It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Huawei P Smart. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this situation. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei P Smart. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to change the APN on the Huawei P Smart.
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 P Smart to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Huawei P Smart from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Huawei P Smart
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Huawei P Smart, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat twice the procedure on your Huawei P Smart. 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 P Smart?
Generally, you don’t always need to set up an APN on your Huawei P Smart as this is usually done automatically. However, there are a few cases that require the configuration of an APN on your Huawei P Smart. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei P Smart 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.
