How to configure an APN on Honor Play

Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Honor Play. So we made the decision to write this article to resolve this trouble. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Honor Play. Finally, we will see in what situations you should modify the APN on the Honor Play.



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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 Play to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Honor Play from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

How to configure an APN on your Honor Play

When you want to set up an APN on your Honor Play, you must navigate 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 then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select 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 very easily findable. You have to do it again 2 times the operation on your Honor Play. 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 Play?

In most cases, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Honor Play as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Honor Play. This is for example the case if you bought your used Honor Play and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.