Comments on: Adding Individual iPhone Ringtones

By: Ann Scott

Ann Scott — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:14:56 +0000

Thanks so much, after I figured everything out it worked perfectly. As a bonus I learned 4 other things as well.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:46:30 +0000

In the latest version of iTunes they changed it to just “Tones” — I guess because they can now be used for text tones and messages too.

By: Robert Roxby

Robert Roxby — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:34:19 +0000

There is no Ringtones section in iTunes.

By: Polo

Polo — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:28:14 +0000

Good news!

I downloaded some ring tones and installed them on my iPhone. Your instructions were spot on.

Thanks

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:57:38 +0000

Not yet. It is a new feature in iOS 5, coming soon.

By: Polo

Polo — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:45:01 +0000

Some of your files relate to text tones – is it possible to customise the text tone on the iPhone 4?

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:11:51 +0000

So, it sounds like you haven’t added any ringtones. Have you dragged and dropped any to your iTunes library? Or, bought any from Apple?

By: eunice

eunice — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:05:21 +0000

Hi,i have the ringtones tab in the itunes but there is no ringtones tab in my iphone folder.Thanks for helping.

By: AT

AT — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:19:38 +0000

if you have manipulated the file (even changing the name) in any way after you downloaded the file, it will not show up for some reason. Download again w/o changing the file and it should work.

By: AT

AT — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:18:10 +0000

go to iTune under Preferences and check the “ringtone” box under “Show”

By: MARCIANO A. GATMAITAN III

MARCIANO A. GATMAITAN III — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:28:58 +0000

Attn Apple!! I suggest you upgrade the Apps so that we can customize our ringtones for text messages. Your current ringtones for text messages are not really that exciting or nice!!! For such an expensive Iphone4, there must be a way to customize the text message ringtone!!!

Thanks.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:03:03 +0000

No. There is no way to choose a custom ringtone as a text message alert.

By: Les

Les — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:57:31 +0000

Hi, Can i use a ringtone for a message alert

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:35:49 +0000

Thanks. Unfortunately there is no way to use custom ringtones for text message alerts.

By: Missy

Missy — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:00:01 +0000

Brilliant – bored of the ring tones on my 3GS, I decided to Google and see what came up (that were not links to dodgy websites). The selection here is fantastic, with simple to follow instructions – thank you!

Btw, how can I assign these tones to text messages?

Thanks

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:01:23 +0000

Not sure how you have it set up. You should have a ringtones tab, and you should be able to set it to sync. Perhaps that iPhone isn’t set to sync with that computer at all? Hard for me to tell from here. Perhaps a visit to the Genius bar for some one-to-one.

By: Mallory

Mallory — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:21:05 +0000

Hi, I am trying to do this, but I have no ringtone icon under my iphone when i connect it and if I select that I want to sync ringtones it tells me that it will delete all my apps and music and such. Is there a way to fix this without erasing everything that is currently on my phone?

By: TC

TC — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:35:40 +0000

Thanks Gary, Ive had my iphone for a long time with just the ring tones that came with it. Your instructions are clear and worked perfectly. I’m so excited to hear my new ring tones. Thank you.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:52:42 +0000

Have you tried it as a ringtone? Or are you just playing it to test in the settings? It may only play the first 7 secs so you can sample it. Try to actually USE the ringtone.

By: firoze

firoze — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:45:23 +0000

i successfull downloaded the ringtone “Eff_one”. it is a 24 sec clip but when i go into Sound settings on my 3GS [jailbroken]the clip plays for only approx 7 seconds. Weird Aint it? what do i need to do so that the netire clip of 24 secs is played?

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:08:53 +0000

Perhaps you don’t have any ringtones, then? If there are no ringtones in your Music Library, perhaps the item on the left if hidden. Try adding one to iTunes to see if it appears.

By: bill

bill — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:54:00 +0000

am running the new ios4. in itunes, there is NO ringtones folder listed under my music library on the left. There IS a ringtones tab when I open my iphone. How do I create that ringtones folder?

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:06:04 +0000

Go through the steps again carefully. The ringtones did not make it to your iPhone for one reason or another. Check your ringtones sync settings carefully.

By: Carmel

Carmel — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:06:29 +0000

I have downloaded and synked to iphone, but when I got to settings, ringtone there are no custome tones showing only the standard ones??? can find no solution to this problem.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:45:42 +0000

It’s the latter, thank you!

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:57:19 +0000

It sounds like that iPhone isn’t currently synced with that Mac. Or, you are using a manual sync. If the later, then just drag and drop ringtones as you must be doing for songs already. If the former, then you’ll need to sync your iPhone with apt hat Mac, erasing all current media, in order to use the iPhone with that mac.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:53:28 +0000

When I click “sync ringtones” I get a dialog box asking if I’m sure and saying “All existing songs, tv shows, and movies on the iPhone will be removed.” What do I do about this?

Thanks!

By: Mal

Mal — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:59:47 +0000

Hi Gary, yeah I check the “ringtone” folder. I don’t see a “custom” section within the rington folder which is where i presume the ringtones would go.

I have followed the steps word for word 4 or 5 times. The songs appear in the ringtones section on my iTunes and it’s just the sync part that doesn’t work

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:17:35 +0000

You said you go to settings, sounds. Are you then looking in ringtones? If you look elsewhere, like “new text message” you won’t see them. They will only appear in ringtones.
If you are, then there must be some step you are missing. Perhaps a visit to an Apple store will help.

By: Mal

Mal — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:09:04 +0000

I have followed all instructions which are on various sites, and get to the point where i have to sync the ringtone. I’ve ticked “Sync Ringtones” and when i eventually disconnect my iPhone, i look in the “settings” then “sounds” folder but the ringtone isnt there at all.

Ive done this so many times, followed each step intricately but they just dont appear in my sounds folder.

Help!