It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Vivo iQoo Edition. So we therefore decided to write this content to solve this issue. We will initially find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Vivo iQoo Edition. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to modify the APN on the Vivo iQoo Edition.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Vivo iQoo Edition to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Vivo iQoo Edition from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Vivo iQoo Edition
When you want to set up an APN on your Vivo iQoo Edition, you need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you have to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you need 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 internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must do it again two times the procedure on your Vivo iQoo Edition. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Vivo iQoo Edition?
Generally speaking, you will not always need to set up an APN on your Vivo iQoo Edition as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Vivo iQoo Edition. This is for example the case if you bought your used Vivo iQoo Edition 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.
