How can I choose a song from my MP3s on my IPhone 4 to use as a ringtone?

I want to use MP3s that I have downloaded to my phone as ringtones, whether it is for all calls or a song for a specific contact ringtone.  Is this possible?  You could do it on all previous non-Iphone cell phones that I have had before. 

You make ringtones in iTunes, then sync them to your phone. Not posssible to do so directly on the phone:
http://osxdaily.com/2010/09/04/make-free-iphone-ringtones-in-itunes-10/

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  • HT2978 how can i copy the songs from my ipod to my  iphone

    how can i copy the songs from my ipod to my  iphone

    You don't.  You sync your devices with itunes.

  • HT1848 How do I transfer individual songs from my PC to my iPhone?  It used to be so easy!

    How do i transfer from PC to iPhone?  It used to be so easy with the older iTunes, i just highlighted the songs i wanted and drug them to and area that said "iPhone" and then the went onto the phone.  That doesn't seem to work anymore!!!  ***?!?  I've been sitting here for 1 hour trying to figure this out but noting seems to work.  I even tried to drop and drag right from the native folder location on to the iphone; that didn't work either.  I am currnetly running Windows 8 on a brand new HP Envy, so computing power isnt the issue.  My old computer was a pc clone pentium 2 with Windows XP, and it worked like a charm.  The issue is this new (NOT user friendly) version of iTunes.  Also, don't tell me that "syncing" is the answer, because i have thousands of songs on my PC, and can only fit a few hundred songs on my iphone without filling it up.  Also, i am buying MP3s from Amazon (because they're cheaper there than iTunes).  Maybe i've answered my own question... has Apple purposly disabled the use of iTunes on PCs with generic MP3 files?  Let's hope not.  I'd have the same problem if i were importing directly from a CD.  Any insight would be great... this is irritating as ****.   

    Thanks for trying to help me. 
    First, in you reply (and i've read this elsewhere), you imply that i need to check a box that says "manually manage music."  OK, great, but where do i find such box?  Is that on the iphone or in itunes?  Also, i am afraid of losing what i already do have on my phone.  I have about 150 songs, some of which were purchesed thru itunes, but most of which i "dropped and dragged" from my older computer with the older version of itunes.  When i go to itunes with my iphone plugged in, all of the boxes are grayed out, except one at the top that says "Sync Music".  When i check this box, i get an error warning that says "Are you sure you want to remove existing music, movies, TV shows, books, and tones from this iPhone and sync with this iTunes library?  Music, movies, TV shows, books, and tones synced to [name of my iPhone] from other iTunes libraries will be removed and items will be synced from this iTunes library." 
    So, i have over 3000+ songs in my itunes library on my computer... obviously that isn't going to fit on my phone. So then, what is going to happen?  I'll lose everything that is already on my phone PLUS it will NOT be able to sync? 
    Is now the time to buy a Zune?!?  For the company that is supposedly "user friendly", Apple has really managed to screw this one up. 
    Thanks, John

  • TS4124 Hi, do you know how can I upload inelegible songs from itunes to Icloud. They are songs added from original CDs. Another question would be how can I transfer all the music I have in my Ipod Classic to my Itunes or ICloud as I want to back it up.

    Hi, do you know how can I upload inelegible songs from itunes to Icloud. They are songs added from original CDs. Another question would be how can I transfer all the music I have in my Ipod Classic to my Itunes or ICloud as I want to back it up.

    Depends on why it's ineligible.  If it's under 96 Kpbs, try right-clicking on the file and choosing Create AAC Version.  (If you don't see this option, go to iTunes>Preferences, click "Import Settings..." then choose "Import Using: AAC Encoder" and "Setting: iTunes Plus".)  Then rescan your library to see if this version will add to iTunes Match.  Or, after changing your import setting, just re-import the song to your iTunes library.
    If the song is over 200 MB you would have to reduce it's size to make it eligible.

  • How can i set a song from my music library to a ringtone for my iphone 4s

    how can i set a song from my music library to a ringtone for my iphone 4s?

