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 pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Honor 8. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this problem. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 8. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Honor 8.
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 8 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Honor 8 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your Honor 8
If you wish to configure an APN on your Honor 8, you will need 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 need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will need to fill in with the data of your operator. For example, 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 very easily findable. You must do it again 2 times the process on your Honor 8. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Honor 8?
In most cases, you don’t necessarily need to set up an APN on your Honor 8 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Honor 8. This is for example the case if you bought your used Honor 8 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.
