How to configure an APN on HUAWEI P20 Pro

It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your HUAWEI P20 Pro. So we therefore decided to draft this article to resolve this trouble. We will initially observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Pro. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to modify the APN on the HUAWEI P20 Pro.



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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 Pro to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your HUAWEI P20 Pro from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

The right way to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Pro

If you desire to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Pro, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will 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 need to repeat twice the procedure on your HUAWEI P20 Pro. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Pro?

Generally, you may not always need to configure an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Pro as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that require the configuration of an APN on your HUAWEI P20 Pro. This is for example the case if you bought your used HUAWEI P20 Pro 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.