Ringtone Generator

Hi guys,
My group has just been assigned to an iPhone Ringtone Generator project and currently we are still in the requirement gathering phrase whereby we are deciding in which programming methodology approach should we use (Java, Visual C++, C++ etc). Since Java is the only language i have worked with so far, hence i am hoping that i am able to pick Java as the programming approach.
But unfortunately i spent the last week googling for ideas to start with and only then i find out that Java API doesnt supported the following:
1) the trimming of mp3 (for example i would only want a portion of the mp3 from 1:00 to 1:30), <datasource cant be merged>
2) encoding the mp3 to ac4 format (as according to my friends, iphone only take in m4r format)
Or is there still a way to complete the ringtone generator in java? Please corrected me if my research is wrong, as I am new to media programming..
Thanks all for reading.. thanks

Luxcan wrote:
1) the trimming of mp3 (for example i would only want a portion of the mp3 from 1:00 to 1:30), <datasource cant be merged>Specificlly, JMF doesn't handle encoding an MP3. And you'd have to be able to encode it to trim it, I believe... but I could be wrong on this point...
You could trim it if you wanted the output to be some format other than MP3...
2) encoding the mp3 to ac4 format (as according to my friends, iphone only take in m4r format)JMF doesn't handle ac4 format. Under Windows, it'll do AC8/AC10, but that's strictly under windows...
Or is there still a way to complete the ringtone generator in java? Please corrected me if my research is wrong, as I am new to media programming.. You could write a program in Java to allow the user to cut a section of an input file (mp3, wav, au, aiff) and save that to the disk. Then you could use JNI and a console-based utility transcoding program to take the output file and convert it into an M4R file for the ringtone file itself.
It'd just require you to find a program that can take some simple audio file (WAV, AU, or AIFF) and convert it to an M4R file (or whatever the ringtone file is) from a command-line driven interface.

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What about sounds that *I* sampled, or Garageband tracks?

I'd like to create custom ringtones from sounds that I sampled, like the sound of my Harley being revved, or my wife saying "Answer the phone, dummy!". And, I'd like to use Garageband to create tracks that I can use as custom ringtones.
Unless I misunderstood the announcement, I WON'T be able to use either self-sampled or Garageband tracks with the standard iTunes ringtone generator.
I acknowledge that there are copyrighted works that are sold by ITMS, and that Apple has to pay a copyright fee for each sale. And, I acknowledge that DRM-protected materials exist and that the use of DRM-protected materials as ringtones may not fall under DMCA-specified "fair use" of those materials.
However, do I have to make an RIAA-approved recording of my wife's voice or find a way to pay a fee for Garageband-generated tracks just to be able to use them as ringtones?
Come on, Apple. Restricting self-generated content from being used as ringtones in favor of your "approved" media files is counterintuitive, coercive, and just plain silly.
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How to rip DVD, convert video, transfer iPod music and make iPhone ringtone

