It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send pictures. If so, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Lenovo K10 Note. So we made the decision to write this content to solve this issue. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Lenovo K10 Note. Finally, we will see in which situations you should modify the APN on the Lenovo K10 Note.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Lenovo K10 Note to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Lenovo K10 Note from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Lenovo K10 Note
If you wish to configure an APN on your Lenovo K10 Note, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again 2 times the process on your Lenovo K10 Note. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Lenovo K10 Note?
In most cases, you do not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Lenovo K10 Note as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Lenovo K10 Note. This is for example the case if you bought your used Lenovo K10 Note and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
