It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Jivi Xtreme 3X. So we made the decision to write this article to solve this situation. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 3X. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Jivi Xtreme 3X.
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 3X to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Jivi Xtreme 3X 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 configure an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 3X
When you want to configure an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 3X, you need to navigate 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 then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you 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 net and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat 2 times the operation on your Jivi Xtreme 3X. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 3X?
In general, you do not always need to configure an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 3X as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that require the setup of an APN on your Jivi Xtreme 3X. This is for example the case if you bought your used Jivi Xtreme 3X 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.
