Hi all! To be honest, I try not to write about things that have already been described many times on the Internet - it’s boring to repeat the same thing several times. But sometimes exceptions still have to be made: firstly, someone will ask about creating ringtones (it’s much more convenient to give a link to your article than to send a person to “Google”), and secondly, there are never too many instructions - maybe it will be useful to someone.

But the main reason for the appearance of this article is different - I recently came across a cool song, I wanted to set it as a ringtone, but in the iTunes Store all the ringtones of this song are as stupid as possible. What to do? That's right - create a ringtone yourself. And since such a drinking spree has begun, why not write about it?

No sooner said than done. Let's go!

Attention! If something doesn’t work out, feel free to ask questions in the comments - I’ll try to help.

But first, at least try to create a ringtone yourself by following these instructions. Believe me, there is nothing complicated about this. Now let's go for sure! :)

And remember right away:

The duration of the ringtone cannot exceed 40 seconds.

If your music file fits within this framework, then steps 2 and 3 can be safely skipped. If not, then follow all the steps strictly in order.

Step 1 (decide on the iTunes version)

IN latest versions In iTunes 2018, Apple removed many features from the program. Including such important ones as full interaction with ringtones and the games and application store.

After this, the world was divided into two camps:

1. Those who use the “old” and “correct” version of the program (with ringtones, App Store and blackjack). Do you want the same one?
2. Those who are completely satisfied with the changes - they calmly updated to iTunes 12.7 and will always use only new versions of this program.

There is no fundamental difference in the process of creating ringtones between these versions. The only difference is “Step 6”.

Spoiler: it will be a little easier for those who have iTunes 12.7 and newer installed :)

Well, it's time to start!

Step 2 (let's get started!)

Since my song is longer than 40 seconds, it needs to be trimmed first. To do this, you can use any program, or the same iTunes.

We launch iTunes (we don’t connect the iPhone yet), open the “Songs” tab and simply drag and drop our “blank” ringtone there.

Step 3 (cut the song)

Right-click on this song and select “Information”.

A window opens in which we need to go to the “Options” tab.

Do you see the two lines “Beginning” and “End”? This is exactly what we need. You need to select the fragment of the song that you want to play on the call. Let me remind you that the duration is no more than 40 seconds.

In my case, I leave the very beginning of the track - from 0 to 40 seconds. That's a really good guitar there :)

Click "OK".

We return to “Music” and see that nothing has changed. In fact, this is not so - if you try to play this track, its duration will be exactly 40 seconds.

Step 4 (convert ringtone)

Now select our future ringtone and in the top iTunes menu click “File – Convert – Create a version in AAC format.”

Oops! Another track with the duration we need has appeared in the list of songs!

By the way, you can now return the original file to its previous length or delete it if you no longer need it.

Step 5 (change the file extension)

We're almost there! We take the resulting 40-second excerpt and simply drag and drop it onto the desktop.

Now we need to change the parameters of this file from .m4a on .m4r. But there is a small catch!Standard Windows setup hides file extensions by default. What should I do?

That's it, now we see that the ringtone file at the end of its name has the extension .m4a

Right-click on it, select “Rename” and change one letter. Instead of .m4a should be .m4r

We do not pay attention to system warnings.

Step 6 (transfer ringtone to iPhone)

Instructions for iTunes version 12.6.3.6

Connect the iPhone to the computer and:

1. In the top menu of iTunes, select the “Sounds” section.
2. We drag our file (already with permission .m4r) in this window.
3. Click on the phone icon.

The phone content management menu opens. What are we interested in here? That’s right – again “Sounds” :)

Select this item - click synchronize - selected sounds - mark the ringtone we need. With a feeling of accomplishment, click “Apply”!

The ringtone we created has moved to the iPhone!

Instructions for iTunes version 12.7 and older

In new versions of iTunes, everything is much simpler - just drag the ringtone you made to the left side of iTunes (the “On My Device” section) and it will immediately appear on the iPhone.

Step 7 (install ringtone on iPhone)

On the phone, open “Settings – Sounds, tactile signals – Ringtone” and at the very top we find the melody we need.

All. We were able to independently install our own ringtone music on the iPhone.

Honestly, I can imagine what feelings you are experiencing right now, probably something from the series...