Part 1. How to rip DVD to iPod/iPhone/Sansa/PSP/Zune and other MP4 and MP3 Players
Part 2. How to convert all video to MP4, AVI, FLV, 3GP, WMV, MOV, MPG, RM, RMVB, MKV, VOB…
Part 3. How to transfer music from iPod to computer, computer to iPod, iPod to iPod.
Part 4. How to make your own iPhone ringtone for free
Believe or not, to do the things above what you need is download Aiseesoft DVD Software Toolkit(http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-software-toolkit.html) and few clicks.
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Part 1. How to rip DVD to iPod/iPhone/Sansa/PSP/Zune and other MP4 and MP3 Players.
Step 1. Click “DVD Ripper” on the main interface to run Aiseesoft DVD Ripper(http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-ripper.html).
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Step 2. Open your DVD Drive and put your DVD in it, then click “Load DVD” and choose “Load DVD” to load your DVD into this best DVD ripper.
Step 3. Choose your output format from the “profile” drop-down list. This best DVD ripper provides you so many formats that out of your expectation, such as “iPod video MPEG 4 (*.mp4)”, “iPhone 3G MOV 640*480 (*.mov)” and so on.
After you choose your output format, you can adjust your output video’s settings, such as “Resolution”, “Frame Rate”, “Bitrate”, “Sample Rate” and so on.
Click “Start” now to begin your conversion and you will get your video soon.
To make your output movie more enjoyable you can do some editings to it through this best DVD ripper. You can choose a part of your movie to convert (trim), remove the black edges of your DVD movie (crop) and also adjust the effect (effect) and select subtitle and audio track.
Part 2. How to convert all video to MP4, AVI, FLV, 3GP, WMV, MOV, MPG, RM, RMVB, MKV, VOB…
Step 1. Click “Total Video Converter” on the main interface to run Aiseesoft Total Video Converter(http://www.aiseesoft.com/total-video-converter.html)
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Step 2. Click “Add File” to load the video you want to convert.
Step 3. Choose output format by clicking “profile” and customize your own output video by
clicking “settings” to adjust the Resolution, Frame Rate, Bitrate and so on.
Before you click “Start” to begin your conversion, you can do some editing works, such as pick up a part of your video to convert(trim), choose your own play region(crop) and put two or more files into one.(merge into one file).
OK, now you can begin your conversion
Part 3. How to transfer your songs and videos bewteen iPod and computer/iPod
First, Click “iPod Transfer” to run Aiseesoft iPod Transfer
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Click “Computer to iPod” button, it will allow you to transfer songs and videos from your computer to iPod easily.
Click “iPod to Computer” button, it will allow you to backup your songs and videos from iPod to your computer.
Click “iPod to iPod” button, it will allow you to transfer songs and videos from one iPod to another iPod dirrectly.
Part 4. How to make your own iPhone ringtone for free
Download Aiseesoft iPhone Ringtone Maker(http://www.aiseesoft.com/iphone-ringtone-maker.html)
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Step 1: Click “Browse” on the right side of "Input File" to import the file that you want to make ringtone from it.
Step 2: Play it and listen the music to find the segment that you want to use it as ringtone. Then drag and click the start & end slider to set your wanted segment, or type the start & end time in the corresponding text box directly to get the exact segment. You also can pre-listen the converted audio before generate.
Step 3: Click “Browse” on the right side of "Local Output Folder" to choose the output destination.
Step 4: Check "Export to iPhone" option, the converted ringtone will be load to your iPhone directly.
Step 5: After all the settings are finished, click “Generate” to begin making your own iPhone ringtone.
If you are a Mac user, I recommend you Aiseesoft DVD Software Toolkit for Mac(http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-software-toolkit-for-mac.html)
it has the same functions as the windows one. You can use it easy rip your DVD, convert your videos, transfer your iPod songs and videos bewteen iPod and your Mac and also make your own ringtone.
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Purchasing a Ringtone in Itunes

I just purchased a song in Itunes with the intent of using it as a ringtone. After I bought and Paid for the song and tried to apply it I received a message that "this song is no longer available as a ringtone", My question is this: Is there a way to verify whether a song is available as a ringtone BEFORE I buy the song so I don't wind up wasting .99 cents in the 1st situation. Thx.

MAKE YOUR OWN RINGTONES!
Ironically, moments before seeing your post I had just spent some time making ringtones for my iPhone - it's SUPER easy!
(I'm using iTunes 9.2 and an iPhone 3Gs running iOS4)
All my iTunes music is owned. I merely find the song I want a piece of, listen and determine the :30 seconds I want ...
• GET INFO on the song (command+i)
• Select the OPTIONS tab at the top of the window that pops open
• Set the START TIME and STOP TIME of the song (you can define hundredths of a second if you wish), hit [OK]
• Go to iTunes menu bar at very top of your screen, select ADVANCED
• CREATE AAC VERSION (this must be previously defined in iTunes' CD Import Settings preference)
• iTunes will generate your new, :30 second AAC version of the song
• Drag this new :30 second version onto your desktop
• Change filename from .m4a to .m4r, confirm this in the dialog box that will appear
• The song you just dragged onto desktop should still be highlighted within iTunes (be sure to be in iTunes, not Finder) - press the DELETE key, hit REMOVE, hit MOVE TO TRASH ... that :30 second duplicate file is now gone from within iTunes.
• Remember to reset your original song's START TIME and STOP TIME by deselecting the boxes
• Click on the RINGTONES library icon in iTunes (below Apps, above Radio)
• Drag the new .m4r file from your desktop and plop it in your RINGTONES library
• Sync your iPhone
• Go into iPhone's Settings > Sounds > Ringtone
POOF! You've got home-made ringtones!
NOTE: It takes longer to read the above info than to actually make the ringtone. Once you've done it a couple of times, it'll be really fast. The most difficult part is deciding which :30 seconds of the song you want to use!
ONE LAST NOTE: Your iPhone's ringer will likely only have a :20 second duration. See this link on how to extend it to :30 seconds. Again, super-easy!
http://www.iphonenano.net/how-do-i-make-my-iphone-ring-longer-iphone-q-a/iphone- tutorials

