It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro. So we decided to write this article to solve this trouble. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
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 Mate 10 Pro to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Huawei Mate 10 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro
If you wish to set up an APN on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro, you must navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should select 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. 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 do it again 2 times the process on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro?
As a general rule, you may not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that need the setup of an APN on your Huawei Mate 10 Pro. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei Mate 10 Pro and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
