Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Honor 10i. So we therefore decided to draft this article to solve this trouble. We will first of all see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 10i. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the Honor 10i.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Honor 10i to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Honor 10i from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Honor 10i
When you want to configure an APN on your Honor 10i, you must 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 Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you must 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Honor 10i. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Honor 10i?
In most cases, you may not always need to configure an APN on your Honor 10i as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Honor 10i. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Honor 10i and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
