It may have 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 that is the case, it’s probably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy A50. So we therefore decided to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will first of all see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50. Finally, we will see in which situations you must modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A50.
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 A50 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy A50 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50
When you want to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50, you will need to go to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You’ll have to go to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You will then access a form that you will 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 internet and copy it into the form. Normally, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to repeat twice the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy A50. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50?
In general, you will not always need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50 as normally, this is done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some cases that require the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy A50 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.
