It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your XIAOMI Redmi 9. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this situation. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the XIAOMI Redmi 9.
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 9 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your XIAOMI Redmi 9 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 set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9
If you want to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9, you will 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 must click 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. 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 very easily findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your XIAOMI Redmi 9. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9?
In most cases, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are several cases that need the configuration of an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9. This is for example the case if you bought your used XIAOMI Redmi 9 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.
