Thanks to iOS 5 and iCloud, I never connect my phone to iTunes anymore. It's a little unsettling, but I've been putting my trust into the cloud for storing and syncing all my contacts, apps, and other important data.
As far as I can tell, there's only one thing left that you really need iTunes for: adding custom ring tones or alert tones to your device. At the moment, third party apps won't let you automatically add these to your device. Short of purchasing a tone through the iTunes app, you're out of luck.
Is there a way to do this without iTunes? Potentially through something like Phone View?
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Is there a way to get custom alert / ring tones onto an iPhone without iTunes (and without a jailbreak)?
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To Use iTunes
First you need to create or obtain the alert or ring tone. This can be pretty easily done via iTunes or Garage Band. Second, you have to get the new into your iPhone. Again, iTunes works well here. This method certainly required iTunes.
Or Not to Use iTunes
You could also use one of many apps like "Ringtone" or "Ringtone Designer Pro" (both get pretty good reviews) to create a ringtone or alert right on your iPhone.
First you need to create or obtain the alert or ring tone. This can be pretty easily done via iTunes or Garage Band. Second, you have to get the new into your iPhone. Again, iTunes works well here. This method certainly required iTunes.
Or Not to Use iTunes
You could also use one of many apps like "Ringtone" or "Ringtone Designer Pro" (both get pretty good reviews) to create a ringtone or alert right on your iPhone.
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I remember using a desktop app called "ifunbox" a lot when I had an iOS device. I was, of course, jailbroken though so I'm not sure how well it will work if you're still locked down.
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Super cheap easy way to do it. Take whatever song you want (or cut down to 30 seconds or so), copy its the .M4A file and change the file type to .M4R. Drop it into iTunes, and it will recognize it as a ringtone, and it will snyc next time you sync your phone.
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You can also make your on custom vibrations. Its kinda hidden...
1) Settings> General >Accessibility> (turn on) Custom Vibrations
2) Settings>Sounds>Vibration Patterns (should be at the bottom)>Alerts> Vibration>Custom
3) now just tap away in the pattern you want you can then save it and assign to anything that will allow you to associate a sound with it.
1) Settings> General >Accessibility> (turn on) Custom Vibrations
2) Settings>Sounds>Vibration Patterns (should be at the bottom)>Alerts> Vibration>Custom
3) now just tap away in the pattern you want you can then save it and assign to anything that will allow you to associate a sound with it.
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