It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the net or can not send MMS. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. So we made the decision to draft this post to solve this trouble. We will 1st find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Finally, we will see in what situations you need to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
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 4 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can thus prevent your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 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 set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4
When you want to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4, you will need to navigate to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you need to select the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you will need 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 net and copy it into the form. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You need to repeat 2 times the procedure on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. In truth, you need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4?
Generally, you may not always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as this is usually done automatically. However, there are some cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Samsung Galaxy Note 4 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.
