It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this situation. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to modify the APN on the XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite
When you want to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat two times the process on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite?
In general, you don’t always need to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite. This is for example the case if you purchased your used XIAOMI Mi A2 Lite and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
