How to configure an APN on Samsung Galaxy Grand

Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy Grand. So we made the decision to write this article to fix this issue. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand. Finally, we will see in what situations you should modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Grand.



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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 Galaxy Grand to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy Grand from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

Tips on how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand

If you’d like to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand, you must navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you must 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to do it again twice the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy Grand. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand?

Generally, you may not necessarily need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Grand. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy Grand and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.