It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite. So we therefore decided to write this content to fix this issue. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite
If you wish to set up an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you will 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the procedure on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite?
Generally speaking, you may not automatically need to set up an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are a few situations that need the setup of an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite. This is for example the case if you purchased your used HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite 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.
