How to configure an APN on Honor 7X

It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Honor 7X. So we made the decision to draft this post to solve this issue. We will first of all see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 7X. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Honor 7X.



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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 7X to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Honor 7X from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

How you can configure an APN on your Honor 7X

If you’d like to set up an APN on your Honor 7X, you will have to go 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 lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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 internet and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat twice the process on your Honor 7X. 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 7X?

In general, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Honor 7X as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your Honor 7X. This is for example the case if you bought your used Honor 7X 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 consequently change your SIM card.