# \[Solved\] Sudden Garmin device name change

**URL:** <https://forum.intervals.icu/t/solved-sudden-garmin-device-name-change/113710>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [15 October 2025 06:23 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/solved-sudden-garmin-device-name-change/113710 "2025-10-15T06:23:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![R2Tom](https://forum.intervals.icu/user_avatar/forum.intervals.icu/r2tom/32/50144_2.png) [@R2Tom](https://forum.intervals.icu/u/R2Tom)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2025 07:31 UTC](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/solved-sudden-garmin-device-name-change/113710/2 "2025-10-15T07:31:24Z")

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The name change is probably related to this

> [@Garmin device name description](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/garmin-device-name-description/55879/9):
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> It turns out that Garmin now supply a device name along with the activity from their API. Intervals.icu will now use this instead of the device name from the file. The Garmin supplied name seems more up to date. This will be deployed Thursday AM.

You can edit your device name of your old activities

> [@Device name top of the right](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/device-name-top-of-the-right/112495/7):
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> You can now bulk edit the device name using the activity list view. Use the filter options to find activities with the incorrect name and then do Edit → Edit and fill in the new name.

To correct your elevation data, you have to set your settings like this

> [@How do I set the "Use elevation correction" option to default off](https://forum.intervals.icu/t/how-do-i-set-the-use-elevation-correction-option-to-default-off/63279/2):
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> You have to set it like this (if your watch has correct elevation data):

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