How to configure an APN on Blackview A20 Pro

It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Blackview A20 Pro. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this trouble. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview A20 Pro. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Blackview A20 Pro.



configure-APN-blackview-a20-pro

What is an APN

The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Blackview A20 Pro to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Blackview A20 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

The right way to configure an APN on your Blackview A20 Pro

If you desire to set up an APN on your Blackview A20 Pro, you must go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you must 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 internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must do it again two times the operation on your Blackview A20 Pro. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you set up an APN on your Blackview A20 Pro?

Generally, you will not always need to configure an APN on your Blackview A20 Pro as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Blackview A20 Pro. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Blackview A20 Pro and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.