Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3. So we made the decision to write this content to resolve this situation. We will 1st discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy XCover 3.
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 XCover 3 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can so prevent your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3
When you want to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you will have to 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You must repeat two times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3. Certainly, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3?
Generally, you may not always need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy XCover 3. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
