Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your HUAWEI P smart 2021. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this issue. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2021. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to change the APN on the HUAWEI P smart 2021.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your HUAWEI P smart 2021 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your HUAWEI P smart 2021 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2021
When you want to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2021, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have 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 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to repeat twice the process on your HUAWEI P smart 2021. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2021?
As a general rule, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2021 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that require the configuration of an APN on your HUAWEI P smart 2021. This is for example the case if you bought your used HUAWEI P smart 2021 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
