It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the internet or can not send MMS. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this trouble. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. Finally, we will see in what situations it is necessary to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4.
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 Tab 4 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 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 Tab 4
If you desire to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, you must 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 finally Access Point Names . When you are there, you must select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will 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 net and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again twice the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. Indeed, 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 Tab 4?
Generally speaking, you may not always need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some circumstances that need the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 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 consequently change your SIM card.
