Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy S4. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S4. Finally, we will see in what situations you should change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy S4.
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 S4 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy S4 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S4
If you desire to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S4, you will need to navigate 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 need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat twice the process on your Samsung Galaxy S4. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S4?
In most cases, you do not automatically need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S4 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S4. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy S4 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
