How to configure an APN on Huawei Mate 9

It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Huawei Mate 9. So we decided to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate 9. Finally, we will see in which situations you must change the APN on the Huawei Mate 9.



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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 Huawei Mate 9 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Huawei Mate 9 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 set up an APN on your Huawei Mate 9

If you wish to configure an APN on your Huawei Mate 9, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you 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 net and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat 2 times the process on your Huawei Mate 9. 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 9?

In general, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Huawei Mate 9 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Huawei Mate 9. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei Mate 9 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.