Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57. So we made the decision to write this article to resolve this situation. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the ARCHOS Oxygen 57.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your ARCHOS Oxygen 57 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your ARCHOS Oxygen 57 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57
If you want to set up an APN on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you need to fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to repeat two times the procedure on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to set up an APN on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that require the configuration of an APN on your ARCHOS Oxygen 57. This is for example the case if you purchased your used ARCHOS Oxygen 57 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.
