Alf

In reply to "Wes Groleau" who wrote the following:

> On 01-02-2012 07:00, Alf wrote:
> > I didn't post the initial message, but I can explain why I have been
> > concerned
> > about checking the Sync Ringtones box: when I do I get a warning message
> > that
> > syncing the ringtones will result in losing all music and photos stored on
> > my
> > iPhone.
>
> I have no idea what configuration the Alien Life Form has, but my iTunes
> does not have a Sync Ringtones box. It does have a Sync Tones box,
> which I suspect means the same thing. I have turned it on and off
> several times with no warning about anything at all popping up.
>
> --
> Wes Groleau
>
> Thinking It Through
> http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/WWW?itemid=476

You are correct, it says "Sync Tones." I am correct, however, about the warning
message. Can anyone explain why I receive this message when others apparently do
not? Also, as suggested, can I check "Sync Tones," ignore the warning, and not
have my music and photos deleted?

Alf


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John Young

In article <ZxBMq.10289$5f3.4230@unlimited.newshosting.com> ,
Alf <who@where.com> wrote:

> In reply to "Wes Groleau" who wrote the following:
>
> > On 01-02-2012 07:00, Alf wrote:
> > > I didn't post the initial message, but I can explain why I have been
> > > concerned
> > > about checking the Sync Ringtones box: when I do I get a warning message
> > > that
> > > syncing the ringtones will result in losing all music and photos stored
> > > on
> > > my
> > > iPhone.
> >
> > I have no idea what configuration the Alien Life Form has, but my iTunes
> > does not have a Sync Ringtones box. It does have a Sync Tones box,
> > which I suspect means the same thing. I have turned it on and off
> > several times with no warning about anything at all popping up.
> >
> > --
> > Wes Groleau
> >
> > Thinking It Through
> > http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/WWW?itemid=476
>
> You are correct, it says "Sync Tones." I am correct, however, about the
> warning
> message. Can anyone explain why I receive this message when others apparently
> do
> not? Also, as suggested, can I check "Sync Tones," ignore the warning, and
> not
> have my music and photos deleted?
>
> Alf

I'm not sure but I think it may have to do with if you are Manually
syncing your music or not. Check the settings Devices > Summary >
Options. I do not manually sync my music and I do not get the warning. I
can also sync only Selected tones. So I can install just one tone at a
time.
John

nospam

In article <ZxBMq.10289$5f3.4230@unlimited.newshosting.com> , Alf
<who@where.com> wrote:

> You are correct, it says "Sync Tones." I am correct, however, about the
> warning message. Can anyone explain why I receive this message when others
> apparently do not? Also, as suggested, can I check "Sync Tones," ignore the
> warning, and not have my music and photos deleted?

did you use itunes to put the music & photos on the device? if you did,
there is no warning when syncing tones or any other category. they're
independent. if you didn't, then there could be a warning since itunes
doesn't know what's on the device.

salgud

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:50:56 +0000, Peter wrote:

> Alf <who@where.com> wrote
>
>>> > Side effects of a "sync".
>>>
>>> Which ones?
>>>
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>>
>>I didn't post the initial message, but I can explain why I have been concerned
>>about checking the Sync Ringtones box: when I do I get a warning message that
>>syncing the ringtones will result in losing all music and photos stored on my
>>iPhone.
>
> Yes; this is the kind of shit which Itunes does.

I agree, iTunes can be a bitch when it's not working for you. I had a
similar issue when I upgraded my 4S from 16G to 32G. iTunes didn't
recognize the music library on my new phone (my backup was lost when my
drive crashed) which they had transferred at the Apple Store, and when I
went to sync, warned me it would erase almost all my music (11.5G) and most
of my apps. The apps I wasn't worried about as much, I knew I could get
them back somehow. But I didn't want to rip a hundred CDs again.

I wonder if that's what's happening to you. Look under the Store menu,
you'll find "Authorize Computer". If you want more detailed instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848

Peter

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote

>In article <ZxBMq.10289$5f3.4230@unlimited.newshosting.com> , Alf
><who@where.com> wrote:
>
>> You are correct, it says "Sync Tones." I am correct, however, about the
>> warning message. Can anyone explain why I receive this message when others
>> apparently do not? Also, as suggested, can I check "Sync Tones," ignore the
>> warning, and not have my music and photos deleted?
>
>did you use itunes to put the music & photos on the device? if you did,
>there is no warning when syncing tones or any other category. they're
>independent. if you didn't, then there could be a warning since itunes
>doesn't know what's on the device.

