It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Huawei Y5. So we made the decision to write this content to fix this trouble. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Y5. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to change the APN on the Huawei Y5.
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 Y5 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Huawei Y5 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Huawei Y5
If you desire to configure an APN on your Huawei Y5, 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 then finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again twice the procedure on your Huawei Y5. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Huawei Y5?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Huawei Y5 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few cases that require the setup of an APN on your Huawei Y5. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei Y5 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.
