How to Reset an Android Phone's APNs to Defaults

Tips & Tricks
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Please note: Unless your phone is having cellular connectivity issues, there is no particular reason to reset a phone’s APNs. Unless you’ve been advised of the need to do so or otherwise determined such a need; it would be best to leave that which isn’t broken alone.

Samsung Phones

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Connections
  3. Tap Mobile networks
  4. Tap Access Point Names
  5. Tap three stacked dots to the upper right
  6. Tap Reset to default
  7. Restart the phone

Google Pixels

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Network & internet
  3. Tap SIMs
  4. Tap the name of the service whose APNs you wish to reset
  5. Scroll to then tap Access Point Names
  6. Tap three dots to the upper right
  7. Tap Reset to default
  8. Restart the phone

Motorola Phones

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Network & internet
  3. Tap Mobile network
  4. Tap Advanced
  5. Tap Access Point Names
  6. Tap three stacked dots to the upper right
  7. Tap Reset to default
  8. Restart the phone
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I tried this on my Android. 3 T-Mobile options showed up untoggled. After a few moments one became toggled, but now the restore APN is just spinning.