Configuring the APN on an Android operated device

While the EMnify network is purpose build to transport data traffic for the IoT/M2M use cases, it is also possible to use the EMnify SIMs in a consumer device like an Android mobile phone, (i.e. to quickly verify if connectivity is available).

Before starting please make sure you have an unlocked mobile phone, i.e. not locked/limited to a specific operator.

• Insert the SIM in the phone’s SIM slot
• Go to the Main Settings
• Go to "Connections" and then “Mobile networks” (you may need to go through the “More networks” option first)
• Make sure the tick boxes for "Mobile data" and "Data roaming" are activated
• Then go to "Access Point Names"
• Press menu, and then either “New APN” or “+”
• Enter "EMnify" as name and "em" as APN, any other fields you can leave as "Not set" (blank) and then save the settings
• If you see multiple APNs listed, please tick the new APN (named EMnify/you just created) to be the active one
• Restart your phone
• You should have signal bars, showing that a connection has been established
• You can monitor the connectivity on the EMnify User Interface (EUI). If your APN settings configuration was successful, you should see the status of the endpoint as "Online"
• Open the browser on the phone and enter http://emnify.com to check if you can access the internet