It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your OnePlus 7. So we made the decision to write this article to solve this issue. We will first find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your OnePlus 7. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the OnePlus 7.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your OnePlus 7 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your OnePlus 7 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your OnePlus 7
If you desire to configure an APN on your OnePlus 7, you will need to navigate 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 lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will need 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to do it again twice the procedure on your OnePlus 7. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your OnePlus 7?
In general, you don’t always need to set up an APN on your OnePlus 7 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several circumstances that need the configuration of an APN on your OnePlus 7. This is for example the case if you bought your used OnePlus 7 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
