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I created a Ringtone in GarageBand on my iMac. I was able to upload it to iTunes. I tried to sync it with my iPhone 5 but it says my iPhone isnt currently connected with my account (but it is) and it will erase all of my content. The ringtone isnt worth that much hassle but am I missing something? Thanks
iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.1
1. Instead of exporting to iTunes from GB directly, save it on your desktop as an mp3 file (or export from GB as an mp3 on your desktop).
2. Import the mp3 into iTunes as you would normally do to add a song
3. Right click the imported mp3 and convert it to the AAC format
4. Now export the AAC format file to your desktop
5. Change the extension of the file to .m4r
6. Double-click the .m4r file from desktop so that it gets imported back into iTunes but this time as a ringtone
7. See if it appears under the ringtones section under iPhone in iTunes and then sync it from there. G
Ok I was able to covert it that way but still get this message when I try to sync
The iPhone “Marv's iPhone” is synced with another iTunes library. Do you want to erase this iPhone and sync with this iTunes library?
The ringtones are showing up under Tones. Do I have to completely erase my phone and reinstall everything? Doesnt make sense. Everything else syncs fine.
You can only sync with 1 iTunes library at a time. Import the ringtone to the iTunes library you are syncing your phone with.
if you sync, it will erase what you have on your phone and replace it by what is on the itunes you sync with. Why don't you try by managing music manually and drag and drop the ring on your iphone ? Give it a try
By saying 1 iTunes Library at a time do you mean music is one library, books is one library, movies are one library, ect? I am a Mac newbie. I just bought my first iMac 3 weeks ago (LOVE IT) and an iPhone 5 in early fall coming from android (blech). Also I am unsure what you mean by drag and dropping the ring on my iphone. Would I do this within iTunes? I tried dragging the file into my devices where it has my iPhone listed. Sorry but I am undeducated 🙂
if your itunes is open and you see the sound created in it, and your iphone is listed in the left column of itunes, click on the little triangle next to it and clik to hilight the soud and drag it to your iphone on the left.
Maybe try youtube for a video drag and drop from itunes to iphone ?
Watched a couple of vids on Youtube but no help. One was called FAIL because they were unable to drop and drag into phone folder. I cant believe that its this difficult. Pretty crazy.
it is not difficult for people who always do that. It is difficult for me to explain, I am not to good in english
sorry
OK this is weird. Today it worked just like you said it should 😁. Guess maybe I had to reboot my computer and iPhone 5. I was able to easily drop and drag into my iPhone and then did a normal sync.
Thanks everyone for their help. I hope Apple fixes this so it should be a little more intuitive.
Now it quit working again. I give up.....
How do I get Ringtones created in Garage Band into my iPhone 5 without erasing everything?
