It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. So we therefore decided to draft this article to resolve this situation. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
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 7 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Certainly, 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 7?
As a general rule, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. This is for example the case if you bought your used Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