Can I create a ringtone in GarageBand

Hi there,
I have a song in GarageBand 2 that I'd like to use it as a ringtone in a couple of cell phones. The cell phone models are Motorola V400 and Sony Erickson T290a. The Motorola can play polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, the Sony Erickson only polyphonic.
Does anybody know if I can convert my song to a ringtone for those phones? If it is possible, how do I do that? How do I transfer from my Mac to the cell phones?
Thanks for your help.

You probably already found your answer, but my brother-in-law and I just figured this out the other night. We initially looked on this discussion board and found nothing, so I'll attempt to paste our solution on several boards.
The steps may look long, however, after you do this once it's so easy...
(1) Find the song you want as your ringtone and drag it into GarageBand. (If the song is a purchaed iTunes song it will be protected and this won't be possible. There is various software to remove the protection, but I have yet to use it).
(2) Cut the song down to a 10 - 45 second clip within GarageBand.
(3) Send the song back to iTunes (using the Share menu). The song will then most likely show up in a new playlist with your name as the artist.
(4) Convert the song to a mp3. You will most likely need to first go into iTunes preferences and select the Advanced setting. Then change the import (yes import even though you'll export) option to mp3. Then go under the Advanced menu and select convert to mp3. Now you'll have a duplicate song, but this one will be an mp3. Use Info (Apple "I") to verify which is which.
(5) Drag your new mp3 10 - 45 second mp3 to your desktop.
Now you'll send your mp3 mobile phone via bluetooth.
(6) Go into System Preferences and select Bluetooth. Then go into your phone and setup your bluetooth (if you haven't done this before it can be tricky because there are so many different phone types - however you'll basically need to go into your phone setting and send your signal to your Mac). The process is very similiar to setting up a bluetooth keyboard or mouse. Follow the onscreen prompts and you'll likely be asked to enter a computer generated number into your phone to verify you want to connect.
(7) Once connected you should then go into File Sharing and turn it on (within the Bluetooth menu).
(8) You're almost done. Now open Bluetooth File Exchange (within Applications - Utilities) and select send a file. Select the mp3 file (or photo or video) on your desktop and send it. Lastly, you'll most likely have to Accept the incoming file on your phone.
(9) Once the transfer is complete (1 - 3 minutes) you should have a new self-created ringtone!
Let me know if this worked!

Uploading ringtones

I have an Imac G5, running OS10.3.9. I am trying to upload some ringtones i've created to my cellphone, a Motorola E815. My cell provider is Alltel. I've tried "funformobiles" uploader but it won't work with Alltel. Any suggestions as to how i can get the ringtones from my desktop to my phone??
G5 Imac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

You probably already found your answer, but my brother-in-law and I just figured this out the other night. We initially looked on this discussion board and found nothing, so I'll attempt to paste our solution on several boards.
The steps may look long, however, after you do this once it's so easy...
(1) Find the song you want as your ringtone and drag it into GarageBand. (If the song is a purchaed iTunes song it will be protected and this won't be possible. There is various software to remove the protection, but I have yet to use it).
(2) Cut the song down to a 10 - 45 second clip within GarageBand.
(3) Send the song back to iTunes (using the Share menu). The song will then most likely show up in a new playlist with your name as the artist.
(4) Convert the song to a mp3. You will most likely need to first go into iTunes preferences and select the Advanced setting. Then change the import (yes import even though you'll export) option to mp3. Then go under the Advanced menu and select convert to mp3. Now you'll have a duplicate song, but this one will be an mp3. Use Info (Apple "I") to verify which is which.
(5) Drag your new mp3 10 - 45 second mp3 to your desktop.
Now you'll send your mp3 mobile phone via bluetooth.
(6) Go into System Preferences and select Bluetooth. Then go into your phone and setup your bluetooth (if you haven't done this before it can be tricky because there are so many different phone types - however you'll basically need to go into your phone setting and send your signal to your Mac). The process is very similiar to setting up a bluetooth keyboard or mouse. Follow the onscreen prompts and you'll likely be asked to enter a computer generated number into your phone to verify you want to connect.
(7) Once connected you should then go into File Sharing and turn it on (within the Bluetooth menu).
(8) You're almost done. Now open Bluetooth File Exchange (within Applications - Utilities) and select send a file. Select the mp3 file (or photo or video) on your desktop and send it. Lastly, you'll most likely have to Accept the incoming file on your phone.
(9) Once the transfer is complete (1 - 3 minutes) you should have a new self-created ringtone!
Let me know if this worked!

