https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/5131/device-name-set-but-appears-as-n-a-in-android-mcpThe device name is set in the usual way at the start of gap_params_init(): BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&amp;sec_mode); err_code = sd_ble_gap_device_name_set(&amp;sec_mode, (const uint8_t *)DEVICE_NAME, strlen(DEVICE_NAME)); APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_codeen-USTelligent Community 13Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:50:51 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/18009?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:50:51 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:d6bb64a4-cd42-4be5-b629-640a68c48f56FormerMember<p>Good that you were able to solve the issue!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/18008?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:39:47 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:dc6ad9b3-f3d7-4bfe-bf8a-f8555e747d7bMatt Barr<p>Thanks for this Kristin, that indeed is the issue, apologies for the silly question. Device name and appearance information is omitted from the advertising packet PDU to maximize the amount of manufacturer data sent.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/18007?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:24:49 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:49b0039e-779d-4e32-a9a1-ec22e1d1d20aFormerMember<p>In advertising_init(..), to which value do you set <code>advdata.name_type</code>?</p> <p>Do you set it to <code>advdata.name_type = BLE_ADVDATA_FULL_NAME;</code>?</p> <p>What is the amount of data you are want to advertise?</p> <p>What is the &quot;value&quot; of DEVICE_NAEME?</p> <p>Which rawdata do you see in the advertising packet?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>