It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Xiaomi Redmi K20. So we made the decision to draft this article to solve this issue. We will first of all see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi K20. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Xiaomi Redmi K20.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Xiaomi Redmi K20 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Xiaomi Redmi K20 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi K20
If you wish to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi K20, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should click on 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. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat 2 times the procedure on your Xiaomi Redmi K20. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi K20?
As a general rule, you may not automatically need to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi K20 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few situations that require the configuration of an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi K20. This is for example the case if you bought your used Xiaomi Redmi K20 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
