Create your own iTunes-compatible ringtones: Part 2

Bill Mac--this happened to me as well, and I had to get a new iPhone. I don't think it has to do with ringtones, because I haven't done any of this. While I hope your iPhone is ok, your local Apple Store will probably replace your iPhone if you take it in, but be sure to bring the box it came in (for whatever reason, they won't exchange in-store without the box). Make an appointment first for the Genius Bar.

Well- This seemed to work last night, but now when I try to make a call, I can only hear calls on Speakerphone, not the regular speaker. :( I will try a restore when I get home, as a reset didn't seem to help. :(

It worked fine before this.

To 14 - it still doesn't work. I've tried all the way suggested here and can still only get iphone to recognize it as a ringtone AND add it to the list but am unable to upload it as a ringtone.

Update:

There is a new workaround for those on Windows using 7.4.1 which involves creating a playlist out of your ringtones using the m4r files, renaming them to m4a files, trying to synch, having synch fail, going back into your ringtone playlist and manually refinding the files, and then synching again.

Thanks to Robbie on the JoeMaller.com blogs

More detailed instructions can be found on his post here:

http://joemaller.com/2007/09/08/make-custom-iphone-ringtones-work-with-itunes-741/#comment-25456

So good luck to everyone (until 7.4.2 comes out and breaks it again ;-)

Wrokaround methods do not seem to work for Windows Vista.

Using Vista, iTunes 7.4.1 shows you the ringtone tab in the iPhone, but synching a .m4r to a .m4a file gives you a "file not found" message. Trying to synch a .m4r file that was not renamed back to a .m4a file gives you a "file is not compatible with the iPhone" message.

I have tried the guides written and even switched some of the steps around, but all I can get to is the part where the ringtones are sitting in the ringtones tab, but none of the files synching to the iPhone because of a "file not found" or "file not compatible" message.

Downgrading back to iTunes 7.4.0, however, does make the ringtone workaround still work fine.

So if you are hoping to do this workaround on Windows, stick with 7.4.0 for now until it is confirmed that someone has this working on Windows, and not just Mac.

For removing ringtones, see comment #4 in the TUAW article: http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/08/itunes-7-4-obsolete-after-48-hours-7-4-1-breaks-homebrew-ringto/

Oh, one more thing, MobileFinder lets you manage your custom ringtones in your library. All these apps are easily installed using PXL/Breezy/iBrickr or through Installer.app

I just use .mp3 files and put them in the ringtones directory manually with Sendspace (iShare app) and manage them with MobileFinder. They play fine and are free to rip from CDs (or acquire through P2P apps). I doubt I'll ever use the ringtone feature of iTunes.

I found what appears to be the definitive approach (at least for Mac users)

http://www.idisappointment.com/article.asp?eid=10

This isnt working for me either in Windows. I must have tried about 10 different ways as well.