It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Vivo U3x. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this trouble. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Vivo U3x. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the Vivo U3x.
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 U3x to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Vivo U3x from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your Vivo U3x
If you want to configure an APN on your Vivo U3x, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you will 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to do it again twice the process on your Vivo U3x. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Vivo U3x?
In most cases, you will not always need to configure an APN on your Vivo U3x as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Vivo U3x. This is for example the case if you bought your used Vivo U3x and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
