Maybe it 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 so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A. So we therefore decided to draft this article to resolve this situation. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Xiaomi Redmi 7A.
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 7A to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Xiaomi Redmi 7A from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will have 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 very easily findable. You have to do it again two times the procedure on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A?
Typically, you don’t necessarily need to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi 7A. This is for example the case if you bought your used Xiaomi Redmi 7A 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 therefore change your SIM card.
