Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your LG K4. So we decided to draft this article to solve this problem. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your LG K4. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the LG K4.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your LG K4 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your LG K4 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your LG K4
If you’d like to configure an APN on your LG K4, 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 finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you need 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. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat two times the process on your LG K4. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your LG K4?
Typically, you do not always need to configure an APN on your LG K4 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your LG K4. This is for example the case if you bought your used LG K4 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.
