It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Blackview S6. So we therefore decided to write this content to fix this trouble. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview S6. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Blackview S6.
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 S6 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Blackview S6 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Blackview S6
If you desire to set up an APN on your Blackview S6, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will have 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 quickly findable. You have to do it again two times the procedure on your Blackview S6. 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 S6?
In most cases, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your Blackview S6 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Blackview S6. This is for example the case if you bought your used Blackview S6 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 therefore change your SIM card.
