Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo. So we therefore decided to draft this article to resolve this situation. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to change the APN on the Acer Liquid Z2 Duo.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo
If you wish to set up an APN on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you will need to fill in with the data of your operator. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again two times the procedure on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo?
Typically, you do not automatically need to set up an APN on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo as this is usually done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Acer Liquid Z2 Duo. This is for example the case if you bought your used Acer Liquid Z2 Duo and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
