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 MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Huawei Mate S. So we decided to draft this article to solve this trouble. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate S. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the Huawei Mate S.
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 S to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Huawei Mate S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate S
If you wish to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate S, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will 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 easily findable. You have to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Huawei Mate S. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Huawei Mate S?
In most cases, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate S as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that need the setup of an APN on your Huawei Mate S. This is for example the case if you bought your used Huawei Mate S 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 consequently change your SIM card.