Hooray! Victory! Finally! Damn, Apple is smart! Tim Cook, are you crazy? Thank God it's over! :) These were the thoughts I had at the moment when I made and installed my first ringtone on the iPhone. But in reality... Believe me, the main thing in this matter is to “get your teeth into” and subsequently everything will happen “automatically”. Maybe:)

P.S. Did the instructions help? Put "likes" and click on the buttons social networks, write in the comments! I will be very grateful - thank you very much in advance!

P.S.S. Having problems? I understand that creating ringtones is not an easy task and some questions may arise. What to do in this case? Again, write in the comments - we’ll figure it out together!

How to download and install a ringtone on iPhone 4S: step-by-step instructions

Today we’ll talk about how to set a ringtone on iPhone 4s. First, let's understand the term, what is a ringtone. Ringtone is a melody, a sound that a mobile phone plays when notifying the user of an incoming call. Typically, the duration of ringtone playback is about 45 seconds.

The melody that plays depends on the model's abilities cell phone and can be from simple single-voice to polyphonic melodies, as well as any sound recording in the form of a specific file. You can create a ringtone with your own hands, using melodies in various formats.

Types of ringtones

There are several types of ringtones.

First type- these are monophonic, that is, the mobile phone plays a set of notes and at the same time sounds no more than one note at a time.

Second type- these are polyphonic ringtones, that is, the gadget plays several notes simultaneously. A representative format for such a ringtone is MIDI.

Third type- realtone - when music previously recorded in digital format is played. This type of ringtone is characterized by formats such as AAC, WMA, Ogg, MP3, etc. For mobile phone iPhone 4S is characterized by a third type of ringtone.

How to download a ringtone to iPhone 4s: instructions

Every gadget owner strives to make it more modern and not a repeat accessory. One way to achieve this goal is to install various new ringtones.

There are several ways to download a ringtone.

• First method: via iTunes;
• The second way: online, or via the Internet.

When downloading a ringtone for a mobile phone, you must not forget that the ringtone for iPhone 4S should only be in “m4r” format and the duration of the ringtone’s music track should not exceed 30 seconds.

You have already understood what restrictions there are when downloading ringtones, now let’s proceed to downloading the ringtone for the gadget itself.

We will download the ringtone for iPhone 4S via iTunes. First you need to launch iTunes.

Then you need to add the original file, which in the future will turn into a ringtone for your mobile phone in iTunes. To achieve this, in the “File” menu, select “Add file to library...” and open the source. After which the file will appear in the main program window.

Right-click on the name of the source and select “Information” in the menu that appears.

Then, in the file information window that opens after clicking the mouse button, you need to go to the “Options” tab.

In the stop time line you need to enter 0:30 (ringtone duration) and press the Ok button.

Then you need to click on again right button mouse and select “Create a version in AAC format.” In the iTunes window you will see another file with the same name as the original and a duration of 30 seconds.

Then, after the described manipulations, you need to call context menu by clicking on the file name for 30 seconds. Then select "Show in" Windows Explorer».

If the checkbox next to “Hide extensions for known file types” is checked, file extensions will not be indicated in Windows Explorer and it will not be possible to change the extension.

In order to be able to change the extension, you need to uncheck the box next to “Hide extensions for registered file types.” To carry out this task, you first need to click on “View” in the “Folder Options” section, go down the list until it says “ Extra options" and uncheck the box and, be sure, do not forget to click "Apply".

Now all that remains is to add it to your library by pressing the “Ctrl+O” key combination and it will appear in iTunes in the “Sounds” section.

Now you have the opportunity to set your favorite ringtone as a ringtone.

How to install a ringtone - step by step instructions

Now that half the work is done, we need to install a ringtone on the iPhone 4S. There are several ways to download ringtones to iPhone 4S.

You can download using iTunes and third-party file managers. Let's consider the first option. The first thing you need to do is connect your iPhone to your computer and start it up.

Now you need to add the file to your media library. To do this, in the main menu, select “File”, and then “Add file to library” and open the file with the ringtone on your local disk.

If you did everything correctly, the ringtone will appear in the iTunes “Sounds” section. It is very important to remember that if you do not have at least one ringtone downloaded in your library, the “Sounds” section on the settings page will be unavailable.

