It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Huawei Y6s. So we therefore decided to write this content to resolve this issue. We will first find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Huawei Y6s. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Huawei Y6s.
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 Y6s to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your Huawei Y6s 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 Y6s
If you wish to configure an APN on your Huawei Y6s, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you’re 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. For example, 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 quickly findable. You must repeat 2 times the operation on your Huawei Y6s. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Huawei Y6s?
In general, you don’t automatically need to set up an APN on your Huawei Y6s as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that require the configuration of an APN on your Huawei Y6s. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Huawei Y6s and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
