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Free Custom Ringtones in iTunes 7.4.2 [Doesn't Work]

Shadowfax discovered how to restore custom ringtones (for free) in the latest version of iTunes 7.4.2 that was released. The newest iTunes apparently broke the previous iTunes hacks that allowed you to easily sync any AAC file as a Ringtone.

The workaround is simple, and simply involves combining the previous methods (file renaming, and ID3 tag changes).

You have to use that ID3 mod (Atomic Parsley), but use .m4r extensions. Once you change the STIK field to 14 using atomic parsley and change the extension from .m4a to .m4r, you can drag ringtones into your library again by hand


The ID3 mod was previously described which properly tags the AAC files as Ringtones. The M4R filetype also tells iTunes to place the ringtones into the proper location.

Due to the simplicity of the changes, it seems maybe Apple didn't maliciously break Ringtone support but simply solidified the format.

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Posted: 58 months ago
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Posted: 58 months ago
Well, that didn't take very long.
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Posted: 58 months ago
That took a whole, what? Two hours?

I still think iToner is the way to go.
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Posted: 58 months ago
When are Apple going to realise that we're a resourceful bunch and give up on this? Let those who don't know pay full whack and leave us lot alone? I hope we don't end up in a PSP situation where there is a ¨required¨ update every other day to get around piracy.
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Posted: 58 months ago

That took a whole, what? Two hours?

I still think iToner is the way to go.


itoner isnt free though, this is.
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Posted: 58 months ago

That took a whole, what? Two hours?

I still think iToner is the way to go.

:D I stumbled on it after about 5 minutes of toying around, although I had already done the ID3 tag fix on my ringtones, so I just had to try changing the extension...
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Posted: 58 months ago

:D I stumbled on it after about 5 minutes of toying around, although I had already done the ID3 tag fix on my ringtones, so I just had to try changing the extension...


I feel like such a noob... but can you give me some detailed instructions? Thanks!
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Posted: 58 months ago

Due to the simplicity of the changes, it seems maybe Apple didn't maliciously break Ringtone support but simply solidified the format.


Wouldn't that be something?! I'd love to see an end to all the back and forth play. I also find it interesting that iToner sticks through. That's a good record so far.
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Posted: 58 months ago

itoner isnt free though, this is.


That's not drag and drop. iToner is.

~not trying to start anything, just pointing out the *differences* to be fair.

Atomic Parsley is command line. This gives some folk the heebeejeebees.
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Posted: 58 months ago
Its not about people who don't know or can't figure out how to do the hacks... its about people who just don't want to deal with the hassle of doing ringtones themselves. To these people, who probably only want 1 or 2 ringtones total, its worth the $1 per ringtone to just use the iTunes ringtone system to create the ringtone and download it.

Why go through the hassle of making your own ringtone by editing down a song with a third party app or Garageband, do whatever hackery is needed to make the file compliant and then sync it to your phone when you can do it all in iTunes in a matter of seconds. Its not just about the ringtone, its about the ease and simplicity.

I do my own ringtones because the songs I want aren't available on iTunes. But, for my girlfriend, I just told her to do it off iTunes because it would be a lot less hassle.

Jeff
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