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m4r Ringtone Cannot be Copied to iPad

Hi,


I recently noticed that my wifi only iPad 4th Gen had lost 2 m4r format ringtones that were on there. I have still got the ringtones in iTunes, but for some reason it now says that "ringtone not copied to ipad because it can't be played on this device" when I have tried to put it on the device via iTunes. They have been on the device before, because one of them was used as the default for incoming e-mails.


I wondered if anyone had any suggestions about what I can do to get these ringtones back on my device. The tones themselves work fine on my iPhone 5s.


My iPad is using 8.1.2, and I am using iTunes 12.0.1.26.


I have posted this on the iTunes forum as well, as it kind of crosses between the 2 areas, and I'm not sure which is the best place to get assistance.


Iain

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 8.1.1

Posted on Dec 9, 2014 9:36 PM

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User profile for user: Iain_L
Iain_L Author
User level: Level 1
33 points

Dec 11, 2014 8:26 AM in response to Nubz N.

Hi Nubz,


Thanks for replying. Unfortunately these aren't ringtones from the iTunes Store, but ones that I have made and saved as m4r files. The tones work fine on my phone, so I don't think there is any problem with the files.


I have done a full wipe, setup and restore, having uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes first.


Iain

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m4r Ringtone Cannot be Copied to iPad

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