It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Lava Z71. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this issue. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Lava Z71. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Lava Z71.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Lava Z71 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can so prevent your Lava Z71 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 Lava Z71
If you wish to configure an APN on your Lava Z71, you must go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must 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 have to repeat two times the operation on your Lava Z71. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Lava Z71?
In general, you don’t automatically need to set up an APN on your Lava Z71 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your Lava Z71. This is for example the case if you bought your used Lava Z71 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
