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 pictures. If so, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Vivo S5. So we therefore decided to write this content to solve this problem. We will initially observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Vivo S5. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Vivo S5.
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 S5 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Vivo S5 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 Vivo S5
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Vivo S5, you must 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 finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to do it again twice the procedure on your Vivo S5. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Vivo S5?
Generally speaking, you do not always need to configure an APN on your Vivo S5 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that need the configuration of an APN on your Vivo S5. This is for example the case if you bought your used Vivo S5 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
