It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10. So we therefore decided to write this content to fix this problem. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Finally, we will see in what situations you must change the APN on the Xiaomi Mi Note 10.
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 Note 10 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Xiaomi Mi Note 10 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10, 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 ultimately Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose 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 must do it again 2 times the operation on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10?
Generally, you may not always need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that need the configuration of an APN on your Xiaomi Mi Note 10. This is for example the case if you bought your used Xiaomi Mi Note 10 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 consequently change your SIM card.
