====== Custom iPhone SMS Tones ====== There are many, many how-tos on this subject, these are just my notes. ===== Phone Prep ===== - Jailbreak phone - Install Cydia - Install BossPrefs - Install OpenSSH Important Note for ssh: username - root password - alpine ===== Tone Prep ===== - Change iTunes import to AIFF - Edit mp3 file to selected length - Add shortened mp3 file to iTunes Library - Right-click on file and choose "Create AIFF Version" - Drag new version out of iTunes - Rename new files to sms-received#.caf where # is 1-6 ===== Copy to Phone ===== - Create backup of existing sms-received files in /System/Library/Audio/UISounds/ - scp new files to that directory - Restart iPhone ===== Tones ===== Backup of original files in {{:iphone_sms.zip|this archive.}} The 3 Animal Collective/Panda Bear tones I'm currently using are in {{:smstones.tgz|this archive.}} They are sure to wake you up (and maybe give you a heart attack) when you get a systems page in the middle of the night.