When we buy Android devices, we all come with some basic default settings. Generally speaking, these are all geared towards. In the case of the network, According to our affiliated telephone service provider. These providers have a way to identify themselves and the devices added to their network; therefore, all aggregates must have an Access Point Name (APN) in order for them to use the network.
When we change the phone operator, we need to adjust the mobile phone identification name. In this case, Android can access the network, that is, if we are using Movistar, and we change to Telcel, we need to configure the Telcel APN. This is because in this case the identity used for Movistar is different from what Telcel needs; now let’s see how this process can be done on any Android device.
How to configure APNs on Android devices?
For Android OS devices, we have some ways to configure the APN to access the mobile network we need.knowledge Different IDs for each providerthe first thing we have to do is find out what data we need for each particular input; this is important because if we can’t input data, we can’t make this join.
when we decide to do The procedure can be done manually or by resetting the device, both ways of working are valid and we can achieve our goal. Sometimes it looks like the phone has more complicated issues, but we’ll see that it might not be the case, let’s get started.
manual
If we have a phone that we got for free from the phone company, configure them to serve only ourselves, or if what we’ve done is unlock the phone completely, we can do the process manually. Because these phones are left at zero as if they came from a factory, they don’t have a name that identifies them on the network, in this case we’ll take the Movistar phone network as an example and let’s see.
- Settings > Wireless Connection.
- Mobile Networks > APNs.
- new APNs.
A list will now be displayed, in which case we have to enter the data Movistar.One part for internet, another part for MMS, internet first
- Name> Movistar
- APN>movistar.es
- Proxy and Port > will be marked as «not set»
- Username > MOVISTAR
- Password > MOVISTAR
- Server, MMSC, MMS Proxy and MMS Port > set to «Not set»
- MCC> 214
- Multinational Corporation>07
- Authentication Type > PAP
- APN type > not set
Now is the time to set up the message to be able to access this part of the network, i.e., we will be half donelet’s see.
- Name> Movistar MMS
- APN> mms.movistar.es
- Proxy and Port > will be marked as «not set»
- Username> [email protected]
- Password > MOVISTAR
- Server > 10.138.255.001
- MMS> http://mms.movistar.com
- MMS Proxy > 10.138.255.5
- MMS port > 8080
- MCC> 214
- Multinational Corporation>07
- Authentication Type > PAP
- APN Type > mm
reset device
To perform this procedure to restore the most recommended VPN in case of accessing the phone, we know it is Post for the operators we need access to, but not all carriers. We have to follow these steps:
- We go to Apps > Settings.
- More networks > Mobile networks.
- Access Point
- Now click restore «VPN»
- We wait for the repair to complete.
How to get the APN of the major carrier?
You don’t really have to do much to get these APNs, they’re available on every carrier’s official website.Although it should be mentioned that there is one that allows us to surf the Internet for free on our mobile or tablet No additional software is required; although to access carrier information, it is sufficient to go into the browser of your choice and enter the APN for «operator»
How do I unlock the hotspot on my Android phone?
As for access points, we mean the ability to share an internet connection with other mobile devices or laptops (as the case may be); this is a relatively simple implementation, but it’s good to know in case of emergency and see how Do it on an Android device.
Depending on the mobile phone and system version, the program will change, we first enter Go to Settings > More > Internet Sharing & Wi-Fi Hotspot > Configure Wi-Fi Hotspot, this is for security, we enter the name and password, and finally we activate the portable Wi-fi hotspot switch. Keep in mind that this configuration varies by version and mobile device.
Why can’t the device connect with the APN?
In any case, the first thing we must determine is what an APN is and what it is for. Generally speaking, there is a clear reason for this, and that is when we want to access another VPN other than the one we are using, We need to unlock the phone for that new carrier What we want to use; in any case, it is most recommended to release it completely.