windows 7, Windows 7
I had the same issue (9/15/2017 itunes for windows 12.7.0.166).
The steps saying switch to the Tones tab and import your tone back into itunes can be skipped.
Connect your device.
Under your device in itunes go to Tones
In Windows Explorer drag and drop your m4r onto the itunes grid
It will say Link, but this copies the tone to your phone
Then you can follow the steps again to select your tone on the device.
I figured out how to get a Ringtones tab onto Itunes for your I phone:
Open Itunes on your computer
Click on "Edit" at the top of the screen
Then click "Preferences"
A screen will pop up, check the "Ringtones" box
Click OK and your done!
my iphone 4 use t-mobile ....a file extension type m4a, it not show that file song m4a ( like Smack that.m4a..it only show Smack that ) ,i can't change m4a to m4r.
There is a really useful ringtone maker in the App Store simply called Rmaker. Its free and you can find it just by searching for Ringtone Maker. With it you can make a song you have in your iPhone into a 30 second ringtone, but you have to import it through the Apps tab. It has a good tutorial on how to do it, and its really pretty simple.
Thank you thank you THANK YOU ! I spent so much time trying to fix this "problem" your solution was dead ON !
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actually no not really
try this instead! it REALLY WORKS!
http://osxdaily.com/2010/09/04/make-free-iphone-ringtones-in-itunes-10/
if taylorr313's answer didn't help... this is how i did it because taylorr313's didn't work for me:
1. get the app RMAKER and follow their steps
2. go onto their help video and watch that however if when you click on your iphone and up the top their is no ringtones or tones
3. click on edit at the top of the screen
4. click on prefrences and select tones/ ringtones
5. click on file at the top of the screen
6. click add file
7. scroll along the side until you see desktop (or where everyou saved it)
8. click open
9. if it isn't in the tab at the side it should be in tones
this worked for me and if it doesn't for u i'm sorry... i'm only trying to help 🙂 good luck !!!!!!!!!!
tried againbut when u go into settings and click on phone or what ever it doen's show up + it wiped all my songs RMAKER is a big scam
Sorry folks, but none of the tricks listed so far have worked. I've created the m4r files multiple times using every suggested method known to mankind. Two things;
1) I don't have an option to add "Ringtones" even if iTunes does recognize the file, and
2) A folder called "Tones" is created when I cdouble-click on the new m4r files but there is nothing in it.
Interesting, huh?
Mike
itunes dose not have ringtone tab.
