Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your HUAWEI P20 Lite. So we therefore decided to draft this post to fix this problem. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Lite. Finally, we will see in which situations you must change the APN on the HUAWEI P20 Lite.
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 P20 Lite to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your HUAWEI P20 Lite from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Lite
If you wish to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Lite, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will have to fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again two times the procedure on your HUAWEI P20 Lite. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Lite?
In general, you do not automatically need to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Lite as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Lite. This is for example the case if you bought your used HUAWEI P20 Lite 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.
