can't get custom ringtones to show on 3G

[metropical]

After updating my 3G, I have my old set of ringtones that show up in iTunes on the phone when the iPhone is attached to the Mac and I can play them there.
But I can't change any of my contacts custom ringtone to anything but 1 of the 6 that exist.
They are all .m4r.
If I try to "sync" the ringtones, I get a warning about deleting all other media on the phone.
Don't really want to go thru putting media back on it.
Is there a way around this?

 

[anon(4698833)]

Are you using the same account you were using before the update on the iPhone? Are other things able to move from iTunes to iPhone (IE: Apps?). Sounds like a account conflict if it's telling you it's going to erase anything, because that is the typical response for a device that is not associated with an account and has to be setup to use said accounts DL's and purchased items.

 

[Massie]

But I can't change any of my contacts custom ringtone to anything but 1 of the 6 that exist.

Are you talking about SMS tones or ringtones? There should be more than 6 ringtones. If you used to be jailbroken and recently updated, you can't have custom SMS on a 3G without jailbreaking again.

 

[metropical]

Same account.
Ringtones. "Custom" ringtones. The "default" apple lot are all fine.
Not now or ever jailbroken.

 

[anon(4698833)]

Delete ringtones off of iTunes but keep backup files...resync them fresh into iTunes and try. That would be my only suggestion at this point.

 

[metropical]

nope that didn't do it. Guess I go the long way