How to configure an APN on Google Nexus S

Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Google Nexus S. So we decided to write this article to resolve this trouble. We will first find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Google Nexus S. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the Google Nexus S.



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What is an APN

The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Google Nexus S to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Google Nexus S 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 set up an APN on your Google Nexus S

If you want to set up an APN on your Google Nexus S, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to do it again twice the process on your Google Nexus S. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you set up an APN on your Google Nexus S?

Typically, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Google Nexus S as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that require the configuration of an APN on your Google Nexus S. This is for example the case if you bought your used Google Nexus S and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.