Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega. So we made the decision to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the ARCHOS Diamond Omega.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your ARCHOS Diamond Omega to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your ARCHOS Diamond Omega from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega
If you wish to set up an APN on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again twice the procedure on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega?
As a general rule, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your ARCHOS Diamond Omega. This is for example the case if you bought your used ARCHOS Diamond Omega and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
