It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can not connect to the web or can not send MMS. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy A80. So we decided to draft this article to fix this issue. We will first observe what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A80. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy A80.
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 A80 to connect to the internet and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy A80 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You have to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
Tips on how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A80
If you want to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A80, you will have to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you are there, you have to click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will have 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 quickly findable. You have to do it again 2 times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy A80. In truth, 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 A80?
Generally speaking, you don’t automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A80 as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several cases that need the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy A80. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy A80 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
