Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Huawei Ascend P7. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this situation. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Ascend P7. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to change the APN on the Huawei Ascend P7.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Huawei Ascend P7 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Huawei Ascend P7 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend P7
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend P7, you must 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 then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must 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 two times the process on your Huawei Ascend P7. 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 Huawei Ascend P7?
Generally speaking, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend P7 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are a few situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Huawei Ascend P7. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei Ascend P7 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