How to Make iPhone Ringtone From DVD Music/Music/Video?

People want to show their individuality anytime and anywhere with their inimitable hairstyle, clothing, and other things. Your phone's ringtone is also really important to show your difference from others. So how to make your own unique ringtone for your incoming calls, clock alarms, clock timer becomes a really important thing.
Today I will show you how to make your own iPhone ringtones from your DVD/video/music. Someone will say that you can buy them on itunes. Yes, everybody can buy it. It is not unique and special. Let's make our own iPhone ringtone together.
Things you need:
1. DVD/video/audio files that contains the music you want
2.http://www.aiseesoft.com/iphone-ringtone-maker.htmliPhone Ringtone Maker
3. Computer(Windows/Mac)
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Step 1: Load File/DVD
Load your video/audio files or DVD to this iPhone Ringtone Maker
Step 2: Choose music
You need to choose which part you want to convert as your iPhone ringtone or you want to make the whole files as your iPhone ringtone. Just drag the bar to set the begin point and end point
Step 3: Pre-listening
You can pre-listening the ringtone, if you do not like it you can adjust the length of your ringtone.
Step 4: Make Ringtone
After you have done all the tings above, you can click “Generate” button to start the conversion.
Soon you will get your own ringtone.
Tips:
1. if you want to put your ringtone directly to your iPhone, please check the box before “import to iPhone”.
2. if you want to manage your ringtone, you can click “manage ringtone” button to do it easily.
For Mac users, you can use
http://www.aiseesoft.com/iphone-ringtone-maker-for-mac.htmliPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac to do this easily with the same operation as windows one.
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To help you to make your iPhone and iPod more enjoyable here I also recommend you this
http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-to-ipod-converter.htmlDVD to iPod Converter,
http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-to-iphone-converter.htmlDVD to iPhone Converter and http://www.aiseesoft.com/ipod-transfer.htmliPod Transfer

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How to Make iPhone Ringtone From DVD Music/Music/V...

People want to show their individuality anytime and anywhere with their inimitable hairstyle, clothing, and other things. Your phone's ringtone is also really important to show your difference from others. So how to make your own unique ringtone for your incoming calls, clock alarms, clock timer becomes a really important thing.
Today I will show you how to make your own iPhone ringtones from your DVD/video/music. Someone will say that you can buy them on itunes. Yes, everybody can buy it. It is not unique and special. Let's make our own iPhone ringtone together.
Things you need:
1. DVD/video/audio files that contains the music you want
2.iPhone Ringtone Maker
3. Computer(Windows/Mac)
Step 1: Load File/DVD
Load your video/audio files or DVD to this iPhone Ringtone Maker
Step 2: Choose music
You need to choose which part you want to convert as your iPhone ringtone or you want to make the whole files as your iPhone ringtone. Just drag the bar to set the begin point and end point
Step 3: Pre-listening
You can pre-listening the ringtone, if you do not like it you can adjust the length of your ringtone.
Step 4: Make Ringtone
After you have done all the tings above, you can click “Generate” button to start the conversion.
Soon you will get your own ringtone.
Tips:
1. if you want to put your ringtone directly to your iPhone, please check the box before “import to iPhone”.
2. if you want to manage your ringtone, you can click “manage ringtone” button to do it easily.
For Mac users, you can use
iPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac to do this easily with the same operation as windows one.
To help you to make your iPhone and iPod more enjoyable here I also recommend you this
DVD to iPod Converter,
DVD to iPhone Converter and iPod Transfer

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How to Make Your Favorite iPhone Ringtones for Fre...

