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 so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your HTC Desire 820. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this situation. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HTC Desire 820. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the HTC Desire 820.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your HTC Desire 820 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your HTC Desire 820 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 configure an APN on your HTC Desire 820
If you wish to set up an APN on your HTC Desire 820, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you need 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 net and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again two times the process on your HTC Desire 820. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your HTC Desire 820?
Generally speaking, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your HTC Desire 820 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few situations that need the setup of an APN on your HTC Desire 820. This is for example the case if you purchased your used HTC Desire 820 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 therefore change your SIM card.
