How to configure an APN on Redmi Note 8

It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Redmi Note 8. So we decided to draft this post to fix this problem. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Redmi Note 8. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Redmi Note 8.



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What is an APN

The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Redmi Note 8 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Redmi Note 8 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

How you can configure an APN on your Redmi Note 8

If you’d like to configure an APN on your Redmi Note 8, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again twice the operation on your Redmi Note 8. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your Redmi Note 8?

Generally speaking, you do not always need to configure an APN on your Redmi Note 8 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Redmi Note 8. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Redmi Note 8 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.