iTunes 7.5 and iPhone 1.1.2 return custom ringtones
For reasons I do not begin to understand, the combination of iTunes 7.5 and the 1.1.2 iPhone once again allow you to add custom ringtones without fussing with property lists and special software. Take any m4a file, thirty-seconds or less (although some report success with tracks up to 40 seconds), rename it to m4r and double-click to add it to iTunes. The file appears in your ringtones and can be synched--I tested this out myself--to your iPhone.
So has Apple relented? Or is this a momentary lapse of oversight? Only time will tell.
Thanks to Dave P
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Ben King said 8:36AM on 11-11-2007
Nice X-Factor ringtone, by the way.
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Ben said 8:36AM on 11-11-2007
Not working here, new UK iPhone, 1.1.2 installed, and iTunes 7.5 =(
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Tri said 5:10AM on 11-13-2007
Maybe Apple is listening to their customer ;)
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u.chelv said 8:49AM on 11-11-2007
It does work on the uk iphone. I've managed to pop 4 on there with no problems.
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Ben said 8:51AM on 11-11-2007
Edit: Never mind... Had to create a "ringtones" folder within my iTunes music folder and then import it via that... My iPhone is now rockin to "Freelove Freeway" by David Brent whenever someone rings me! Ace!
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jaime said 5:15PM on 12-23-2007
ok, i have 7.5 and 1.1.2
a 30 sec clip in itunes library (mp3), convert it to acc (.m4a), change extension to .m4r, the icon changes to Ring and also the info insides itunes shows ringtone, at this point the file is in its folder
there is no folder called Ringtones inside Itunes music folder
i created it myself in finder
but at this point no ringtone shows at the ringtone tab when iphone is synced
any suggestions...
Brandon said 9:08AM on 11-11-2007
Last night I finished iRing.... It renames all of your m4a ringtones to m4r. Saves a lot of time.
http://www.brandonschlenker.com/?page_id=10
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James C. said 9:14AM on 11-11-2007
I've got a month old iPhone w/ 1.1.1 and iTunes 7.5 and I'm still being told by iTunes tht 1.1.1 is the current version. What am I doing wrong?
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Chip said 9:18AM on 11-11-2007
Does iToner still work with 1.1.2?
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Brandon said 9:32AM on 11-11-2007
There is no need for iToner now that you can add you own ringtones. iRing is free and shortens the custom ringtone process.
http://www.brandonschlenker.com/?page_id=10
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matt shaw said 9:39AM on 11-11-2007
itoner works with 1.1.2 on UK iPhone with no problems.
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JotWee said 10:05AM on 11-11-2007
you can also export a let's say mp3 file in quick time to mp4 and rename that mp4 to m4r :)
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Sam said 10:25AM on 11-11-2007
has 1.1.2 been released on itunes in the US yet? i'm still running 1.1.1....
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Andy said 10:49AM on 11-11-2007
Works on a UK iPhone. The thing is that if you convert a file to AAC in itunes, to remove it from iTunes. Then rename the file extension. Then import it. It will then be added to your ringtones.
I find it amusing that this is the only way I can put ringtones on my iPhone, as the iTunes ringtone creator thing is throwing up an error about a network connection. Hah.
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Sharif Khan said 6:39AM on 12-05-2007
Nice info Andy but it didn't work for me. So i thought maybe i have to rename the file as well... and it works!
so:
1) import mp3 into itunes
2) change to AAC
3) reveal file in finder
4) delete mp3 and m4a from itunes
5) rename tune.m4a to anothertunename.mr4
6) double-click
HTH
GT said 11:11AM on 11-11-2007
After the 1.1.1. debacle, I have stubbornly stuck with iTunes 7.4.1 and gone BACK to iPhone 1.0.2 so that I may continue with the old-fashioned but effective MakeiPhoneRingtone. Do I dare mess with success and install these updates?
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KeynoteKen said 11:49AM on 11-11-2007
1.1.2 appears to still be the official version being put out by iTunes. You can manually grab the file and install it, but I'm fine waiting.
Why such a negative take? "For reasons I do not begin to understand"?
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KeynoteKen said 11:56AM on 11-11-2007
GT,
In my opinion, No. If you've already got something that works, then why risk it not working? People have avoided hacks for the same reason that you've avoided upgrading (for fear something might not work as you want it to). If you upgrade and something DOESN'T work right, you may be able to re-install 1.0.2, but why chance it when what you have works perfectly fine?
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Jeffrey Kirk said 12:32PM on 11-11-2007
I'm running iTunes 7.5, so why is it telling me that I'm running the most current version of the iPhone software (1.1.1)? It's not showing me 1.1.2!
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Darren said 1:14PM on 11-11-2007
I tried doing this with 1.1.1 and iTunes 7.5 hoping it would work. It seems I can add the ringtone to iTunes, but when it syncs with the iPhone it says the file can not be played on the iPhone. Not making the jump to 1.1.2 just to get that working although it would be nice.
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