly Named JBL Flip 4

Tap the listed speaker in the  Other Devices   portion of the Bluetooth devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with the speaker using its new name (“Tom’s Flip 4” in this demo).  It’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following.

Screenshot of the iOS Bluetooth Settings screen on iPad Air, showing the -Tom's Flip 4- as connected.
The -Tom’s Flip 4- speaker is now connected.

13. Done with JBL Flip 4 Change Name !

We have now successfully renamed / changed the Bluetooth device name of our JBL Flip 4 waterproof speaker.  We’ve also successfully paired it with a mobile device using this new name.





Restoring Default JBL Flip 4 Name

Note that you can restore the original default speaker name by resetting the speaker. We show how to do this in our   JBL Flip 4 Reset Instructions   post.  Or, you can rename it back to the “JBL Flip 4” by following the above routine again.

Other Posts About the JBL Flip 4

    1. JBL Flip 4 Reset Instructions
    2. Review of the JBL Flip 4
    3. JBL Flip 4 Specs, Specifications
    4. Pairing Instructions for the Flip 4 JBL
    5. JBL Flip 4 Low Frequency Mode

References

    1. How to Rename your JBL Speaker, on YouTube.com