    The procedure is the following:-
    *right click the song on itunes and click get info.
    *under the option, check in the start time and end time- This is the exactly which part of the song you want to make your ringtone.
    *Click Ok.
    * Again right click in the same song and click the CREATE AAC VERSION
    * Now you can see the same two song. if you have made the short length in step 2, lenght will be different.and this will be in (.m4a) format. and if you dont see on itunes you can search the name on finder. you will find both files.
    * Now you try to change the format (.m4a)  to (.m4r), you just delete a and add r and press enter bottom. and conform it.
    *Now you add this files to the ringtone/tones on itunes which is located on the left side bar of itunes.
    *make sure under the preference of your itunes under the general the tones section is checked in.
    *go to your device on itunes. Under the tones check in sync tones. You can Sync all tones or the particular tones which you want.
    *Now this tone is on your iphone. You can change your ringtone through setting>sound>ringtone and choose the particular one.

  • I have a pc running vista and the hard drive crashed how can i transfer my songs from Ipod nano 5th gen to my new hard drive and into itunes

    I have a pc running vista and the hard drive crashed how can i transfer my songs from Ipod nano 5th gen to my new hard drive and into itunes

    Right click on your device in the device list and choose "transfer purchses" to copy all music bought in iTunes to your new iTunes library.
    For all other media you'll have to use 3rd party software, examples are mentioned in this thread:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0

  • New windows 8 pc doesn't show old itunes library.  How can i transfer my songs from IPod Nano 2nd Gen to computer

    My new Windows 8 PC doesn't show my old Itunes library.  How can I transfer my songs from IPod 2nd Gen to new PC?

    Right click on your device in the device list and choose "transfer purchses" to copy all music bought in iTunes to your new iTunes library.
    For all other media you'll have to use 3rd party software, examples are mentioned in this thread:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0

  • How can I sync my songs from my computer into i schuffle?

    How can I sync my songs from my computer into i schuffle? After I have pressed Sync, the iTunes screen showed completed sync but nothing change in the i-Schuflle.
    Further the i Schuffle player has a voice saying I have to sync. But I did.
    Can anyone help?

    You probably need to set up (or update) automatic syncing.  If there is nothing new to sync, based on your sync settings in iTunes, the syncing process just starts and stops in a few seconds.
    Find the shuffle in the iTunes sidebar, under DEVICES, and select it there.  If the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is not visible, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.
    With the shuffle selected in iTunes, there is a bar of buttons near the top, starting with Summary.  Click on Music next to Summary.  This is the shuffle's Music screen, where you tell iTunes how to sync songs to the shuffle.
    Check the box for Sync Music.  You can choose to sync Entire music library, if your iTunes music library is small and fits on the shuffle.  With this setting, your entire iTunes music library syncs to the shuffle, and new songs get synced automatically.  Otherwise, you can choose to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.  Then, select (checkmark) the playlists, artists, albums, and/or genres you want on the shuffle from the lists below.  If you want newly added songs to sync to the shuffle, they must be part of your selection.  For example, you can add them to a playlist that you have selected for syncing to the shuffle.
    When you click Apply, the songs from your selection sync to the shuffle.  Going forward, changes to your iTunes library (based on your settings on the shuffle's Music screen) sync automatically to the shuffle, the next time it is connected (or when you click Sync).
    This document has more general information about ways to load content on a shuffle.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719

  • How can i get thes songs from ipod nano to the itunes libary??

    hi
    i have ipod nano and i sync it with over 500 songs .....my bad i lose all that songs on my libary  .... how can i get thes songs from ipod nano to the itunes libary??

    See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer on different ways to copy content from your iPod to your computer.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
    B-rock

  • How can I transfer some songs from my ipod to my itunes library although they are not purchased from itunes store?

    How can I transfer some songs from my ipod to my itunes library although they are not purchased from itunes store?

    By using one of third-party programs discussed in this previous discussion:
    Best iPod to PC

  • How can i transfer my songs from my ipod to my mac itunes?

    i have music on an ipod from a windows pc that is no longer available. How can i get these songs from the ipod to my new macbook air?

