I Am trying to get a ringtone to my iPhone. Using ring.maker.
I got it converted, then on my PC. And about to click Apply on this screen, but I get this message. Does it mean ALL ringtones will disappear from my iphone after i do this??
I thought it would just sync this track.
That means itunes detected that your phone is already sync to a different itunes library.
Iphone can only be sync to one itunes library.
When you try to sync to another, you see that message, which will wipe out your current data and replace with the data on that itunes library.
It means exactly what it says. If you don't want that to happen, then move your newly created ringtone to the computer you sync your phone with, import it to the iTunes library, and add it to the phone from there.
I have only one Library. I use an iPad. I've created it as a *.m4r file, but it won't sync with iTunes Match. So I don't know how else to get it there as a ringtone.
Don't see how the iPad enters into it at all. Is the computer you're plugging into the one named in the message? Have you reinstalled Windows or something since the last time you synced the phone with it?
Same computer - no reinstall.
When I plug in my iphone via cable, I see 2 Devices listed. I select iPhone from the Dropdown (top right of iTunes).
I mention the iPad to show I have a Library in use.
Here is what I am doing.
Find song in my iTunes Match library.
Right click Get Info.
Chance length to 30 seconds.
Ok.
Right click and Create AAC Version.
Then right click view in Windows Explorer.
Go to W Ex and rename to *.m4r.
It's what I do after that I am stuck.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2160460_custom-iphone-ringtones-free.html
I believe you would then need to double click on the ringtone so it plays in itunes, then it will file under tones in itunes.
Ok I have renamed it *.m4r. Found it in itunes under music. Played it. But it's not showing under the Tones tab on the top left. At this stage my phone is not plugged in.
Start over with another song, but follow the steps in the link I provided.
this is how I created my ringtones.
Done all that, but right at the end, when I Sync, I get that error message (screen shot at start of thread) again.
And no - I am not using a 'new' library. At least I haven't tried to make one.
When I plug it in, I select iPhone from the top right drop down, Tones, Sync Tones, Tick it, and click Apply at bottom.
Hi all - ok today I really want to crack this.
I did get it working on my iPad months ago, but I cannot find out how I did it. I think it is something to do with this Library issue.
I have a few tones I want to get on my iPhone, as they were on my non iOS device. Such as the terrific ability to assign a tone to a contact.
On Windows make sure you can view file extensions, check Microsoft website for instructions.
Also make sure ringtones are 35 seconds max.
If I plug in my iPad to iTunes, I get the top displayed in iTunes.
If I plug the iPhone in only, I get the second one "2 Devices".
Why is it different?
Hi all - I got to the bottom of this via livechat and screen controls from Apple.
I disconnected all devices.
Restarted PC.
Plugged in iphone with switched.
With side bar running, the went to manually sync video, and hit the ERASE button in my screenshot.
Then dragged the ringtone from the top Tones menu down to the iPhone in the left, and it all lit up and immediately synced.
Straight away, in my ringtones list, there it is.
Nothing lost. Something special I wanted, gained.
I've since done it again for another tone I use for a contact.
What does this mean for iTunes syncing with my iPhone?
