How to configure an APN on Samsung Galaxy S9 plus

It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this problem. 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 S9 plus. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy S9 plus.



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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 S9 plus to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

Tips on how to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus

When you want to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus, you must navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and ultimately Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must fill in with the data of your operator. For example, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again two times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus?

Typically, you will not always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S9 plus. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy S9 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’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.