Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send pictures. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Motorola One. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this trouble. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Motorola One. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to change the APN on the Motorola One.
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 One to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Motorola One 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 Motorola One
If you desire to configure an APN on your Motorola One, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to repeat twice the operation on your Motorola One. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Motorola One?
Generally, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Motorola One as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Motorola One. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Motorola One 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.
