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Contents 1 How to add and remove custom ringtones (the easy version) 1.1 (intel Mac only) 1.2 Warning 1.3 Step 1. 1.4 Step 2. 1.5 Step 3. 1.6 Step 4. 1.7 Step 5. 1.8 Step 6. 1.9 Step 7. 1.10 Step 8. 1.11 Step 9.

How to add and remove custom ringtones (the easy version)

(intel Mac only)

by: exNavy

Before I get into the instructions for the easy to use program, I want to give credit where credit is due. Because of the hard work of a couple people, nightwatch, geohot and ziel in particular, and the rest of the iPhone development team, they created two key programs (Jailbreak and iPhoneInterface) that allow custom ringtones to be installed onto the iPhone. Because of these programs, a new program has been developed: iFuntastic! (by bitSplit Enterprises), which makes it very simple to not only install but to manage ringtones on the iPhone.

Warning

• We felt we had to say something before you performed this modification. There is obviously some risk involved here, but everyone we know of has been able to restore their iPhone by using iTunes. I've heard no report of anyone damaging their iPhone by doing this. However, if your iPhone becomes unresponsive to restoration via iTunes, then you may have to seek repair or replacement through Apple Inc., or AT&T. Pay careful attention to the instructions here. We are NOT responsible for your results. You are assuming all risks. These instructions were completed successfully by many people before being posted here, but we cannot account for everyone's individual computer system configurations or ability to follow directions.




• It is unknown what, if any, effect future updates to iTunes or iPhone software and firmware will have on the modifications we are able to do.

Step 1.

Make sure your iPhone is docked, turned on, and charged.

Step 2.

For the really paranoid, when iTunes launches after docking, make sure you have a

backup of your phone and all settings (if you want to keep them). Automatically backed-up information includes text messages, notes, call history, contact favorites, sound settings, widget settings, certain network settings, and other preferences.

Step 3.

Quit iTunes. Don't just minimize it, shut it down. If you have the iTunes Helper

open, you must quit that as well. To determine if they are running, open the Activity Monitor program found in the Utilities folder inside of the Applications folder. If it is running, highlight it in the list and click the Quit Process button.

Step 4.

Download the iFuntastic! program. You can get it right here or off RapidShare if you prefer. (it's a 16mb download).

Launch the application.

Step 5.

Click the number 2 button (the next time you run this program, you will just skip ahead to the number 3 button). You will get the spinning beach ball for a minute while the program (it's got Jailbreak inside) does its thing.

Next click the Select Ringtone Folder... button (over to the right of the number 2 button).

Navigate to the folder where you keep your ringtones at. When you've found the folder, click the Choose button in the dialog box.

You will see your ringtones populate the file window on the program. A hard drive icon next to a name indicates it is stored on your computer. You can also preview the ringtone by clicking the speaker icon.

Step 6.

Go to number 3 on the program and click the Unlock button.

You will get a spinning beach ball. At this point, put the iPhone into recovery mode by pressing and holding the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button for a full 25 seconds.

The iPhone will restart in recovery mode. At this point the iTunes program may open, so close it.

More ringtones will now appear in the file window. Ringtones with an image of an iPhone next to them are currently on your phone.

Step 7.

Let's say i want to add the CTU.mp3 ringtone. Click on its name and a green + symbol appears. To remove a rigntone, like Bark.m4a, click it and a red x appears.

When you are all done adding and removing ringtones, click the Update button by the number 5, and your list will update on the right.

Go to number 6 and click the Lock button.

Step 8.

On the iPhone, press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake button until the apple logo appears. Then go to number 7 on the program and click the Done button.

Step 9.

Turn off the iPhone then turn it back on. Go to: Settings -> Sounds -> Ringtone, and

select your new ringtone. Here's my before and after.

Once you have done this, iTunes doesn't automatically launch when connecting the iPhone. You can launch iTunes manually and it will sync with the iPhone though.

If you find the iPhone acting weird, just put it into recovery mode (press and hold the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button for a full 25 seconds), then launch iTunes and allow it to restore the iPhone. You will of course need to repeat these instructions to replace your ringtones that the restore process erases.