How to configure an APN on Samsung Ativ S

It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Ativ S. So we made the decision to draft this article to solve this issue. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Ativ S. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Samsung Ativ S.



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What is an APN

The APN means Access Point Name. The APN therefore represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Samsung Ativ S to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can thus prevent your Samsung Ativ S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

How you can set up an APN on your Samsung Ativ S

When you want to set up an APN on your Samsung Ativ S, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will need to fill in with the data of your operator. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Samsung Ativ S. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Ativ S?

In most cases, you don’t necessarily need to set up an APN on your Samsung Ativ S as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are a few circumstances that need the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Ativ S. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Ativ S and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.