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 MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. So we decided to write this article to solve this issue. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
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 Note 10.1 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can so prevent your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 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 Galaxy Note 10.1
If you wish to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to select 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 net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must repeat two times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. In truth, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1?
Generally speaking, you may not always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This can also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
