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ringtones in itunes but not syncing to iphone

I downloaded some new ringtones from and app they show up in my itunes however when i sync my new iphone4 they do not show up in my phone. not even adding a ringtone category to my phone??? Help

iphone 4g, iOS 4

Posted on Jan 24, 2011 5:59 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2011 6:00 AM

The ringtones are available when selecting Ringtones under Library in the iTunes source list and if so, do you have Sync Ringtones selected under the Ringtones tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes and are the ringtones available under the Ringtones tab for your iPhone sync preferences as well?
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Mar 20, 2012 7:06 AM in response to alex深圳

Thanks, Alex. Unfortunately when I deleted the ringtones, the one that wasn't syncing disappeared and it's never returned. I've checked in purchased music and it's not there either. I don't know what happened to it. And I don't know exactly what you mean by draging all the ringtones to my iPhone. In case, can you explain that? Thanks!

Mar 20, 2012 10:18 PM in response to sberland

No Problem. So your ringtones are in the RingtoneMaker app - in Itunes under your Iphone applications, drag them onto your desktop, then make sure the option to manually manage your music and videos is ticked. Then you drag the ringtones to your Library, you will then find them under TONES, then you can drag them from the Libraries TONES to your IPHONE's TONES, then sync your phone. That is how I got it to work. Let me know if you have any further troubles, good luck!!

Oct 29, 2013 2:53 PM in response to chivette

10/29/2013

I am having the same issue after the latest iTunes and iPhone updates.

My iTunes actually states it is copying/syncing my tones (37 of them) to the iPhone. The phone shows 10 - 16 tones. The Tones available are random. There is no telling which of the 37 tones will show up.


I have deselected sync to delete the tones from my phone. I have deleted the tones from iTunes and then added the files (tones) back to iTunes.

All the tones play fine in iTunes. Sync the tones to the phone and they vanish.

ringtones in itunes but not syncing to iphone

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