If everything is in order, check the box next to “Synchronize sounds.” You can synchronize all available ringtones or choose one to suit your taste. Then to confirm your choice, you need to click the “Confirm” button.

If you accurately followed the above ringtone installation sequence, your personal ringtone will be successfully downloaded into the memory of your gadget and will become available in the settings operating system.

To replace the standard ringtone with your personal new ringtone in iPhone 4S, you need to pick up the gadget and go to “Settings”. After this, select the “Sounds” section, go down and click on the “Ringtone” field.

Go down again and select the “Ringtone” field in which you select which ringtone you want to set.

Using the above instructions, downloading and installing a ringtone on your iPhone 4S will now not be difficult; from now on, you can independently install the ringtones you like on your iPhone 4S, which will bring you great pleasure.

Many users, when switching from a regular phone or smartphone based on operating Android systems When switching to an Apple device, Apple may be quite puzzled by the question of how to set your favorite tune or song as a ringtone on an iPhone. Because on those devices you just need to copy the mp3 file to a folder on your phone and select it from the phone menu. On the iPhone everything is a little more complicated, but still quite within the reach of the average user. Now I will tell you everything in detail.

Let me start with the fact that ringtones in iPhone 4, 5 and 6 are in m4r format - this is the call format used on Apples.
But you can still make your call from any mp3 file using the iTunes program, which of course you should already have installed. She will play the role ringtone maker for iPhone and through it we can download your ringtone to your phone.

We proceed like this:
1. We add to the iTunes library a song from which we want to make our own ringtone for our iPhone by selecting from the menu File paragraph Add File to Library:

2. In the list of tracks in the iTunes Library, find the added song and right-click on it. A context menu will open in which you need to select the item Intelligence. The following window will open:

You need to open a tab Options. We are interested in 2 fields. The first is Start. This is the time in the track from which the ringtone will begin. The second field is the Stop Time. This is the end of the call being created. The optimal time for a ringtone is 35-38 seconds. The main thing is no more than 40 seconds. No longer possible - prohibited by Apple policy. Click OK.

3. Now we need to convert this melody. To do this, you need to select it in the list of tracks and select the menu item File >>> Create a version in AAC format:

Another copy will appear in the track list, but in AAC format.

4. Right-click on this copy and select “Show in Windows Explorer” from the menu:

A window with a ringtone file will open.

5. Now the most interesting part - you need to right-click on this file and select the menu item Rename:

The point of the action is to change the track format - from m4a to iPhone - m4r, as in the screenshot.

6. We return to iTunes and open the section in the Media Libraries menu Calls:

7. We drag the file we created with the mouse into the list of sounds, where all the melodies and songs that you can install on your iPhone 4,5 or 6 as a ringtone are stored.

8. Open the Devices section in iTunes and in it - your iPhone, which should already be connected to the computer. We are interested in the tab Sounds:

Sync iTunes and iPhone.

That's all. After this, you should find your ringtone in the phone's call list and set it on your iPhone as the default ringtone.

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Every new owner of an Apple device will sooner or later want to know how to set music to ring on iPhone 4.

Normal desire - standard ringtone It gets boring quickly, and it’s much more convenient to have different melodies for different subscribers, so that you know from the first note who’s calling. There are a number of ways to set your melody as a ringtone.

To download music and create ringtones, you need special programs. And the first of them is iTunes.

Setting a ringtone using iTunes

1. Open iTunes.
2. Select a file".
3. Next, “Add file to library.”
4. Add the desired melody from the collection of songs.
5. Select this melody and right-click on “Information”.
6. Select "Options".
7. Mark “Start” and “Stop time”. The selected period should not be more than 40 seconds, and 30 seconds for SMS, reminders, etc.
8. Start converting the selected melody to ACC format. Once the conversion is complete, you will get a file with the extension .m4a.
9. Click "Show in Windows Explorer". So let's move on to the created file.
10. Next, you need to rename it to .m4r and check that its size is no more than 500 kilobytes, and that the name consists of English characters. If the size exceeds the permissible limit, you can reduce the playing time.
11. Remove the .m4a icon from the library and remove the start and end playback parameters in the original song.
12. Restart iTunes and add a new ringtone to your library.
13. Sync iTunes with iPhone. And the melody can be set for the call.

