It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Huawei Y5. So we made the decision to write this content to fix this situation. We will first see 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 therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Huawei Y5 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Huawei Y5 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your Huawei Y5
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Huawei Y5, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you need 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 internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to repeat 2 times the operation on your Huawei Y5. Certainly, you 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 do not always need to set up an APN on your Huawei Y5 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that require the configuration 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 may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
