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Bugs & Fixes: Default ringtone bug and the 'force close' apps debate

12.10.2012
With iPhones running iOS 6, some users are unable to change their default ringtone selection. To see if you have this bug, start by going to Settings -> Sounds -> Ringtone. From the list that appears, tap the name of the ringtone you want to be the default. A checkmark now appears after the selected tone. The next time you receive a phone call, your selected ringtone should play. If it does, all is good.

If you instead hear the Marimba ringtone, you have the bug. Marimba is the iPhone's "built-in" default ringtone, indicated by the word "Default" in parentheses after its name. If you have the default ringtone bug, any changes you make to the default selection do not stick. Even though a checkmark may appear next to some other tone, Marimba is still the one that plays.

One exception: If you set a custom ringtone for a particular person in your Contacts list, as done by editing the entry in Contacts, the chosen tone should play as expected--whether you have the bug or not. It's only if the selection remains "Default" that you always get the Marimba tone.

Several threads in Apple's Support Communities discuss this symptom and its possible cures. The consensus solution, which one thread claims was recommended by Apple tech support, is to:

(1) Force close all apps listed in the iPhone's multitasking bar (a basic technique explained in an ).

(2) Power down and restart the iPhone.