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 so, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Blackview BV9900. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will first of all observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview BV9900. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the Blackview BV9900.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Blackview BV9900 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Blackview BV9900 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your Blackview BV9900
If you want to configure an APN on your Blackview BV9900, you 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 the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll 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 internet and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat two times the process on your Blackview BV9900. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Blackview BV9900?
Typically, you may not automatically need to set up an APN on your Blackview BV9900 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Blackview BV9900. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Blackview BV9900 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
