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 likely because of the APN seted up on your Huawei Nova 5i. So we decided to draft this article to resolve this issue. We will first find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Nova 5i. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Huawei Nova 5i.
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 Nova 5i to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Huawei Nova 5i from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Huawei Nova 5i
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Huawei Nova 5i, you will have to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you will have 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 very easily findable. You must do it again 2 times the operation on your Huawei Nova 5i. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Huawei Nova 5i?
As a general rule, you may not always need to set up an APN on your Huawei Nova 5i as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several situations that need the setup of an APN on your Huawei Nova 5i. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei Nova 5i 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.
