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so I’m trying to turn this sound effect I have into a text tone. It’s in my music folder and I can’t get it into my tones and it won’t let me convert it into an AAC file. All options are greyed out and yes, I did put my import settings as “AAC Encoder” but it still stays greyed ou. Please help me. It shouldn’t be this difficult to change a simple text tone!
iPhone XS Max, 12
Have you followed these steps exactly?
Create a ringtone in iTunes
Will the track in question play in iTunes at the start of step 1? Is the file selected when you get to step 4?
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Have you followed these steps exactly?
Create a ringtone in iTunes
Will the track in question play in iTunes at the start of step 1? Is the file selected when you get to step 4?
tt2
Have you changed the file extension from .m4a to .m4r and removed the entry from the iTunes database such that this is now an independent file? Once that is done you should be able to drag and drop from Finder onto the device where it appears in the iTunes sidebar. That should cause to file to be added to the device where it should then appear as a custom ringtone.
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Clearly it is relevant. If you're unable to perform step 2 of a 9 step process then it is quite likely that subsequent steps are going to fail. See Repair security permissions for iTunes for Mac - Apple Community for a possible workaround.
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I’m also trying to “drag and drop” or “copy and paste” and it isn’t letting me
Have you created a valid .m4r file yet? See the section on Removing hidden tones if neither approach let you add tones to the device.
Why does it have to be such a tedious process?
iTunes: The logic puzzle that keeps on giving.
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The track plays fine in iTunes. I just want to move it over to “tunes”. That’s literally all I’m trying to do here
Are you sure you didn't skip step 7? The newly converted file cannot be part of the iTunes library.
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I’m not sure if I should mention it or not but it won’t let me choose the start and stop time of the time in “song info”. I’ve given permission to “everyone” and it won’t let me change any of the songs info or choose start or stop time
Never mind this issue anymore. I have an issue with my XS Max and I’m unable to create another support question. My XS Max alwyas blacks out for absolutely no reason, it doesn’t die, it doesn’t shutdown, the screen goes black and the only thing I can do to bring it back is to force shutdown. I’m fed up with it because it’s happening way too often. Absolute joke of a phone. Wasting all this money for it just to shut down and be useless for no reason. It’s brand new, I don’t see what could cause this issue
that requires the “AAC” step and I’m stuck on that one as it is greyed out.
I’m also trying to “drag and drop” or “copy and paste” and it isn’t letting me
Yes I have completed these steps and still no luck. Why does it have to be such a tedious process?
The track plays fine in iTunes. I just want to move it over to “tunes”. That’s literally all I’m trying to do here
Yep I’ve got it as an AAC file in finder and it won’t let me drag and drop/copy and paste
Ok so I have it as an AAC file and can’t put it in the “tones” folder on iTunes. What do I do now?
I changed it to an m4r and it says “_____ 2was not copied to the iPhone because it cannot be played on this iPhone
I can’t convert my file to an AAC and absolutely nothing is working