You bought an iPhone and love all its features, but wish you didn't have to pay for your songs twice to get a ringtone. (We know that iPhone, iPhone 3G Ringtones use the file extension .M4R. And the users must pay $2 for a piece of song through Apple iTunes store). There are plenty of songs in your music library, but no way to make ringtones from any of them. Rihgt?
Actually, with a little bit of trickery (nothing illegal) you can create ringtones from any one of your non-DRM songs.
This works on both Mac and Windows PCs.
[b]Window Users[/b]
You can create free iPhone Ringtones by yourself with Aiseesoft [b][url=http://www.aiseesoft.com/iphone-ringtone-maker.html]iPhone Ringtone Maker[/url][/b].
You can take the following step-by-step instructions to start.
[b]Step 0[/b]: Download and install Aiseesoft iPhone Ringtone Maker. After a short while, you can see the following interface:
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[b]Step 1[/b]: Click “Browse” on the right side of "Input File" to import the file that you want to make ringtone from it.
[b]Step 2[/b]: Play it and listen the music to find the segment that you want to use it as ringtone. Then drag and click the start & end slider to set your wanted segment, or type the start & end time in the corresponding text box directly to get the exact segment. You also can pre-listen the converted audio before generate.
[b]Step 3[/b]: Click “Browse” on the right side of "Local Output Folder" to choose the output destination.
[b]Step 4[/b]: Check "Export to iPhone" option, the converted ringtone will be load to your iPhone directly.
[b]Step 5[/b]: After all the settings are finished, click “Generate” to begin making your own iPhone ringtone.
[b]Key function[/b]
● Convert any video to iPhone ringtone M4R
● Create iPhone ringtone from any audio files
● Get any clips from video and audio
● [b]Edit Added iPhone ringtones[/b]
Using Aiseesoft iPhone Ringtone Maker, you are free to edit the added iPhone ringtone by removing it or renaming it directly.
For [b]Mac Userd[/b], please go to Aiseesoft
[b][url=http://www.aiseesoft.com/iphone-ringtone-maker-for-mac.html]iPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac[/url][/b]

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You cannot create a Premiere Elements (any version) DVD Template from scratch using Photoshop Elements (any version). To do that you need Photoshop CS or higher. The reason for "higher" is that earlier Photoshop versions do not support Layers Groups within the Layer Groups.
But, providing you find a version of Photoshop Elements on a given computer operating system that will open the Photoshop Layer Groups in its key structure (.psd file), you can use Photoshop Elements to edit (not create from scratch) the .psd file for the main and scene menus of a given existing Adobe theme. I am careful on my language here since there have been recent difficulties getting Photoshop Elements to do this job which it once did without issue.
The process is easy enough, but very detail dependant, with strict requirements for names files as well as Layer Groups, sublayers groups, and layers in the .psd file. To give you an idea of what is involved, please check out two articles I have written related to Premiere Elements DVD Template creation and customization.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56244
http://www.atr935.blogspot.com/2013/05/pe-one-page-14-scene-buttons-dvd-menu.html
Not placing the new menu in the correct directory and any error in spelling and such are just some of the ingredients for failure in this type of project.
Unless you want to add extra buttons to a menu, it might be easier for you to explore customization opportunties in the Movie Menu section of the program. See Tools/Movie Menus. The Movie Menus customization area should look like this
Note that the Adjustments...Menu Background shows Video or Stills among other things.
If you have questions on anything that I have written, please ask me here in your thread.
You can also check out the Adobe documentation on this type of topic.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/premiereelements/using/WS09e4b3c48f3a79fc19b622510385d4355c-7e 0c.html
Thanks.
ATR

A method to extract audios in movies to be as cell phone ringtones

A method to extract audios in movies to be as cell phone ringtones
Have you ever thought of setting the amazing background music or movie songs to be as your cell phone ringtones? Actually, besides directly adding audio files to be as ringtones, it has been already workable to extract audios from video files, such as general DVDs, Blu-rays, camcorder footages, web videos, or other common videos to make cell phone ringtones. As long as you grasp a correct method, you will do it absolutely easy. Now I’d like to introduce you guys a nice way to make it possible, no matter you are using the powerful iPhone, Blackberry, other smart phones or general cell phones, like Nokia, Motorola, Sony Eric, Samsung, etc., you can totally take advantage of this way to make your own preferred ringtones.
Required software:
Pavtube Ringtone Maker
Step 1: Load video files
Click “Add” button to import video files which you want to extract audios to make ringtones into Pavtube Ringtone Maker.
Step 2: Select output format and set destination folder
Click the drop-down list of “Format” to select an output format according to your cell phone compatible ringtone format. There are lots of output options, including MP3, M4R, MP2, MPA, WMA, AAC, AC3, MKA, OGG, AIFF, RA, RAM, WAV, APE, and FLAC. Here I choose .m4r for iPhone as an example. Meanwhile, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to specify where to locate the generated ringtone files. Additionally, Pavtube Ringtone Maker allows you to extract audios from a certain video clip, and you just need insert your wanted start time and end time into the textboxes after “Start” and “End” respectively.
Step 3: Set advanced settings
If you have interest to adjust audio parameters like codec name, sample rate, bit rate, and audio channels, you can click “Advanced” button to enter the following interface.
Step 4: Start ringtone making
Once the above steps are finished, you can click “Generate” button to begin ringtone making. See, even batch conversion can be done simultaneously.
After finished, you are able to find out the generated ringtone files via clicking “Locate” button easily.

