Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, It’s likely because of the APN configured on your XIAOMI Redmi 9C. So we therefore decided to draft this article to resolve 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 9C. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the XIAOMI Redmi 9C.
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 9C to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your XIAOMI Redmi 9C from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9C
If you want to set up an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9C, you will have to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will have 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 internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the operation on your XIAOMI Redmi 9C. In truth, 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 9C?
In most cases, you don’t always need to configure an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9C as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that require the configuration of an APN on your XIAOMI Redmi 9C. This is for example the case if you bought your used XIAOMI Redmi 9C 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.
