It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your HUAWEI P smart 2019. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this problem. 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 P smart 2019. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the HUAWEI P smart 2019.
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 P smart 2019 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your HUAWEI P smart 2019 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2019
If you want to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2019, 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 select New APN . You may 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 quickly findable. You need to do it again 2 times the procedure on your HUAWEI P smart 2019. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2019?
In most cases, you will not necessarily need to set up an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2019 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2019. This is for example the case if you bought your used HUAWEI P smart 2019 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
