It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. So we therefore decided to draft this article to solve this situation. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 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 Redmi Note 3
If you desire to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, you must go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you are there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll 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 easily findable. You need to repeat twice the procedure on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Indeed, 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 Note 3?
In general, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 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.
