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Unable to transfer iTunes ringtone from iPad to Android

I purchased a ringtone from ITunes using my ipad. My reason for purchasing was to put on my husband's phone. It appears in ringtones on my ipad BUT my husband's phone is an android. I cant find the ringtone file anywhere else, not in Files, Music, iTunes. Have I wasted my money?

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iTunes on a computer, not on the iPad. After downloading the ringtone on the computer, you should be able to find the actual file, and transfer it to the Android device in whichever method the Android device supports, outside of iTunes.


for example, on a windows PC:

Default File Path

  • Path: C:\Users\YourName\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media

  • Older iTunes Versions (prior to 12.7): Ringtones (with a .m4r extension) were often placed in a dedicated subfolder called Tones or Ringtones inside the iTunes Media folder. 

  • Newer iTunes Versions (12.7 and later): Apple removed the built-in Tones/Ringtones management section from standard iTunes libraries on PC, meaning custom or downloaded ringtones may no longer have a dedicated automatic category folder. 

How to Find a Specific Ringtone's Location

If you already have the ringtone visible in your iTunes library:


  1. Open iTunes and select your ringtone or audio item.
  2. Click Edit > [Item] Info to view the exact file path listed at the bottom of the window.
  3. Alternatively, right-click or select the item and choose File > Show in Windows Explorer to open its folder directly.


You cannot access the underlying ringtone file on the iPad in any way.


If you can download it on a computer, Mac or Windows PC, via purchases in iTunes or the Music App it may be possible to transfer the file it to the Android device however.




Kpdorset wrote:
I purchased a ringtone from ITunes using my ipad. My reason for purchasing was to put on my husband's phone. It appears in ringtones on my ipad BUT my husband's phone is an android. I cant find the ringtone file anywhere else, not in Files, Music, iTunes. Have I wasted my money?

iTunes works with Apple's ecosystem.

Technically no, since you can use that ringtone for your ipad.


Thanks for your reply. I can’t see any way to find it on iTunes unfortunately.