Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your HTC One M9. So we made the decision to write this article to fix this trouble. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HTC One M9. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the HTC One M9.
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 One M9 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your HTC One M9 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your HTC One M9
If you want to set up an APN on your HTC One M9, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the operation on your HTC One M9. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your HTC One M9?
In general, you will not automatically need to set up an APN on your HTC One M9 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that need the configuration of an APN on your HTC One M9. This is for example the case if you bought your used HTC One M9 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.
