Ringtones ‘On my Device’ but not showing up under Settings-Sounds

Hi Jeremy,

Firstly, thank you for taking so much time to provide such a detailed response, it is very much appreciated. I’ll try all the steps you have listed here tomorrow, but, if I may just ask one further question:

If I uncheck ‘manually manage music’, then iTunes will delete all the music on my phone correct? So, if I try to add it back, will the ringtones be lost as the phone resyncs?

Is it possible to just press ‘restore from a backup’ and choose a date prior to when I lost my tones? Or is the backup only the last one saved?

Anyway, I’ll try your advice and let you know how I get on. I really appreciate all the help.

Thank you

Ange

Hi TuringTest2,

Thank you again for helping, and so soon after my recent query.

I know how to create the ringtones, and I had copies of those I custom made in a folder, all with the m4r extension. I drag and dropped this onto the iPhone in iTunes from the desktop, but only 4 copied from 51.

It seems like my phone now has way more in-built tones than before. Are these taking up space which is why the others won’t copy back? I think if that’s the case, then nothing for it but to get third party software. Very annoying - I much prefer waking up to The ****** than ‘Bamboo’. Sigh.

Thanks again and I’ll let you know how it goes. Like your namesake, you’re a Genius.

Ange

Hi Tt2,

I searchec online for a 3rd party software to clean out the tones folder but every website says you cannot delete ios tones, the inbuilt ones already on the phone. What’s annoying is that there seems to be more than before. Is there a certain amount of space/ringtone files the phone will hold? I have a 16GB iPhone 5s.

If I downloaded an older version of iTunes prior to 12.7, could I just put all my own ringtones back?

Thank you for your help

Ange

Hi tt2,

Thank you for the fast response - much appreciated. I’ll look for iFunbox now, but will it delete the inbuilt tones like ‘stellar’ and ‘synth’ and all those already on the phone? I don’t want to buy software to remove my own tones, just the stupid Apple ones I don’t need.

Cheers

Ange

Thank you so very much! It worked, and it was so easy! I just chose import and dropped my m4rs in and they have all showed up on my phone again.

Thank you for your helpful advice and recommending iFunbox. I’d spent a lot of time making those ringtones and it was fiddly, so I’m glad to have them all back again.

You’ve made my day. Thanks for everything.

Hi Tt2,

I’m sorry to bother you about this issue again, but I just wanted to follow up with another thing that’s a bit strange.

When I set ringtones for calls and text, the list under Settings-Sounds is less comprehensive than when I try to choose a sound for an alarm alert. One list shows Blue Monday and Don’t You Want Me? But these don’t show up under Settings-Sounds.

Yet, when I do select a sound under the black menu, when the alarm goes off it reverts to the default ‘opening’ and not the custom tone m4r I made.

What do you think the glitch is down to? I have an iPhone 5s.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Ange

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