It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. So we made the decision to write this content to fix this issue. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S.
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 Note 11S to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
If you’d like to set up an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the operation on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. Indeed, 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 Note 11S?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S. This is for example the case if you bought your used Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 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 consequently change your SIM card.
