How to configure an APN on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA

Maybe it happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you can’t connect to the internet or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN configured on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA. So we decided to write this article to resolve this problem. We will initially discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA. Finally, we will see in which situations you should change the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA.



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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 Note 20 ULTRA to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly configured APN can nevertheless prevent your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.

How you can configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA

If you’d like to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA, you must 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 ultimately Access Point Names . When you are there, you should select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you must 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. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You need to do it again 2 times the process on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.


In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA?

As a general rule, you will not automatically need to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are some circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ULTRA and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you’re traveling abroad and therefore change your SIM card.