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 presumably because of the APN seted up on your Sony Xperia E4. So we therefore decided to draft this article to solve this trouble. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Sony Xperia E4. Finally, we will see in which situations you should modify the APN on the Sony Xperia E4.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Sony Xperia E4 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Sony Xperia E4 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Sony Xperia E4
If you desire to configure an APN on your Sony Xperia E4, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will 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 very easily findable. You need to do it again two times the process on your Sony Xperia E4. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Sony Xperia E4?
In general, you will not automatically need to set up an APN on your Sony Xperia E4 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Sony Xperia E4. This is for example the case if you bought your used Sony Xperia E4 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.
