Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Xiaomi Mi 10T. So we decided to draft this post to solve this issue. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi 10T. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the Xiaomi Mi 10T.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Xiaomi Mi 10T to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Xiaomi Mi 10T 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 Xiaomi Mi 10T
When you want to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Mi 10T, you will have to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . When you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you will have 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the operation on your Xiaomi Mi 10T. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Xiaomi Mi 10T?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi 10T as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some situations that need the setup of an APN on your Xiaomi Mi 10T. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Xiaomi Mi 10T and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
