It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN configured on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A. So we made the decision to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the XIAOMI Redmi 6A.
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 Redmi 6A to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your XIAOMI Redmi 6A from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A
If you want to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A, you 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 then Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you 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 need to repeat two times the procedure on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A?
Generally, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some situations that need the setup of an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 6A. This is for example the case if you purchased your used XIAOMI Redmi 6A 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.
