Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017. So we decided to write this article to fix this trouble. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A3 2017.
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 A3 2017 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can so prevent your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
If you wish to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, you must 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 ultimately Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll 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. Most of the time, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat twice the operation on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017. Indeed, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