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How to move iPhone contact list with custom ringtones to OS X server Contacts?

I have recently setup a new Mac Pro, Mid 2012, running Mavericks OS X Server. I was previously syncing through iTunes on Snow Leopard, 10.6...
Due to the changes in Mavericks WRT iTunes address book syncing, I want to setup Contacts in Server, as I do not want to use iCloud. I tried using the Address Book sync on my MacBook Pro, but that doesn't appear to save any custom ringtone data. I setup Contacts in Server & I moved the current address book to Mavericks, but dragging the contacts into the Server list in Contacts generates warnings, "Some contacts could not be copied to the server" and then sometimes starts duplicating the groups and contacts. The system log has some errors that seem related (system & user munged):
Jan 1 22:44:46 system.sub.domain Contacts[3203]: Error reading store metadata: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 "The file \u201cAddressBook-v22.abcddb\u201d couldn\u2019t be opened because there is no such file." UserInfo=0x60000047ec80 {NSURL=file:///Users/kilroy/Library/Application%20Support/AddressBook/Sources/4 233913F-017D-4AA5-887A-E0957EECA4B0/AddressBook-v22.abcddb}
Jan 1 22:44:46 system.sub.domain Contacts[3203]: Database file is empty: /Users/kilroy/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/Sources/4233913F-017D-4AA5-887A-E0957EECA4B0/AddressBook-v2 2.abcddb
Jan 1 22:44:46 system.sub.domain Contacts[3203]: Failed adding account: The operation couldn\u2019t be completed. (AppleInternetAccountsErrorDomain error 13.)
AddressBook-v22.abcddb, does exists, T/S of 22:44. Maybe the above is actually a warning that it created the file? ... except the Failed adding account doesn't sound good.
Jan 1 23:30:37 system.sub.domain Contacts[7073]: [CardDAVPlugin-ERROR] -_handleCompletedAction:(null) href:https://[email protected]:8443/addressbooks/__uids__/85897855-A1A7-4846-8134-65C7619EE3B8/addressbook/677 0d3b722f65b9d1657bb55412ad071.vcf localETag:"29b0055eeb14610abbb7d2808c08e540" errorItem:(null) error:(null); NIL href or action
Jan 1 23:30:38 system.sub.domain Contacts[7073]: [CardDAVPlugin-ERROR] -_handleCompletedAction:(null) href:https://[email protected]:8443/addressbooks/__uids__/85897855-A1A7-4846-8134-65C7619EE3B8/addressbook/1ca 7c41d318c83472743fad0400ecdd3.vcf localETag:"aa2b10b8148984374a2117e87444f4d0" errorItem:(null) error:(null); NIL href or action
Jan 1 23:30:38 system.sub.domain Contacts[7073]: [CardDAVPlugin-ERROR] Exception caught while running sync with server: Error Domain=CoreDAVErrorDomain Code=1 "The operation couldn\u2019t be completed. (CoreDAVErrorDomain error 1.)"
1 23:30:41 system.sub.domain Contacts[7073]: [CardDAVPlugin-ERROR] -_handleCompletedAction:(null) href:https://[email protected]:8443/addressbooks/__uids__/85897855-A1A7-4846-8134-65C7619EE3B8/addressbook/86b 4883827ee841f0e6d01893a8ae225.vcf localETag:"79e207a20cf8e7052decba4fe9e1e743" errorItem:(null) error:(null); NIL href or action
Jan 1 23:30:41 system.sub.domain Contacts[7073]: [CardDAVPlugin-ERROR] -_handleCompletedAction:(null) href:https://[email protected]:8443/addressbooks/__uids__/85897855-A1A7-4846-8134-65C7619EE3B8/addressbook/90c 4c7aa12d6cb1fa4d68b2748fde985.vcf localETag:"d4ca80d1e1ac5dc69e08db5c0cb18835" errorItem:(null) error:(null); NIL href or action
So the question is:
How to does one move or import iPhone contact list with custom ringtones to OS X server Contacts? ... and will Contacts save/preserve the ringtone settings?
Thanks

