Device tracker GpsLogger : Change the device name (#3606)

Explain how to change the device name in the URL
home-assistant · Oct 21, 2017 · 4fe5162 · 4fe5162
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diff --git a/source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown b/source/_components/device_tracker.gpslogger.markdown
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ To configure GPSLogger, you must set up the app to send a `GET` request to your
 ```yaml
 http://<ha_server>/api/gpslogger?latitude=%LAT&longitude=%LON&device=%SER&accuracy=%ACC&battery=%BATT&speed=%SPD&direction=%DIR&altitude=%ALT&provider=%PROV&activity=%ACT
 ```
-. Make sure to include the API password if you have configured a password in Home Assistant (add `&api_password=<password>` to the end of the URL). Configure that options under "General Options":
+Make sure to include the API password if you have configured a password in Home Assistant (add `&api_password=<password>` to the end of the URL). 
+You can change your device name by editing "%SER" in this URL (e.g.: &device=user_devicename)
+Configure that options under "General Options":
 
 - Start on boot: yes
 - Start on app launch: yes
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ Set the URL under "General Options -> Logging details":
 http://<ha_server>/api/gpslogger?latitude=%LAT&longitude=%LON&device=%SER&accuracy=%ACC&battery=%BATT&speed=%SPD&direction=%DIR&altitude=%ALT&provider=%PROV&activity=%ACT
 ```
 (be sure you include API password (`&api_password=<password>`) if needed, or you can also use HTTP Basic authentication `http://<username>:<password>@<ha_server>/api/gpslogger...`)
+(You can change your device name by editing "%SER" in this URL (e.g.: &device=user_devicename))
 - Log to OpenGTS Server: no
 - Log to Plain Text: no
 - Log to NMEA: no