Maybe it happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy A03s. So we made the decision to write this content to solve this trouble. We will 1st observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A03s. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A03s.
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 A03s to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your Samsung Galaxy A03s 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 A03s
If you want to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A03s, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click 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. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the internet and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again two times the operation on your Samsung Galaxy A03s. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A03s?
Generally, you do not automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A03s as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that need the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A03s. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy A03s 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 consequently change your SIM card.
