Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this problem. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. Finally, we will see in which situations you should modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
When you want to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, 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 then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will 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 easily findable. You have to do it again 2 times the operation on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime?
In general, you do not necessarily need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
