It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Honor 8S. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this problem. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor 8S. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Honor 8S.
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 8S to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your Honor 8S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Honor 8S
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Honor 8S, you must go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you must fill in with the data of your operator. For example, 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 very easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Honor 8S. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Honor 8S?
In general, you may not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Honor 8S as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that need the configuration of an APN on your Honor 8S. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Honor 8S and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
