It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Vivo Y22s. So we made the decision to draft this article to fix this issue. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Vivo Y22s. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the Vivo Y22s.
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 Y22s to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Vivo Y22s from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Vivo Y22s
If you wish to configure an APN on your Vivo Y22s, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll 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 net and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your Vivo Y22s. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Vivo Y22s?
As a general rule, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your Vivo Y22s as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that require the configuration of an APN on your Vivo Y22s. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Vivo Y22s and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.