It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Motorola Moto G8. So we made the decision to write this content to fix this problem. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G8. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to change the APN on the Motorola Moto G8.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Motorola Moto G8 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN may therefore prevent your Motorola Moto G8 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G8
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Motorola Moto G8, you will need to go 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 ultimately Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you will need to 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat twice the process on your Motorola Moto G8. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Motorola Moto G8?
In most cases, you may not always need to configure an APN on your Motorola Moto G8 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that require the setup of an APN on your Motorola Moto G8. This is for example the case if you bought your used Motorola Moto G8 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