lsof is the standard tool for listing open files, although I'm not quite sure it'll do what you want.
It will list every open file used by every process on the machine, including many you don't expect. I don't know how it will present files opened by network users - whether they'll appear as owned by the file sharing process or not at all. Definitely one to try.

Personal ringtones gone after ios8 and cannot re-sync them back to phone

I recently upgraded to the ios8 and had to restore the phone from the backup. Now my personal ringtones aren't on the phone, nor can I manually sync them! HELP

Unfortunately you have to convert Mp3 to M4r to work now. Spent 2 hours to figure this out.
See below !!!
Apple® iTunes® can also be used to convert an MP3 to M4R but the process is a little involved and the directions might be slightly different depending on the version. In general, the imported MP3 must be first converted to the AAC format (which is essentially the same as M4P), then manually renamed from an MP4 to an M4R file.
To use iTunes® to convert an MP3 files to M4R, add the MP3 file to your iTunes® Library. Right-click on the file once more, and choose "Create ACC version" from the popup menu. (This will only appear if you select under iTunes Preferences > General > Import Settings > Import Using AAC Encoder
on a MAC:
Now navigate to the folder where iTunes® has saved this file (or Right Click and Show in Finder ). It should have created 3-4 different versions there.. Mp3, m4a and M4r. Select the M4r version and drag over to TONES in iTunes...now sync your phone with iTunes
On a PC
Now navigate to the folder where iTunes® has saved this file (or Right Click and Show in Finder ). Use the computer’s Search feature to find the file name, or look in the default Music folder, then inside the iTunes® folder. Scroll down until you find the saved file, which will be an M4A file.
Drag the file to the Desktop (a copy will be generated), then go into iTunes® and delete the original file. The Desktop copy will remain.
Return to the Desktop and rename the ringtone file with an M4R extension. If you cannot see file extensions, go to Folder Options (via Control Panel) and under the View tab, uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" and try again. Once the file has been successfully renamed, click on it and iTunes® will import it into the Ringtones folder. Synch your iPhone® to upload the ringer.
ALSO SEE http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-create-custom-iphone-ringtones-in-itunes/

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The basic problem is that I have had trouble both making a ringtone from an eligeable song I already own, and problems synching ringtones from newly purchased eligeable songs. I believe this problem is related to changes made to my Apple ID account a few months ago during a visit to an Apple store in Milwaukee.
Sorry if this is too much detail, but here's the whole story. Years ago when .Mac first came out I created an account. I let that account lapse after one year. For years afterward my Apple ID was [email protected]. I dimly recall calling up Apple support and being told that the ID could not be changed, and not to worry as it was just nomenclature and wasn't my contact email address anymore. It still bugged me, but since I had no real problem I let it go. A couple of months ago I visited an Apple store in Milwaukee and when I mentioned this issue they said the account name could be changed, no problem. They opened a browser window and allowed me to change my Apple ID from [email protected] to [email protected] - my actual email address. I felt better about the whole thing and thought no more about it.
The problem started when ringtones appeared with iTunes 7.4.1. I looked through my library for ringtone-able music, selected a song, and tried to make a ringtone. I was aksed to log in to my Apple account. The ID that was offered was my old one: [email protected]. I removed that and logged into my new account. The login window disappeared but nothing happened. I clicked again on the bell icon and then the ringtone creation pane appeared at the bottom of the screen. I selected the portion of the song I wanted and clicked 'buy.' Then I got an error: "Could not create ringtone. An unknown error occurred. (-42160) There was an error in the iTunes store. Please try again later." Trying again later didn't help.
Noting that it prompted me for the old account name - the account name that was used to purchase the song - I thought that might be the problem. Even though I could play the song and sync it to my phone, somehow I could not purchase a ringtone using it. I decided to buy a new song, with the new account name, and make a ringtone out of that. That worked.
Encouraged, I tried to make a ringtone from the first song, the one that never worked. This time I did something different. When it prompted me to log in using the old account name I did not replace it with the new account name. Instead, I logged into the old account name AND the old password. Which WORKED. I logged in and made the ringtone. Wow.
Then I plugged in my iPhone and let it sync. Neither of these two ringtones showed up in the phone, even though my prefs are for all ringtones to sync, and both are listed in the ringtones area.
I think there are several problems going on here, mostly having to do with having my account name changed from the one used to purchase songs. I can still play those songs, but I can't make ringtones from them.

