Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send MMS. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.
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 Galaxy Ace 2 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
If you desire to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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 internet and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again twice the operation on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2?
As a general rule, you do not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
