Is it really this hard to set a song as a ringtone??

[hearmeoutx]

I do not find it to be extremely inconvenient to have to take several steps to get a ringtone on my phone. It is really only like a 3 step process. More often than not I just purchase them, but when I am feeling frugal I will take the time to make them myself and transfer them from my computer.

 

[qbnkelt]

Perhaps the trend is fading. Maybe not. I have over 30 ringtones that I've created over the years. And I still use several of the old BlackBerry alerts for stuff like email and text messages. And I still use custom ringtones for family members. But with that said, I haven't changed them in years. I also haven't added any new ones in eons. As a "classic rock" guy, I'm pretty locked in.

Love classic rock. Good stuff!

 

[DX9]

I haven't used a custom ringtone in years lol. Preloaded stuff for tones and notifications are perfectly fine for me

 

[anon(4698833)]

The truth is that it is a pain to have to do this and is too small to be a game changer; but, if most users would like this ability then what reason is there not to enable it, except money. This perception really hurts Apple's reputation.

No it doesn't.

 

[knighty2112]

Just a cash cow for Apple to make even more money, ain't gonna ever change. No big issue for me as I rarely change my ringtone, nor do I buy any music from them either. However, I can see why some might be peeved.

 

[iEd]

From what I've read. iTunes "music" is not such a cash bonanza as some may think. iTunes net in the first Q of 2014 was 2.4 billion. This includes The App Store The Mac App Store and iBooks. I've read it increased from 2013 but the music side stayed flat. The increase was from the App Store.
So the fact that a user can't "play" a song as a ringtone on a iPhone doesn't have anything to do with money in my opinion.



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[Soeasy]

No way! BB users create ringtones??? I thought all you guys were too busy creating spreadsheets, sending thousands of emails per sec and just making the world a much more productive place.

I wasn't sure BB phones even rang.

I mean who actually has time to talk when they're being super-hyper productive?

Woow!

I learned something today.

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

But I spoke the truth. When one speaks up for the brand that he believes in amidst untruths being told about said products, then I don't consider that as "trolling". But their mods do.

The mods at AC have no interest in anyone's opinion if it differs from theirs.

 

[kch50428]

So the fact that a user can't "play" a song as a ringtone on a iPhone doesn't have anything to do with money in my opinion.

But those who are fanatics of other platforms use it as one of their trite memes to vent their ire on Apple...

 

[Hendri Hendri]

There are apps for making ringtones... and doing so is only as difficult as one chooses to make it.

This thread is a horse in need of a rendering plant...

Not everyone is a tech person, some are just user
This is just like android user tend to proud they can change their os interface completely, and apple user claim that ios simplicity is cool, ios user won't be bother to tweak their phone for better performance.

The bottom line is, in ios, we are not allowed to simple choose the mp3 file from your phone, but need apps to create a new file for ringtone

 

[Hendri Hendri]

No way! BB users create ringtones??? I thought all you guys were too busy creating spreadsheets, sending thousands of emails per sec and just making the world a much more productive place.

I wasn't sure BB phones even rang.

I mean who acyually has time to talk when they're being super-hyper productive?

Woow!

I learned something today.

Bb doesn't need to create ringtones, just select your music file and use it as ringtones

And yes my bb do ring frequently, email and texting ;p spreadsheet is in my macbook lol

Email is really important for me, unless my custs will complain for late response -___-

 

[kch50428]

The bottom line is, in ios, we are not allowed to simple choose the mp3 file from your phone, but need apps to create a new file for ringtone

The bottom line really is that it's not a big deal to do...unless you want it to be...

 

[Hendri Hendri]

The bottom line really is that it's not a big deal to do...unless you want it to be...

For me nop, for my mom, who still live in "real life" yes

Lol

 

[Ledsteplin]

The bottom line really is that it's not a big deal to do...unless you want it to be...

It's a big deal if you don't have a computer to use and you'd like to have a few ringtones made with songs you've already paid for! But can't, because Apple wants you to pay twice for the same song!


Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5

 

[kch50428]

It's a big deal if you don't have a computer...

how is that Apple's fault?

 

[graystuff]

To people coming to iPhone from other platforms it is an issue. Not a big one but could put people off. For me, it did put me off for years because I thought, well what else are they going make me pay for that other platforms don't.

 

[graystuff]

Actually, not so much pay for but what am I not allowed to do!

 

[kch50428]

Actually, not so much pay for but what am I not allowed to do!

You're allowed to make custom tones... it's quite easy.

 

[HankAZ]

To people coming to iPhone from other platforms it is an issue. Not a big one but could put people off. For me, it did put me off for years because I thought, well what else are they going make me pay for that other platforms don't.

I disagree. I came from BlackBerry. I've used Windows and Android phones. Now I use an iPhone. It's not an issue for me.

Day-um.

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

U have been able to make ur own ringtones since the iPhone 3G. Do we really have to keep beating the same dead horse. If it's too hard or to troublesome for u to make ur own ringtones just don't. And go for something u consider easier.