I guess I should specify that the one that doesn't work is a) an old-accountname-song and one that i've been getting errors on since the beginning. I don't know if I've messed up something in the song or the iTunes prefs or what. But the song is legit to make into a ringtone, was bought by me (under my old Apple ID) and is authorized to play on my computer, but it will not be made into a ringtone. Instead it generates the error mentioned upthread.
I don't know if I'll continue to have this difficulty with other old songs I own. But it seems as if I'm going to be asked to log in each time I want to make a ringtone. And the offered Apple ID in the login screen seems to be taken from the metadata of the song itself. Therefore if I bough it using [email protected], that's the username I'll be asked to log in with.
I don't want to experiment on any of my older music. The only way to find out if it will actually work is to spend the $0.99 to see, and that's getting old already.

Reloading my purchased ringtone after rebooting my phone

I have a HTC Thunderbolt and the Verizon rep had to reboot my phone due to another problem. I have reloaded all of my apps but the one purchased ringtone. I do not want to buy it again so how do I reload the ringtone? Thank you

Hi peroj,
I understand your concerns regarding your missing ringtone. I have some great news for you; while the ringtone was deleted due to the factory reset performed by representative and you cannot re-load it, you don't have to pay again for the same ringtone.
Please re-download the song and contact us for a credit when your next bill generates; we will check our records and confirm that you had purchased the same ringtone before and issue a credit for the charge.
Please keep in mind that this is a peer to peer forum and the issue outlined in your post will require that we access your account to issue a credit and forum members can't help you with that. While our Social Media Team monitors the activity on these forums, we offer more efficient ways to get assistance for issues that require accessing your account such as the one outlined on your post.
You can contact us on Twitter @VZWSupport Monday to Friday 7am - 10pm and Saturday 7am - 4pm CST.
You can also call us at 1-800-922-0204 for immediate assistance from 6am to 11pm CST any day of the week including Sunday.

Repeated iPhone/Mac sync fails, confiscated ringtones

Hi - here is a record of the sync fails' issues happening to me now between my 2011 iPhone 4 and my 2009 MacBook:
after restoring it because it kept failing to sync music playlists or failing to play songs in the order I set up, it now fails to load the ringtones I purchased on iTunes in the past 4 years... so it looks like iTunes is confiscating them from me and I have no intention to switch to Apple's ****** default ringtones that are now the only ones available in my phone's Sounds settings, against my own choice.
I tried:
- re-syncing my phone again (as usual to my Apple MacBook)
- switching my phone off before and after re-re-syncing
- checking ringtone sync boxes on and off before re-re-re-syncing
but it still doesn't help.
In addition, iTunes continues to generate photo duplicates and re-importing photos I previously deleted, and so every sync is increasingly annoying and I also noticed my iPhone kept having more and more wifi network connection interruptions than ever.
If these multiple sync ****-ups are Apple's strategy to push customers to upgrade to newer iPhones, it rather makes me feel like buying another brand's phone the next time around since iPhones aren't really the best deal on the market any longer.
In addition, since Apple never rewarded my loyalty for buying not only its laptop computers and phones, but also its software, apps, spare batteries and tunes, I am seriously doubtful iPhone may still be the best sync match to MacBooks.
I hope a better user experience can soon prove me wrong, but it really hasn't happened yet. I hope Apple is working on solutions instead of letting these problems, fails and customer discontent grow.

I shared my experience, hoping to find a solution through other users dealing with the same problem... found threads with the same issue appearing three years ago, with users suggesting solutions such as renaming or reloading the ringtones.
In the meantime I rebooted and re-synced my iPhone again a few times, and it seems Apple still has no solution to this recurring problem despite a recent software update.
If you have better news, please let me know.

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