It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, It’s likely because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. So we therefore decided to draft this article to fix this problem. We will first see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. Finally, we will see in which situations you have to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A5 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 A5 2017 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
If you desire to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, you need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally 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 need 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. In fact, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017?
In general, you do not always need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few circumstances that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 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.
