It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Wileyfox Spark. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this problem. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Wileyfox Spark. Finally, we will see in what situations you should modify the APN on the Wileyfox Spark.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Wileyfox Spark to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Wileyfox Spark from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Wileyfox Spark
When you want to set up an APN on your Wileyfox Spark, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to select 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Wileyfox Spark. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Wileyfox Spark?
In most cases, you do not automatically need to set up an APN on your Wileyfox Spark as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Wileyfox Spark. This is for example the case if you bought your used Wileyfox Spark 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 therefore change your SIM card.
