It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Xiaomi Redmi 10. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 10. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Xiaomi Redmi 10.
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 Redmi 10 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Xiaomi Redmi 10 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 10
If you wish to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 10, 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 finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select 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 internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your Xiaomi Redmi 10. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 10?
In most cases, you may not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 10 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 10. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Xiaomi Redmi 10 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.
