Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your XIAOMI Mi 8. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this issue. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Mi 8. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to modify the APN on the XIAOMI Mi 8.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your XIAOMI Mi 8 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your XIAOMI Mi 8 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Mi 8
If you want to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Mi 8, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll 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 net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to do it again two times the operation on your XIAOMI Mi 8. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your XIAOMI Mi 8?
As a general rule, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Mi 8 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your XIAOMI Mi 8. This is for example the case if you bought your used XIAOMI Mi 8 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.
