# changeName function does not work **URL:** \ **Category:** iOS\ **Created:** [April 19, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314 "2021-04-19T13:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/1 "2021-04-19T13:59:13Z")
**Description** We recently update to the latest Zoom SDK (v5.5.12509.0401) and now users are unable to change their own names. Only host/co-host can change names, but a user is unable to change their own name. **Which iOS Client SDK version?** v5.5.12509.0401 **To Reproduce(If applicable)** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Call `MobileRTCMeetingService.changeName("New Name", myselfUserID)` 2. Call fails if user is not the host or a co-host **Smartphone (please complete the following information):** - Device: iPhone/iPad - OS: iOS 14.x **Additional context** This previously worked fine. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/2 "2021-04-20T20:28:12Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, Thanks for using the dev forum! It is nice to see you again 🙂 I ran a test and saw similar behavior. Spoke with the team and this does look to be a bug. Will file a bug report for this. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/3 "2021-04-20T20:47:37Z")
OK thanks. While they are looking at it there is something else related that I would like to mention. It isn’t exactly a bug, because it’s working as documented. isParticipantsRenameAllowed only works for host or cohost. It would be great if this worked for any user so that you knew if changeName would work ahead of time. Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/4 "2021-04-20T21:06:34Z")
I agree, that makes sense. Will add to the report. Michael ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/5 "2021-04-21T20:24:52Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, This bug will be fixed in an upcoming hotfix release. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/6 "2021-04-28T18:44:45Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, The hotfix is now published. Can you update and let me know if you are still seeing this issue? Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![jeremy.provost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jeremy.provost/32/12182_2.png) [@jeremy.provost](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jeremy.provost)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/7 "2021-04-29T15:33:03Z")
Works great. Thanks! I see they enabled any participant to query `isParticipantsRenameAllowed` so that’s awesome (although the documentation still says it’s for host/co-host only. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/8 "2021-04-29T18:18:02Z")
Hey @jeremy.provost, Awesome! I am super happy to hear 🙂 We will get that documentation updated, thank your for pointing that out. Thanks! Michael ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 4:18am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/changename-function-does-not-work/48314/9 "2021-05-30T04:18:17Z")
Closed on May 30, 2021, 4:18am UTC This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.