It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Honor 8A. So we made the decision to draft this article to resolve this situation. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 8A. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the Honor 8A.
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 8A to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Honor 8A 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 Honor 8A
If you wish to set up an APN on your Honor 8A, you will have 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 finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose 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 internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to repeat 2 times the process on your Honor 8A. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Honor 8A?
Typically, you may not always need to configure an APN on your Honor 8A as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that need the setup of an APN on your Honor 8A. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Honor 8A and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
