It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not 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 BQ Aquaris M5. So we therefore decided to draft this post to fix this situation. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your BQ Aquaris M5. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the BQ Aquaris M5.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your BQ Aquaris M5 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your BQ Aquaris M5 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your BQ Aquaris M5
If you wish to configure an APN on your BQ Aquaris M5, you must 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 then finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you must fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to repeat two times the operation on your BQ Aquaris M5. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your BQ Aquaris M5?
In general, you will not necessarily need to set up an APN on your BQ Aquaris M5 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some situations that need the configuration of an APN on your BQ Aquaris M5. This is for example the case if you purchased your used BQ Aquaris M5 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 therefore change your SIM card.
