It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Google Pixel 3. So we decided to draft this article to fix this issue. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the Google Pixel 3.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Google Pixel 3 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Google Pixel 3 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will need 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to repeat two times the procedure on your Google Pixel 3. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3?
Typically, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some cases that need the setup of an APN on your Google Pixel 3. This is for example the case if you bought your used Google Pixel 3 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
