It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your OPPO A16. So we decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your OPPO A16. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the OPPO A16.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your OPPO A16 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your OPPO A16 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 set up an APN on your OPPO A16
If you wish to configure an APN on your OPPO A16, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to do it again 2 times the process on your OPPO A16. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your OPPO A16?
As a general rule, you do not always need to set up an APN on your OPPO A16 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are a few cases that require the setup of an APN on your OPPO A16. This is for example the case if you purchased your used OPPO A16 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 consequently change your SIM card.
