Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Google Pixel 3a. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this situation. 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 3a. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Google Pixel 3a.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Google Pixel 3a to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can so prevent your Google Pixel 3a from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3a
If you want to set up an APN on your Google Pixel 3a, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly 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’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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat two times the operation on your Google Pixel 3a. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Google Pixel 3a?
As a general rule, you will not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Google Pixel 3a as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that require the setup of an APN on your Google Pixel 3a. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Google Pixel 3a 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 therefore change your SIM card.
