Selecting a different APN or renaming APN

[petr.pavel]

Hi, can you please advise if it's possible to select an APN from a list of existing ones with Automagic, or rename a specific APN.

I've learned that I can't receive MMS with disabled data and crippling APN seems a good workaround for keeping data on while avoiding being connected to the Internet (and being charged for it). I'd like to set up a widget that toggles this with a single tap.

I've tried a couple of "APN switchers" and none of them worked on my Android 4.4.4 (Nexus 5). So I'm hoping that Automagic could be used for it.

Thanks
Petr

[Martin]

Hi,

Currently there exists no built-in action in Automagic that is capable to directly change the APN settings. It seems that Google locked the possibility to read and write APN settings down with Android 4.2 so I assume that an action in Automagic would require at least root.
I will add it to the features under consideration.

As a workaround you could try to change the setting using action Control UI or Execute Root Command: input tap x y.

Regards,
Martin

[petr.pavel]

I see. Thanks for suggesting a workaround. I'll give it some thoughts.
(I have a stock non-rooted ROM.)

[Kendbad]

I need it, change apn android 8.