It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Jivi Xtreme 1. So we made the decision to draft this article to resolve this trouble. We will first find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 1. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Jivi Xtreme 1.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Jivi Xtreme 1 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Jivi Xtreme 1 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 1
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 1, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to click 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. 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 do it again twice the procedure on your Jivi Xtreme 1. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 1?
Typically, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 1 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 1. This is for example the case if you bought your used Jivi Xtreme 1 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
