It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your Honor 9. So we decided to draft this article to solve this situation. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 9. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the Honor 9.
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 9 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Honor 9 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 Honor 9
When you want to set up an APN on your Honor 9, you need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you 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 net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the operation on your Honor 9. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Honor 9?
Typically, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your Honor 9 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Honor 9. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Honor 9 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
