It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Honor 20i. So we decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 20i. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Honor 20i.
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 20i to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Honor 20i from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Honor 20i
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Honor 20i, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must do it again two times the operation on your Honor 20i. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Honor 20i?
As a general rule, you will not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Honor 20i as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your Honor 20i. This is for example the case if you bought your used Honor 20i 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 consequently change your SIM card.
