Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

Android 6.0

I can't send and receive picture messages on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) Android 6.0

Cause 1 of 5: Your tablet hasn't been correctly set up for picture messaging

To send and receive picture messages, your tablet needs to be correctly set up for picture messaging.

Solution: Set up your tablet for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 26

Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2 Create new data connection

Press ADD.
Press Name.
Key in One NZ MMS and press OK.
One NZ MMS

3 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
live.vodafone.com

4 Enter MMSC

Press MMSC.
Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend and press OK.
http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend

5 Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 172.030.038.003 and press OK.
172.030.038.003

6 Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 8080 and press OK.
8080

7 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 530 and press OK.
530

8 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.
01

9 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

10 Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.
mms

11 Save data connection

Press MORE.
Press Save.

12 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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