It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, this is probably due to the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8. So we made the decision to draft this post to fix this situation. 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 Note 8. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
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 Note 8 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 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 configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8
If you want to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8, you will have to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may then access a form that you will have 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8?
In most cases, you do not automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are a few situations that require the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy Note 8 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 consequently change your SIM card.
