Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Lenovo Z6 Edition. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this situation. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Lenovo Z6 Edition. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Lenovo Z6 Edition.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Lenovo Z6 Edition to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Lenovo Z6 Edition from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Lenovo Z6 Edition
When you want to configure an APN on your Lenovo Z6 Edition, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are 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 are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you must 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to repeat twice the procedure on your Lenovo Z6 Edition. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Lenovo Z6 Edition?
In most cases, you do not always need to set up an APN on your Lenovo Z6 Edition as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that require the configuration of an APN on your Lenovo Z6 Edition. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Lenovo Z6 Edition 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 consequently change your SIM card.
