Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your OPPO Find X3. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this problem. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your OPPO Find X3. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the OPPO Find X3.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your OPPO Find X3 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your OPPO Find X3 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your OPPO Find X3
If you desire to configure an APN on your OPPO Find X3, you must 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 lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must repeat two times the procedure on your OPPO Find X3. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your OPPO Find X3?
In most cases, you do not automatically need to set up an APN on your OPPO Find X3 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your OPPO Find X3. This is for example the case if you bought your used OPPO Find X3 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.