    Hello mhdives,
    See this article for how to manually copy music from your iPod to your Mac.
    http://macs.about.com/od/backupsarchives/ss/ipodcopy.htm
    B-rock

  • I have an iPod Classic and the latest version of iTunes. I make all my purchases on my computer, but when I try to click the "add to" option and transfer the songs to my iPod, it doesn't work. How can I get my songs from my computer to my iPod?

    I have an iPod Classic and the latest version of iTunes. I make all my purchases on my computer, but when I try to click the "add to" option and transfer the songs to my iPod, it doesn't work. How can I get my songs from my computer to my iPod?

    See this excellent user tip from another forum member turingtest2 outlining the different methods and software available to help you copy content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
    Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
    B-rock

  • How can i transfer my songs from my nano to a new itunes account because when i try to it tells me that i need to errase whatever is on the nanno ans then i can sync whats on my itunes but i want to put these songs and store them onto this new itunes acc

    how can i transfer my songs from my nano to a new itunes account because when i try to it tells me that i need to errase whatever is on the nanno ans then i can sync whats on my itunes but i want to put these songs and store them onto this new itunes acc

    Your i-device was not designed to be a reliable unique storage for your media. It is not a backup device and everything is structured around you maintaining your media on a computer which is itself backed up. Sync transfer is one way, computer to device, matching the device content to the content on the computer. If the computer has nothing on it, the device is set to match the computer's content -- nothing.The exception is purchased content.
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only media purchased from iTunes Store
    For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will probably have to use third party commercial software unless you have an older model iPod. Examples (check the web for others; this is not an exhaustive listing, nor do I have any idea if they are any good):
    - Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
    - Phoneview - http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
    - MusicRescue - http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/ - Mac & Windows
    - Sharepod (free) - http://download.cnet.com/SharePod/3000-2141_4-10794489.html?tag=mncol;2 - Windows
    - Snowfox/iMedia - http://www.mac-videoconverter.com/imedia-transfer-mac.html - Mac & PC
    - Yamipod (free) - http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/ - PC, Linux, Mac [Still updated for use on newer devices? No edits to site since 2010.]
    - Post by Zevoneer: iPod media recovery options - https://discussions.apple.com/message/11624224 - this is an older post and many of the links are also for old posts, so bear this in mind when reading them.
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141 - dates from 2008 and some outdated information now.
    Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/ - Information about use in disk mode pertains only to older model iPods.
    Additional information here https://discussions.apple.com/message/18324797

  • How can I delete a song from iCloud / iTunes Match, but keep it on my Mac?

    How can I delete a song from iCloud / iTunes Match, but keep it on my Mac?
    I subscribed to iTunes Match a few weeks ago and my entire library was uploaded.  I do not want all of my library in the Cloud, especially given that there is a space/song limitation.  Any help is appreciated.
    Thanks!

    Apologies Brandon, we have moved on somewhat from your original question.
    What I have done is effectively used Michael's idea. I'll try to explain a little further.
    You can run iTunes match on up to 5 computers, and you can edit the iCloud library on any of them. Michael's idea works on the basis that, whilst you can edit the iTunes library, you can't remove songs from other computers.
    I have basically the same setup as you, but I also have a MacBook Air, which is running iTunes Match but without any music downloaded so it all streams.
    I added the songs on my main library, which then added them to the cloud. When they appeared on my MacBook I deleted them straight away. As there was no local copy I was asked if I wanted to delete them from the cloud, and I said yes. When I went back to my main computer I found that, as expected, they were still there, but the iCloud status is "removed". They are therefore on my library but not in iCloud.
    Since then I have run match updates a couple of times and there is no sign as yet that it will try to add them back to the cloud. It's too early to say that this is a definate answer to your problem, but it looks very hopeful.
    Our other discussions have moved onto the 25,000 son limit, which I note from your comment you may also be interested in. Watch this space.
    If you don't have access to a second computer to run the other library on then look back at Michael's post where he explains how to set it up on your main computer.
    Hope that clarifies a bit.

  • My old computer crashed how can i get my songs from my phone into my new library?

    my old computer crashed how can i get my songs from my phone into my new library?

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

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