Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy A42. So we therefore decided to write this content to fix this issue. We will first of all discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A42. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A42.
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 A42 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy A42 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 set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A42
When you want to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A42, you will have to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You’ll 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. Normally, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You have to do it again two times the operation on your Samsung Galaxy A42. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A42?
Typically, you don’t always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A42 as it’s usually done automatically. However, there are a few situations that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A42. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy A42 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.
