It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your CUBOT Note S. So we made the decision to write this article to resolve this situation. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your CUBOT Note S. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to change the APN on the CUBOT Note S.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your CUBOT Note S to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your CUBOT Note S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your CUBOT Note S
If you’d like to set up an APN on your CUBOT Note S, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally 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 will 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again two times the procedure on your CUBOT Note S. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your CUBOT Note S?
In general, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your CUBOT Note S as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the configuration of an APN on your CUBOT Note S. This is for example the case if you bought your used CUBOT Note S and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
