How to configure an APN on Motorola Moto G Stylus

Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not 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 Motorola Moto G Stylus. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this problem. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G Stylus. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Motorola Moto G Stylus.



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What is an APN

The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Motorola Moto G Stylus to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Motorola Moto G Stylus 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 Motorola Moto G Stylus

When you want to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G Stylus, you will need to go 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 Access Point Names . Once you are 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 will need to 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 need to do it again twice the operation on your Motorola Moto G Stylus. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G Stylus?

In general, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G Stylus as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Motorola Moto G Stylus. This is for example the case if you bought your used Motorola Moto G Stylus 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 therefore change your SIM card.