It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or when you have changed operators, you can’t connect to the web or can not send pictures. If that is the case, It’s presumably because of the APN seted up on your Samsung Galaxy S21+. So we therefore decided to write this content to solve this issue. We will first discover what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S21+. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the Samsung Galaxy S21+.
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 S21+ to connect to the net and receive MMS. An improperly configured APN may therefore prevent your Samsung Galaxy S21+ from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S21+
If you wish to configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S21+, you will need to go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You will need to go to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . Once you are there, you need to click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You may 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 internet and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are quickly findable. You must repeat two times the operation on your Samsung Galaxy S21+. Certainly, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S21+?
In most cases, you will not always need to set up an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S21+ as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are several circumstances that require the setup of an APN on your Samsung Galaxy S21+. This is for example the case if you bought your used Samsung Galaxy S21+ 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.
