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 pictures. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Honor 10. So we made the decision to write this article to solve this situation. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 10. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Honor 10.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Honor 10 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can so prevent your Honor 10 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Honor 10
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Honor 10, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will need to 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat twice the process on your Honor 10. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Honor 10?
In general, you will not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Honor 10 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Honor 10. This is for example the case if you bought your used Honor 10 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 consequently change your SIM card.
