Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot. So we decided to draft this post to fix this trouble. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Asus ZenFone Max Shot.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Asus ZenFone Max Shot to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Asus ZenFone Max Shot from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot
When you want to configure an APN on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot, you will have to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you must select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you will have 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat 2 times the process on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Asus ZenFone Max Shot. This is for example the case if you bought your used Asus ZenFone Max Shot 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.
