It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Motorola One Action. So we decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Motorola One Action. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the Motorola One Action.
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 Action to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can so prevent your Motorola One Action from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to set up an APN on your Motorola One Action
When you want to set up an APN on your Motorola One Action, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may 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 internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to do it again two times the operation on your Motorola One Action. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Motorola One Action?
Generally speaking, you will not automatically need to set up an APN on your Motorola One Action as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Motorola One Action. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Motorola One Action 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 therefore change your SIM card.