These countless explanations for different ways Itunes syncs are a
great example of why people that are doing something slightly less
than completely trivial on their PC want to avoid it, and want to use
other software which simply and unambiguously UPLOADS SPECIFIC FILES
to the device.

nospam

In article <7et6g7hth87bfe63npa11s7hp9u3f7ct5k@4ax.com>, Peter
<nospam@nospam9876.com> wrote:

> >> You are correct, it says "Sync Tones." I am correct, however, about the
> >> warning message. Can anyone explain why I receive this message when others
> >> apparently do not? Also, as suggested, can I check "Sync Tones," ignore
> >> the warning, and not have my music and photos deleted?
> >
> >did you use itunes to put the music & photos on the device? if you did,
> >there is no warning when syncing tones or any other category. they're
> >independent. if you didn't, then there could be a warning since itunes
> >doesn't know what's on the device.
>
> These countless explanations for different ways Itunes syncs are a
> great example of why people that are doing something slightly less
> than completely trivial on their PC want to avoid it, and want to use
> other software which simply and unambiguously UPLOADS SPECIFIC FILES
> to the device.

copying specific files to a device is trivial to do in itunes.

you have not yet answered my question: why do you insist on doing
everything in the most difficult and error-prone way possible? had you
used itunes, it would be a couple of clicks and you would not have any
of these issues.

Jolly Roger

In article <1hwcsvmhntyg9.1pmeexaa6w9aa$.dlg@40tude.net>,
salgud <spamboy6547@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:50:56 +0000, Peter wrote:
>
> > Alf <who@where.com> wrote
> >
> >>> > Side effects of a "sync".
> >>>
> >>> Which ones?
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>> JR
> >>
> >>I didn't post the initial message, but I can explain why I have been
> >>concerned
> >>about checking the Sync Ringtones box: when I do I get a warning message
> >>that
> >>syncing the ringtones will result in losing all music and photos stored on
> >>my
> >>iPhone.
> >
> > Yes; this is the kind of shit which Itunes does.
>
> I agree, iTunes can be a bitch when it's not working for you.

I've seen that exact same warning a few times myself, only rather than
bitching and moaning about it and vowing never to use iTunes again, I
simply learned what circumstances caused it and learned what i was doing
wrong. Sine then, I never see it, and I am perfectly happy with iTunes.
Go figure.

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Ray Laughton

Peter <nospam@nospam9876.com> wrote:

> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote
>
> >> The only ways I can find, short of a jailbreak, of loading ringtones
> >> directly into the Iphone is via Itunes, which I am trying to avoid
> >> because the only way is a Sync which I don't want to do.
> >
> >why not?
>
> Side effects of a "sync".

Because his iPhone is jailbroken, and the sync would take away all those
new toys..
Its the downside to all that chic Apple stuff, they like to keep an eye
on your content, ever since 1984. I could live with that as it was
difficult to oversee on computers, you could just d/l stuff anywhere off
the net. With iPhone and iPad being forced to access iTunes they are
100% in control with fat profits to show for their proprietary fixation.
Now that their über-control freak has passed on and their share of the
smartphone market is falling (deja vu 1980s with personal computers!)
hopefully Apple will lighten up a bit.. a mini USB port for the iPhone
and iPad would be a good start.
--
RL

Jolly Roger

In article <1kdatsa.bpwfk41d4qluoN%rlaughton@invalid.com>,
rlaughton@invalid.com (Ray Laughton) wrote:

> Peter <nospam@nospam9876.com> wrote:
>
> > nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote
> >
> > >> The only ways I can find, short of a jailbreak, of loading ringtones
> > >> directly into the Iphone is via Itunes, which I am trying to avoid
> > >> because the only way is a Sync which I don't want to do.
> > >
> > >why not?
> >
> > Side effects of a "sync".
>
> Because his iPhone is jailbroken, and the sync would take away all those
> new toys..

Syncing to iTunes does not remove jailbroken stuff.

Try harder next time.

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nospam

In article <1kdatsa.bpwfk41d4qluoN%rlaughton@invalid.com>, Ray Laughton
<rlaughton@invalid.com> wrote:

> > >> The only ways I can find, short of a jailbreak, of loading ringtones
> > >> directly into the Iphone is via Itunes, which I am trying to avoid
> > >> because the only way is a Sync which I don't want to do.
> > >
> > >why not?
> >
> > Side effects of a "sync".
>
> Because his iPhone is jailbroken, and the sync would take away all those
> new toys..

nonsense. jailbreaking does not affect syncing at all.

> Its the downside to all that chic Apple stuff, they like to keep an eye
> on your content, ever since 1984. I could live with that as it was
> difficult to oversee on computers, you could just d/l stuff anywhere off
> the net. With iPhone and iPad being forced to access iTunes they are
> 100% in control with fat profits to show for their proprietary fixation.

sort of like how microsoft was in the 90s, you mean?

> Now that their über-control freak has passed on and their share of the
> smartphone market is falling (deja vu 1980s with personal computers!)
> hopefully Apple will lighten up a bit..

falling, you say? 4.2 million ios devices activated over christmas,
versus 2.6 million android devices.

<http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/12/...ho-won-the-chr
istmas-bake-off/>

> a mini USB port for the iPhone and iPad would be a good start.

what for? what's wrong with the standard usb cable that it comes with?