It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If so, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy J2. So we decided to draft this post to resolve this issue. 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 J2. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy J2.
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 J2 to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy J2 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy J2
If you desire to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy J2, you will have to navigate 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 must click on 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 internet and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your Samsung Galaxy J2. Certainly, 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 J2?
Generally, you don’t automatically need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy J2 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few situations that require the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy J2. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy J2 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.
