It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your Blackview MAX 1. So we decided to write this article to resolve this trouble. We will initially see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview MAX 1. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Blackview MAX 1.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Blackview MAX 1 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Blackview MAX 1 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Blackview MAX 1
If you wish to configure an APN on your Blackview MAX 1, you need to navigate 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 ultimately Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you need to fill in with the data of your operator. For example, 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 need to do it again 2 times the operation on your Blackview MAX 1. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Blackview MAX 1?
As a general rule, you will not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Blackview MAX 1 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that require the setup of an APN on your Blackview MAX 1. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Blackview MAX 1 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
