Custom iPhone ringtone hacking instructions prepped for noobs

If you can't wait for the eventual Apple update, then by all means have at it weekend hackers: custom iPhone ringtones can now be yours. Disparate hacks have been cobbled together into a step-by-step guide over at the appropriately named hacktheiphone site. The instructions make use of both the iPhoneInterface and jailbreak hacks which opened up full access to the iPhone's UI and filesystem. Unfortunately, the former only works on the Intel-based Macs at the moment. For those of you a bit wary of screwing the $600 pooch somewhere along the 23 steps, take heed: "everyone [they] know has been able to restore their iPhone fully by using iTunes." So go ahead, we double-dog dare ya. Just report back in the comments how it went, mkay?

[Thanks, HaJo and Richard]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2007 8:10AM]

Step 17 says to delete your ringtone you should type in rmdir myringtone.m4a, the directory isn't myringtone.m4a, that's the filename. Either rm myringtone.m4a or rmdir /var/root/Library/Ringtones

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2007 10:25AM]

23 steps for a ringtone....?!!!?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 14th 2007 9:02AM]

Introducing the iphone dashboard!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En0Uxgy4wgg

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 15th 2007 2:06PM]

Afterall, Apple OSX IS based off of Unix, what a surprise it is that it takes so many steps for such a simple task. :]

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2007 10:43AM]

soon enough, apple will add some sort of protection from hacks and call it and "Upgrade"