It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Nubia Red Magic 3S. So we decided to draft this post to fix this issue. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Nubia Red Magic 3S. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the Nubia Red Magic 3S.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Nubia Red Magic 3S to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Nubia Red Magic 3S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Nubia Red Magic 3S
If you desire to configure an APN on your Nubia Red Magic 3S, 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 finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will have 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must repeat 2 times the operation on your Nubia Red Magic 3S. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Nubia Red Magic 3S?
As a general rule, you don’t necessarily need to configure an APN on your Nubia Red Magic 3S as this is usually done automatically. However, there are some circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Nubia Red Magic 3S. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Nubia Red Magic 3S and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
