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[jjr]

I have done a lot of research on this topic but nothing seems to be working.

I recently got my first iPhone but have used other Apple products before.  I am using version 11.0.5.5 of iTunes and am a windows user.

I downloader iringer to create m4r files but I cannot get them into my tones folder.  I have read various things about checking a box under the tones tab in devices.  However, when I go to my device there is no tab along the top and no box to check, there is only the one in the sidebar and nothing can be dragged/dropped into any of the tones folder.  The m4r ringtone shows up as music (which I can play) but not as a ringtone only even when I sync my phone.

I have even tried other ways of creating custom tones but nothing goes into the tones folder.  It's only a ringtone but it is so frustrating that Apple make it so hard, and I kind of regret getting an iPhone over something else.  Any help would be much appreciated.

[MI5]

iRinger will automatically export the m4r file to your iTunes, but if it doesn't just drag and drop it, then sync your phone.

[jjr]

Thanks for your reply.

Perhaps I am not doing something right, but it doesn't seem to work.

Once I have created my tone I connect my phone to my PC and click on the apps tab under my device.  I click on iringer and save my m4r tone to my hard drive but when I drag it into iTunes it only shows up (and syncs) as though it were music even though it does say it's a ringtone when I look at the properties.

Would you mind, perhaps, doing a step by step breakdown of how it works starting from the moment I connect my iPhone to my PC please as I must be doing something wrong.  I am not the most computer literate.

[MI5]

After you have created the ringtone iringer always asks me if I want it to attempt to export the file to iTunes. Does yours ask this?
If not just find the file in the iringer directory and drag it into iTunes. Then connect phone and select recently added in iTunes. Tick the box next to your ringtone and then sync phone.

[Anonymous]

The way I do it is download the tone file to my desktop.

Close iTunes down completely.

Then double tap the tone file in my desktop ,and iTunes should open to play it and then should be in your tones in iTunes.

I also use zedge.

And unlimtones from the App Store.

[MI5]

It will only play from the desktop if iTunes is set as the default media player. If not, right click and choose open with iTunes.

[jjr]

Thanks for both these replies.  I have tried both ways and still no luck.  iringer definitely does not ask me about exporting and I can't drag it into iTunes either.  I think I am ready to give up with it and just hope Apple introduce an easier method with their next update.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried the app I mentioned ?

It's pretty good.

[MI5]

You don't have to put it in the tones folder. Just drop it into your music library.

[jjr]

Yes, I've just downloaded it and it seems good.  Stupid question, but how do you get the song to send to iphone?  Do you have to pay?