How to configure an APN on Motorola One Vision

It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Motorola One Vision. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this problem. We will initially observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Motorola One Vision. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Motorola One Vision.



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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 One Vision to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Motorola One Vision 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 One Vision

If you’d like to configure an APN on your Motorola One Vision, you will have to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will have 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 internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Motorola One Vision. 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 Vision?

In general, you do not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Motorola One Vision as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the configuration of an APN on your Motorola One Vision. This is for example the case if you bought your used Motorola One Vision and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.