Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy A20. So we made the decision to write this content to fix this situation. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20. Finally, we will see in what situations you should modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A20.
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 A20 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can so prevent your Samsung Galaxy A20 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 A20
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should click on 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You have to do it again twice the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy A20. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20?
Generally speaking, you may not automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy A20 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.
