It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your HTC U Play. So we made the decision to draft this article to fix this trouble. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HTC U Play. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to modify the APN on the HTC U Play.
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 U Play to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your HTC U Play from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your HTC U Play
If you desire to set up an APN on your HTC U Play, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click 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 internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again twice the procedure on your HTC U Play. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your HTC U Play?
Generally, you don’t automatically need to set up an APN on your HTC U Play as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your HTC U Play. This is for example the case if you purchased your used HTC U Play 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.
