Hi Sieghard. Putting them in the tones folder works even better. I didn’t think about doing that. And because it’s likely no other application will play an m4r file, it will, as you say, open in iTunes and be ready to sync.
Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 11:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Importing ring tones into IPhone6 with IOS8.1.1 using ITunes Hi Neil, Using the automatically add to iTunes folder works fine, I usually just copy my ringtones straight into the ringtones folder and just press enter on them. This starts them playing in iTunes at which point they are also added to the database and are ready to be synced. It is of course necessary to use some sort of application to cut the ringtone off at no more than 40 seconds. I usually use iTunes because this way I don’t have to install and use another program to do so. The only time I play around with the start time is when a particular song has a really slow start or when a 40 second section in the middle of the song just sounds better. If I just need the first 40 seconds I just set the end time to 00:40, then bring up the context menu on the song and select the “Create AAC Version”. This creates a copy of the 40 second portion of the song I selected in Apple’s format wit the M4A extension. I then go to it again by bringing up the context menu and I select “Show in Windows Explorer”. Then I copy it to the ringtones folder, change the extension from m4a to m4r and play it so it gets added to my library. I can complete the entire process from setting the end time to having the ringtone on my phone in less than 2 minutes. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Importing ring tones into IPhone6 with IOS8.1.1 using ITunes Thanks Sieghard. I cheat and edit my ringTones on an audio editor before importing them into iTunes. So I don’t need to worry about start and end times. Actually, in iTunes 11, I have not tried this in 12, I simply created an m4r file and placed it into the automatically add to iTunes folder or whatever it is called. It was placed in the RingTones section of iTunes. Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 11:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Importing ring tones into IPhone6 with IOS8.1.1 using ITunes I think that person did not know what they were talking about. If the only ringtones you could get on an iPhone are those you have to buy from the iTunes Store that would cause some uproar and I just can’t see why they would do something to prevent somebody from making a ringtone with iTunes or some app and to use iTunes to sync it to their phone. I don’t have an iPhone 6, but I don’t see where the phone should matter. I can say with 100% certainty that it is just as easy to put ringtones into iOS 12 and to sync said ringtones to a phone running iOS 8. As far as making ringTones is concerned, that is still easy in iTunes 12, but setting start and end times is just a bit more involved since you have to tab to the right place and then route the Jaws cursor to the PC cursor and do a left mouse click to bring focus into the field where you can type in the start and end time. In iTunes 11 you could use Control+I, Control+Tab to the Options tab and then tab into the start time and end time field where you were right away able to change those values. Now it takes a few extra keystrokes, but the rest is the same and as I said, I know for sure since I just did a ringtone for myself and a few more for a friend about a week ago. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Importing ring tones into IPhone6 with IOS8.1.1 using ITunes Hi, I was recently told by a person at Apple Accessibility that Apple was no longer going to support ringTones that were not purchased from the app store. If this is true, then the question becomes, what does it mean. Does it mean that they will simply not help you work out how to do this? Or, does it mean that eventually one will not be able to actually get unpaid ringTones onto the phone? I have not tried this in iOS 8 on the iPhone 6, but I wonder if anyone has done so? Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Risavy, Jr. Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:32 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Importing ring tones into IPhone6 with IOS8.1.1 using ITunes Wondered how can I import any downloadable ring tones that used on my IPhone5 to be used on my IPhone6 using ITunes 12? Didn’t find the ring tone on my new phone when restored things from a backup. Also how do you show the contacts folder on the home screen as haven’t figured out how to do that. Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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