It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your XIAOMI Redmi 8. So we therefore decided to draft this article to solve this situation. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 8. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the XIAOMI Redmi 8.
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 8 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your XIAOMI Redmi 8 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 8
If you’d like to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 8, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you need 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 net and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your XIAOMI Redmi 8. Certainly, 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 8?
In most cases, you don’t necessarily need to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 8 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that need the configuration of an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 8. This is for example the case if you bought your used XIAOMI Redmi 8 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
