It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your OPPO A71. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this problem. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your OPPO A71. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the OPPO A71.
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 A71 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your OPPO A71 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 set up an APN on your OPPO A71
If you desire to configure an APN on your OPPO A71, you will have 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 Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to repeat 2 times the operation on your OPPO A71. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your OPPO A71?
Generally, you may not always need to set up an APN on your OPPO A71 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several cases that require the configuration of an APN on your OPPO A71. This is for example the case if you bought your used OPPO A71 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
