how do i add my own ringtone to iPhone 5

I couldn't agree with you more ! I got my 1st iPhone 5 for Christmas and I'm not impressed. I don't know what all the hype is. I'm so frustrated with trying to make custom ringtones especially since you have to go through a hundred freaking steps to do so even with any of the ringtone apps. Ridiculous. I thought all apple products synced flawlessly together. I never had any problems using any of my itunes as ringtones on my sony Xperia . It was flawless. The only reason I'm keeping this phone is because it was a gift from my Son. 1 step on Android equals 3 steps on IOS ! All we want is a simple process ! If it's not as easy as 1,2,3 I'm not interested ! LoL Even the apps I've wasted money on don't work ! Good luck to everyone having problems. I'm giving up because I'm afraid of losing everything on my itunes again !

Having the same problem - my custom ringtone will show up in itunes under tones, but won't sync to phone. I've tried all the steps suggested (making sure the tone sync option is selected, etc. Nothing seems to work.

That's too bad. Have you tried resyncing?

Often when I go to sync music, I have to sync twice in order to get all the music I wanted.

Just asking, how do you know that the tones aren't syncing?

You'll only see the tones on your iPhone if you go to modify the contact ring tones.

I hope this helps, and good luck.

Hudson

I paid NZ$1300.00 for my iphone 5s thinking that it was going to be a better experience than my Android, Also read a lot of blogs telling me that all apps that are accessed through itunes work as apposed to those on the open market so to speak, Wrong !!! and as far as the term -- userfriendly goes, what a crock, I would like to think that the Apple people monitor this site but that might be asking a bit much, If a not very nice thing happens to my iphone in the next little while, Android -- Much more bang for my buck.

Gerald from downunder.

Try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGc34d9PJV0 ^^

Here's the step-by-step screen capture for your easy reference! 😉

Step 1: This is the home page (summary page) you'll see once you connect your iPhone to your computer. 
Now, select the "Done" button at the top right hand corner.

Step 2: Now, you'll see the music list in your iTunes.
 Click on the drop down tab showing "Music" currently.

Step 3: ...and select "Tones".

Step 4: After you're at your "Tones" page, open up your folder where you save your ringtone.
Make sure you've already converted it into .m4r format.
 Select the ringtone you want to use in your folder, then drag and drop into your "Tones" page.

Step 5: You may double click on the clip to listen (to confirm) before proceeding.
 Next, select (highlight) the clip, and drag towards your right. Your device panel will automatically shows up on the right.
 You'll need to drag the clip till it highlights your device's name, and drop it (release your mouse) = copying into your iPhone.

Step 6: Now, click on the iPhone button at the top.

Step 7: It will bring you to your music list on your iPhone.

Step 8: Now, select "Tones" on your left panel, and you'll see that the ringtone clip is already in your iPhone's "Tones" list.

Step 9: Now, click on the "Sync" button at the bottom right and you are done!

Can someone tell me something about Apple politics... why is Apple making problems like this? What they want to achieve? I don't want to know how I can set my own ringtone... Just why is it so difficult compared to the android system?

well guys im new here but i can solve your problem may be sooo first of all you should download syncios from this link http://www.syncios.com/ then install it and when you will open it under the summery you will see ringtone maker

then a tab will appear click on browse and pick up your song and trim that wherever from you want and then click on generate after a second your tone will appear in ringtones

note: whenever you will sync your phone with itunes your ringtone will gone sooo this procedure is for those who dont wanted to sync there phone every time...

ALLAH HAFIZ

1. Download iTools (Available for mac and pc)

2.connect your iPhone to your computer

3. Trim the song you want to use to 30s

4. Export as Audio only.

5. Drag that quicktime audio to itunes

6. Select "create AAC version"

7. Show acc version in finder/windows explorer

8. Rename m4a to m4r

9.open iTools and select tones tab

10. Drag your tone and wait for it to finish.

Done! Hope that helps. You could also save music, videos,podcasts to your iphone that way without syncing. I did that because it was synced with my dad's mac, not my own.

Follow these steps. It's not too complicated. A little time consuming.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/apple/turn-song-on-your-iphone-into-ringtone-s ummary-3622959/

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/apple/turn-song-on-your-iphone-into-ringtone-s ummary-3622959/