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Purchased ringtones no longer sync with iPhone

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Scotti

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Jan 24, 2009
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Until recently the ringtones I purchased in iTunes sync-ed with my iPhone. Yesterday my iPhone deleted all ringtones that were not factory loaded on the phone and it refuses to download ringtones from my iTunes library. In the synchronisation process I have tried both checking "download all ringtones" and checking the specific ringtone I am after. Neither works.
I restored the software on my iPhone. Makes no difference.
Any body any ideas?
Thank you
 
So you have check the Sync Ringtones in the iPhone's page? It sounds like you did. Can you play them in the Ringtones page in iTunes? It may be a authorization thing with iTunes and Ringtones. Also, are they on any other iPhones and did you make them in GarageBand or in the Ringtone Maker feature in iTunes?

David
 
FCP.guru.guy said:
So you have check the Sync Ringtones in the iPhone's page? It sounds like you did. Can you play them in the Ringtones page in iTunes? It may be a authorization thing with iTunes and Ringtones. Also, are they on any other iPhones and did you make them in GarageBand or in the Ringtone Maker feature in iTunes?

David
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Thanks for your reply.
the ringtones are standard and I downloaded them from iTunes websites, they actually downloaded on my iPhone and I have used one of them as my telephone ringtone on my iPhone (3G 16GB UK) for the last 6 months.
I can still play them back in my iTunes, but for some reason my iPhone has deleted them and refuses to download them in the synchronisation process.

Hence I am puzzled...
 
FCP.guru.guy said:
Did you update firmware or iTunes before they stopped working? Apple could of built a feature in a new iTunes update that doesn't allow there downloaded ringtones to be synced.

David
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That may well be, I update my Mac software and iTunes software regularly and as soon as a new version is available.
Could a new software update undo existing ringtones? Sounds odd... why would they do that?
It would go against the grain of Mac and iPhone users' increased interest in ringtones..
Anything I could try?
 
Fonzijr1964 said:
happened to me

I had to buy new ones
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These are free ringtones downloaded from a iTunes site. The bother is that I have become used to the sound, so my ear is attuned to this particular sound when my phone rings...
I would rather not change my ringtone, if I can avoid it...
 
Scotti said:
These are free ringtones downloaded from a iTunes site. The bother is that I have become used to the sound, so my ear is attuned to this particular sound when my phone rings...
I would rather not change my ringtone, if I can avoid it...
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i did not even know such a thing existed
 
something happened

I have not updated itunes or synced my phone lately but i can not even purchase a ringtone from my phone. It says tones are not compatible???
 
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