It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Huawei Ascend Y550. So we made the decision to draft this post to solve this situation. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Ascend Y550. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Huawei Ascend Y550.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Huawei Ascend Y550 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Huawei Ascend Y550 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend Y550
If you wish to set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend Y550, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly 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 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 twice the process on your Huawei Ascend Y550. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend Y550?
Generally speaking, you don’t necessarily need to set up an APN on your Huawei Ascend Y550 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Huawei Ascend Y550. This is for example the case if you bought your used Huawei Ascend Y550 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
