Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. So we made the decision to write this article to fix this problem. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro.
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 Pro to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
If you desire to configure an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, you must navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again 2 times the operation on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro?
As a general rule, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. This is for example the case if you purchased your used HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro 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.