A few rules to avoid difficulties

• If you need several melodies, it is better to restart iTunes after creating each one.
• Remember that if you move a file with a converted melody, then the next iPhone syncs in absence the desired file at the right place it will refer to the source file - instead of music, only the title will be on the device.

Other installation methods

To install a ringtone without using iTunes, you need:

• Install special programs for trimming melody. With their help, you can cut any piece from any music and install it on your phone through other programs.
• Download a ready-made melody from Cydia and then just select it in the settings.
• Use the services of sites where you can create your own ringtone online.
• Download a ready-made ringtone from special sites and add it to iTunes, and from there to your phone’s ringtones.

Often iPhone users come up with the question of how to put a melody on iPhone call. After all, everyone wants to set a ringtone on their iPhone that will please their ears. Setting music for a call is not particularly difficult if you know a few simple rules about how and through what programs this is done.

The user can figure out how to set a ringtone on iPhone. We are talking about the sequence of this process. So, obviously, you first need to make your own ringtone on your iPhone (or download a ready-made one from the Internet), then add a music file to the device’s memory, and then set a ringtone.

In detail, how to set a ringtone on the iPhone 5S and other versions of the popular device from Apple is described below.

Music on iPhone 5, or more precisely, preparing a track for further installation on a smartphone, begins with editing. The selected melody, which will subsequently be installed on the device, can be modified in any music editor, for example, cut down.

There are also many different services on the Internet where you can make a ringtone for your iPhone online and absolutely free, and also change the composition uploaded to the site, etc. The modified and edited file can then be easily downloaded to the iPhone 5S, and put your masterpiece as a song on the iPhone ringtone.

The iTunes utility, known to every iPhone user, has a conversion function music content V AAC format. Using this utility as an example, the process of changing the extension and downloading a ringtone to an Apple smartphone will be discussed below. This instruction does not yet answer the question of how to put a song on a call or how to change an installed track (how to change a ringtone), but it will help the user take the first step towards solving it.

So, when installing a call on an iPhone, you must first work with the iTunes utility and, after converting the music file, give it required extension. To do this you need to take the following steps:

• Upload tracks to your smartphone on the basis of which a ringtone will be created.
• When you connect a mobile gadget to a PC or laptop, the track should appear in the music library.
• Select the track name.
• Open the file menu, then the section in which you are creating a new version, and then select the beginning of this action to convert the file to the format
• The library will display another file, similar to the previous one, but now in a different format.
• Right-click on the recently added file and view it in Explorer. By selecting the appropriate item.
• Rename the file name from m4a to m4r, that is, just change the last letter - you don’t need to do anything else.
• After this, the icon next to the track name will change to the one that corresponds to the ringtone.

That's all, we answered the question of how to change the extension of a file with a musical composition in order to further put it on the call. Now let's move on to solving the question of how to set a melody for the call.

Attention! Before you set up a call and how to install music on it, make sure that the playing time of the track does not exceed 40 seconds, otherwise the device will refuse to do this.

How to transfer ringtone to iPhone?

Above was the first step to create a ringtone. But, regardless of whether you downloaded the finished product or created it yourself, using your imagination based on your own musical tastes and preferences, in order for the melody to be played during a call, you need to download and then install it on the device.

To transfer a track to your iPhone’s memory, you need to do the following:

• Connect the gadget to your PC or laptop via a USB cable.
• Open the iTunes utility.
• Make a choice of your device.
• Go to the sounds section.
• Move a music track to your media library. To do this, select it in the folder in which you are located. music files and click the button prompting you to add the composition to your library.
• Select the synchronization procedure, after which the process will be completed and the ringtone will be successfully downloaded to your smartphone.

How to set your own ringtone on iPhone

When 2 preparatory stages have been completed, and they, as we remember, included creating a ringtone and editing it (or downloading a finished music track from the network) and transferring it to the gadget’s memory. Now the most important thing begins - setting a ringtone.

This procedure is done very simply. So, to set a track for a call you need:

• Go to the sounds section on the iPhone.
• Click on the ringtone inscription.
• We find the one we need (recently created by us) and click on it. A check mark should appear next to the name.

This completes the procedure. Now the user has a gadget that has an original musical accompaniment for the call. But experienced owners of the most different models Apple devices know that, in addition, you can make a separate vibration alert, individual for each contact. But that will be a completely different story...