Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will initially observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can so prevent your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro
If you wish to set up an APN on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro, you will need to navigate 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 finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you will 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 net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to do it again twice the process on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro?
Generally, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that require the configuration of an APN on your ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro. This is for example the case if you bought your used ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
