These changes are universal, so they will now apply in all Google properties. By assigning a nickname you can see at a glance which smartphone or tablet it is.ĥ. Once you've renamed devices, click the Update button to the far right to save your changes. By default, the Play Store lists a lot of gadgets as Unknown device. Click Edit to assign a catchy nickname to your gadgets. © NextPitģ. You can choose whether the particular device should appear in menus or not by checking or unchecking the boxes under Visibility.Ĥ. You'll see all the devices you have ever logged into Google Play with, and a few details to the right of each device.Ĭlick the gear icon, then Settings to see your Google Play device list. You will now see the My Devices page where your device activity in Google Play is recorded.
Open the Google Play Store in your web browser and click the small gear icon in the top-right of the screen and click the sub-menu called Settings.Ģ. Over time, your Google Play devices list can become filled with old phones you no longer use. This makes it much easier to navigate the list, especially if you've owned dozens of Android gadgets over the last few years. Old Android devices can't be completely removed from the Play Store archive, but you can hide them so they no longer appear on your device list.