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 MMS. If so, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Tecno Spark 4. So we therefore decided to write this article to resolve this problem. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Tecno Spark 4. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Tecno Spark 4.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Tecno Spark 4 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Tecno Spark 4 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 Tecno Spark 4
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Tecno Spark 4, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select 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 net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to do it again twice the procedure on your Tecno Spark 4. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Tecno Spark 4?
Generally, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Tecno Spark 4 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several situations that require the setup of an APN on your Tecno Spark 4. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Tecno Spark 4 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 consequently change your SIM card.
