Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Blackview S8. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will first of all see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Blackview S8. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Blackview S8.
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 S8 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Blackview S8 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 set up an APN on your Blackview S8
If you wish to set up an APN on your Blackview S8, you will have to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the operation on your Blackview S8. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Blackview S8?
Generally speaking, you may not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Blackview S8 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that require the configuration of an APN on your Blackview S8. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Blackview S8 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 consequently change your SIM card.
