It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Xiaomi Mi4. So we made the decision to draft this article to solve this problem. We will initially see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi4. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Xiaomi Mi4.
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 Mi4 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Xiaomi Mi4 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi4
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi4, you must 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 should click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you must 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 very easily findable. You must do it again twice the procedure on your Xiaomi Mi4. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi4?
Generally speaking, you may not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi4 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Xiaomi Mi4. This is for example the case if you bought your used Xiaomi Mi4 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.
