iTunes 7.4.1 already released -- free ringtone workaround is NOT ok

Just thought we'd let the droves of paranoid upgraders know in on a small bit of good bad news. Yes, Apple did already release a new version of iTunes tonight, 7.4.1, and we tested to see if said update "fixes" the ringtone-renaming hack (if you really want to call it a hack) that lets users supply their own ringtones sans Apple's $0.99 fee. Breathe not so easy: it may be legal (probably), but the hack did not continue to work just fine for us. More below.

Update: So yes, our previous ringtones carried over and we were able to add new renamed ringtones to iTunes -- but our readers are right in that 7.4.1 DOES block the renamed ringtone workaround moving forward. Our initial syncs went unblocked, but only until we tried to add new ringtone files. Once you actually attempt to sync new renamed ringtone files, well, then you're in for a heap o' pain (see above).

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 12:34AM]

I tried the update and now my ringtones can't be synced with my iPhone. I did this on my Mac. Alas!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 12:35AM]

Behavior was strange. I updated and synced and it claimed the files weren't supported by the iPhone. So I deleted the song from the Ringtones dir, and double clicked my originally created file and the sync went fine this time.

The only problem I have is that it seems impossible to delete a ringtone from the sync interface.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 2:45AM]

Apparently if you switch the extension back from ".m4r" to ".m4a" the trick works again. Don't ask me why... More info here: http://joemaller.com/2007/09/08/make-custom-iphone-ringtones-work-with-itunes-741/

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 4:54AM]

some stingy biatches!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 7:38AM]

Ah that sucks. Thats a real shame.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 9:37AM]

That sucks...ouch.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 9:58AM]

Good by Apple to block this.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 12:59PM]

why?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2007 11:12PM]

so what ppl will crack it soon , find another method guys

[keithwwalker Posted Sep 9th 2007 5:09AM]

Apple = the NEW Sony in screwing you over for content

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 11th 2007 3:06PM]

See, is you could do any sort of media messaging on the iPhone, you could save your own mp3's ripped from your own CD's as ringtones, as most of VZW's newer phones are capable of doing (in my case, the LG-en-V).

Good luck wiping the word "Sucker" scrawled on your forehood, iPhone users.