Abbreviation for Access Point Name, referring to the configuration of your device's mobile network connection concerning the provider's data.
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Jelly bean phone won't let me get to the APN setting
I just bought a android Jelly Bean phone and I use straight talk, I still have a active Sim card, but the phone won't let me get to set the Apn. When I press on settings for the Apn I doesn't go ...
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Where do APN come from?
When running a fresh ROM, the APN settings are defined by the SIM card inserted, downloaded from the network via some handshake protocol or are they predefined in the rom for each network ?
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MMS not working on CM9 ROM
I have an LG Optimus V (Virgin Mobile) running CyanogenMod 9. The ROM I am using is located here: https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/vm670ics
According to his ChangeLog, MMS should be ...
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How to set active APN on ICS
Android 4: Under Mobile Network Settings I have Access Point Names menu, which lists 4 APNs, first one's got a radio button selected next to it.
I'm trying to select one of the other APNs - which ...
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Can receive but cannot send SMS on SGS3, help me debug with logcat?
For a couple months now (during which time I've tried ~20 ROMs), I can receive & make calls fine, receive & send emails fine, sync fine, everything is fine except I cannot send SMS. I've tried ...
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Add an APN to Samsung Galaxy S3 running 4.1.1
I am traveling internationally and have replaced my Verizon SIM card with a local one. To get data, I need to add an APN. I can't do this using settings -- no option to add exists. Is there another ...
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tethering with apn in Dakar, Senegal
In Germany I tethered a lot with my motorola defy and it just worked fine.
Now that I have 6 month in Dakar, I'd love to tether the internet connection too, but it doesn't work. Here, my mobile ...
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APN Settings Don't Save - Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.2
I'm trying to setup my APN settings on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running Android 4.2.
The APN list is currently empty, and every time I try to add one (menu -> add -> fill out form -> save), nothing ...
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Manual APN Not Selecting
I added a new APN from Settings->Wireless & networks->Mobile networks->Access Point Names and named it "myapn", but I can only select the default APN. How can I select my new APN ...
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APN settings in A500 with dongle
I own an A500 without 3G and a ZTE LF627 USB dongle. I donwloaded the thor_3g_patch_v14.2 and flawlessly installed it. I also had to unlock my dongle (tested from computer, works...).
Now I connected ...
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How to set up data connection on Altek Leo A14? [closed]
I've recently gotten my friends phone back from being repaired by the independent seller and they kindly updated it. I'm fairly certain it's not the standard Android OS (I think it's based on 2.2), ...
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APN Switch for sprint devices
I have used APNDroid on many of my phones in the past. I have recently started using some sprint devices and noticed that this APN toggle widget will not disable the network connection on these ...
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Does APNdroid eat battery?
Someone suggested that APNdroid will cause your battery to drain because your phone is continually attempting to connect to the disabled APN. Makes sense, but I wonder if there's something I'm ...
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Can I backup my APN settings?
Where are my Access Point Names stored in the file system? Can I back them up via adb shell?
My phone is unlocked (AT&T Contract. Le sigh.) and I'm inching towards modding it but I want to be ...
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Delete APN on LG-P500
The LG-P500 does not allow to delete/disable MMS APN. The problem is that if I define my own APN, the original one, which cannot be deleted, is still used by messaging application...
Anybody knows ...
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Does android switch to a different APN when in hotspot mode?
I've tried turning on the portable hot-spot mode on my nexus-one and got a message from my operator saying that my plan doesn't cover data traffic made through the web.operator.com APN, as opposed to ...
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Least harmful way to disable APN temporarily?
I installed Quick Settings and turn off my mobile internet with this app. I have a motorola milestone with 2.1
However, that causes some trouble sometimes. When disabling it I lose more often my wifi ...
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What controls the 3G radio sleep time?
Is there any way to control how/when the 3G radio goes to sleep?
Is that, in fact, what it is doing?
