Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus. So we decided to write this article to fix this situation. We will 1st see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus.
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 S6 Plus to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
If you wish to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus, you must navigate 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 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 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must repeat 2 times the operation on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus. 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 S6 Plus?
As a general rule, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus 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.
