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iOS 6 Ringtone issue

After updating to iOS 6 when i assign a ringtone(purchased from itunes) other than the factory default(marimba) and i receive a call it still plays the factory default tone. Previously on other firmwares when you choose a ringtone other than the default one it would override the factory default one as the main one(unless you customize per contacts). Has anybody encountered that? or am I doing it wrong?

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 5:00 PM

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Nov 16, 2012 12:54 PM in response to aeflynn

I followed this suggestion PRECISELY and no change. I even tried it twice. I wasn't having any problems with this until I made some custom tones in garageband and synced them to my phone today.


It seems like it has to have something to do with garageband because I've used custom tones from other sources with no problems what-so-ever. Now even those won't work.


I also tried setting the default for my home number then calling my iphone to see if the suggestion of changing individual defaults work - it did NOT work. Still marimba.


Any ideas??

Dec 13, 2012 8:17 AM in response to RM305

FIXED! Hope this helps someone else. Found another article elsewhere on my friend the Ineternet that suggested this fix. Connected phone to PC (or Mac) with iTunes started. Unchecked sync ringtones then synched phone. That removed custom ringtones from the phone. Checked sync ringtones then re-synced phone. When I opened my sound settings my first custom ringtone (of three) was check marked (though Marimba still has default in parenthesis). Looked at a few contacts. All seemed to be set to default ringtone. Called my self and my custom ringtone is now the "default" ringtone. 🙂

Dec 31, 2012 8:20 PM in response to markcoomes

Fixed. That did it.

Not clear why post iOS 6 install everything worked fine until the sync from this morning. Suddenly none of my custom tunes were there. Someone called me (Marimba) and I looked around the room to see who was still using the default ringtone.

Oh, that's me. Wait a minute. What the heck changed?


Sync with/without has restored the natural order of the universe... for now.

Jan 8, 2013 10:29 PM in response to RM305

My Marimba bug...


I have a 4s using iOS 5.0.1


I've been using the same ringtones from this ringtone maker called Texttone for over a year. It used to work for everything, but most importantly my alarm clocks.


I have not updated my phone, yet when I got off of a recent 6 month deployment, all of my alarm clocks and ringtones are marimba. I CANNOT STAND MARIMBA. I need to wake up to something very soft. Marimba is loud and annoying.


I tried the force quit and reboot and it did not help me. Someone please respond with advice soon before I break my phone or switch to a :( droid

Mar 23, 2013 2:04 PM in response to RM305

I've tried every solution in this string with no luck. I can change the default ringtone, but cannot assign a different ringtone to any of my contacts. It shows it's changed, but when I call from that phone it still rings on my phone as the default. Really need to fix this - I can't always look at my phone when driving and don't want to answer all phone calls. Frustrated.

Oct 11, 2013 10:52 PM in response to RM305

After searching the net and some support sites like this. Thers was this feeling of complete frustration as nothing I did could change the ring tone or my message sent tone or message recieve tone. The solution was quite simple edit your contact list my family contacts had different text tones and ringtones from default so they overrode the default and there you have it try it if all else fails Cheers.

Oct 19, 2014 3:00 PM in response to RM305

iPhone Settings won't set after iOS 8/8.0.2 update


I Have had this problem as well as others sonce the iOS 8 update.


fter updating my iPhone 5 to the new iOS, some settings are not able to set.

i.e. lock sound slider wont set when configured. settings>sounds>lock sounds

batter percentage slider wont set when configured, settings>general>usage>battery percentage

setting ring tones/text tones, other sounds, and custom vibrations wont set settings>sounds>ringtone/text tone/new voicemail/new mail/sent mail/tweet/facebook post/calendar alerts/reminder alerts/airdrop

changing text message notifications wont set. settings>notifications>messages>show on lock screen/show previews/


I have tried soft resetting my iphone and factory default resetting my iphone to no avail.


Apple Please HELP!!!!!

iOS 6 Ringtone issue

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