It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Nubia Z20. So we decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Nubia Z20. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Nubia Z20.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Nubia Z20 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Nubia Z20 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Nubia Z20
If you wish to set up an APN on your Nubia Z20, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to repeat twice the operation on your Nubia Z20. 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 Nubia Z20?
As a general rule, you don’t automatically need to set up an APN on your Nubia Z20 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several situations that need the setup of an APN on your Nubia Z20. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Nubia Z20 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 consequently change your SIM card.
