Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your HTC Desire 10. So we decided to draft this article to solve this trouble. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HTC Desire 10. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the HTC Desire 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 HTC Desire 10 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your HTC Desire 10 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your HTC Desire 10
If you’d like to set up an APN on your HTC Desire 10, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will 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 net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat two times the process on your HTC Desire 10. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your HTC Desire 10?
Typically, you do not always need to configure an APN on your HTC Desire 10 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your HTC Desire 10. This is for example the case if you purchased your used HTC Desire 10 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.
