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iPhone ringtones

Want to assign ringtones to my iPhone but going to view and view options, ringtones not showing as an option can anyone help ?

iMac24, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Nov 20, 2007 12:34 AM

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Nov 27, 2007 11:20 PM in response to MFlash

As per alphastream.(above this discussion)

2. Add it to iTunes library (drag into library).
3. Now right-click, convert to AAC
4. Right-click on the new AAC version, choose the Get Info option if you don't know where the file is (Get Info tells you the path to the file)
5. Remove the file from the iTunes library (but don't delete it from the computer)
6. Go to the AAC file, rename the .m4a extension to be .m4r
7. Double-clicking on the renamed m4r file should add it to iTunes in the ring-tones section and the checkbox should be checked (in case syncing is set to only be for checked files)
8. Check your iPhone settings on the Ringtones tab. You should be able to see the ringtones there - select them if you do not have the "All ringtones" option.
9. Sync the phone
10. Go to iPhone, Settings, and you should in the ringtones area see a custom area with your ringtone. If not, you may need to remove the files from iTunes, sync, add them again, sync. (It seems to fail if you at all leave the original files in place while also adding the ringtones)

Dec 1, 2007 10:12 AM in response to Hautpanz

This has been discussed a number of times.

The ringtone is different from the song. Each are licensed and each have to include compensation (yes its about money but also about guarding the composers work).

Just like although you already own the car, if you want it to run, you have to pay for gas and oil, although you already own the song, if you want it a ringtone, you have to pay for the rights to do so.

iPhone ringtones

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