It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Coolpad Legacy. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Coolpad Legacy. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the Coolpad Legacy.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Coolpad Legacy to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Coolpad Legacy from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your Coolpad Legacy
When you want to configure an APN on your Coolpad Legacy, you will have 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 lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll 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 net and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Coolpad Legacy. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Coolpad Legacy?
Typically, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your Coolpad Legacy as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Coolpad Legacy. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Coolpad Legacy 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 therefore change your SIM card.
