How to configure an APN on Huawei P10

It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Huawei P10. So we decided to write this article to solve this issue. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei P10. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the Huawei P10.



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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 P10 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can so prevent your Huawei P10 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 P10

If you want to configure an APN on your Huawei P10, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you will need to 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again twice the process on your Huawei P10. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your Huawei P10?

As a general rule, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your Huawei P10 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your Huawei P10. This is for example the case if you bought your used Huawei P10 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.