It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can not connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, it is probably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy A50s. So we therefore decided to draft this post to resolve this issue. We will first of all find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50s. Finally, we will see in which situations it is necessary to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A50s.
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 A50s to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy A50s from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50s
If you wish to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50s, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. When you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to navigate to Advanced Settings and lastly Access Point Names . When you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and select New APN . You may 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 must repeat two times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy A50s. Indeed, 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 A50s?
In general, you may not always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50s as normally, this is done automatically. However, there are several cases that require the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A50s. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy A50s 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.
