It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy A20e. So we decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20e. Finally, we will see in what situations you must modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A20e.
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 A20e to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Samsung Galaxy A20e from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20e
When you want to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20e, you need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may then access a form that you need 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 net and copy it into the form. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You need to repeat twice the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy A20e. 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 A20e?
In general, you may not always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20e as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are some circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A20e. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy A20e and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
