How To Copy Ringtones From Pc To Iphone

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You can extract ring tones from your iPhone and save them to your desktop using iTunes while the phone is connected to your computer with the USB data cable. Disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPads in the iTunes preferences menu, then back up your device to ensure that you don't lose data during the operation. You can then sync iTunes and the iPhone to transfer your tones between the device and computer. Drag and drop tones from iTunes to your computer using Windows File Explorer.

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Disable Automatic Sync
Obtain and install the latest version
Open iTunes on your desktop
Click the iTunes " menu
Click the Device " tab
Back Up iPhone
Connect the iPhone
Press the Ctrl " button
Click the Backup " option
Extract Tones
Open iTunes
Click the Tones tab
Check the Sync Tones
Right click

1 Disable Automatic Sync

2 Obtain and install the latest version

Obtain and install the latest version of iTunes from Apple (see Resources).

3 Open iTunes on your desktop

Open iTunes on your desktop, but do not yet connect the iPhone to the computer.

4 Click the iTunes " menu

Click the "iTunes" menu, then click "Preferences" to open the Preferences dialog box.

5 Click the Device " tab

Click the "Device" tab, then check the " Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from Syncing Automatically" option. Click "OK," then close the Preferences window.

6 Back Up iPhone

7 Connect the iPhone

Connect the iPhone to your computer with the USB data cable, then open iTunes if the program does not automatically launch.

8 Press the Ctrl " button

Press the "Ctrl" button, then click the name of the iPhone in the Devices section of the left sidebar menu.

9 Click the Backup " option

Click the "Backup" option, then follow the on-screen instructions to back up and save your iPhone data. You can also click the "Summary" tab, then click "Backup iPhone" in the Summary panel.

10 Extract Tones

11 Open iTunes

Open iTunes with your iPhone connected to your computer via the USB data cable, then click the name of your device in the Devices category in the left sidebar.

12 Click the Tones tab

Click the "Tones" tab in iTunes to open the Tones dialog box.

13 Check the Sync Tones

Check the "Sync Tones" check box, then click "Apply." The tones are immediately synchronized to iTunes.

14 Right click

Right-click on a ring tone in the Tones list in iTunes. Click "Open in Windows Explorer" to open the file in the File Explorer application. Drag tones from iTunes and drop them on your desktop using Explorer.

About the Author

Based in the live music capital of the world, Tammy Columbo continues to work in the information technology industry as she has done for more than 10 years. While living in Austin, Columbo has contributed to high profile projects for the State of Texas, Fortune 500 technology companies and various non-profit organizations. Columbo began writing professionally in 2009.