It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Huawei MediaPad M2. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei MediaPad M2. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the Huawei MediaPad M2.
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 MediaPad M2 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Huawei MediaPad M2 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Huawei MediaPad M2
If you wish to set up an APN on your Huawei MediaPad M2, you will have to go 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 need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will have 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your Huawei MediaPad M2. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Huawei MediaPad M2?
In general, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Huawei MediaPad M2 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Huawei MediaPad M2. This is for example the case if you bought your used Huawei MediaPad M2 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
