You know how to create custom ringtones for your iPhone but have you ever wondered if it were possible to change the text, voicemail, and alarm sounds? These are called UI sounds that are one to three seconds long, in .AIF or .CAF audio format. You can create and customize these sounds if you have an iPhone that is jailbroken and equipped with OpenSSH and Wi-Fi.

The following instructions are for Macs but I’m sure they are very similar for any PC.

Part 1: Creating Custom UI Sounds

To create custom UI sounds, open iTunes and go to Preferences → General → Import Settings to make sure that you’ve selected “Import Using: AIFF Encoder.”

Select the song that you want to make into a UI sound. To trim, write down the start and stop times of the song while making sure it doesn’t exceed 3 seconds long.

Right-click the song and select “Get Info.” Click the “Options” tab and type in the start and stop times in minutes:seconds (ie 2:01) format, click “OK” when done.

Right-click your song again and select “Create AIFF Version.” Wait for iTunes to convert your song. It will create a duplicate version and the UI sound file should be the one with the shorter time.

Delete the newly created AIF file, making sure that you click “keep files” so you’re only removing the sound from your playlist, not from your computer.

Find the file. It’s usually in your user folder under Music → iTunes → iTunes Music saved under the band’s name with an extension of AIF. Rename the AIF extension to CAF*

*For PCs: If you cannot view file extensions, go to your folder options in your windows explorer and change your view settings to uncheck the box for “Hide File Extensions for Known File Types.”

Part 2: Uploading Custom UI Sounds

Now that you have your custom tones, connect to your iPhone via SSH (remember to turn your Wi-Fi on!)

Navigate to this folder /System/Library/Audio/ and make a backup of the entire UISounds folder before making any changes! I am not responsible for anything that happens to your original tones so back them up in case anything goes wrong!!!

After you have the UISounds folder backed up on your computer, you can start replacing these files with your custom tones. Make sure you rename your custom tones exactly as the filenames in the UISounds folder. Here are some of the ones that you might be interested in customizing:

• beep-beep.caf – The sound played when docking the iPhone.
• dtmf-0.caf – The sound played when pressing 0 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-1.caf – The sound played when pressing 1 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-2.caf – The sound played when pressing 2 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-3.caf – The sound played when pressing 3 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-4.caf – The sound played when pressing 4 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-5.caf – The sound played when pressing 5 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-6.caf – The sound played when pressing 6 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-7.caf – The sound played when pressing 7 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-8.caf – The sound played when pressing 8 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-9.caf – The sound played when pressing 9 on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-pound.caf – The sound played when pressing # on the phone keypad.
• dtmf-star.caf – The sound played when pressing * on the phone keypad.
• lock.caf – The sound played when pressing the Sleep/Wake button.
• mail-sent.caf – The sound played when sending an email.
• new-mail.caf – The sound played when an email is received.
• photoShutter.caf – The sound played when taking a picture.
• sms-received1.caf – The text message sound called Tri-tone.
• sms-received2.caf – The text message sound called Chime.
• sms-received3.caf – The text message sound called Glass.
• sms-received4.caf – The text message sound called Horn.
• sms-received5.caf – The text message sound called Bell.
• sms-received6.caf – The text message sound called Electronic.
• unlock.caf – The sound played when you “slide to unlock”.
• Voicemail.caf – The sound played when you receive a voicemail message.

Upload everything into the UISounds folder on your iPhone and restart it for changes to take effect. Besides having to go to Settings → Sounds to change your text message sound, the rest of the custom tones should be automatically updated.

For more information on custom UI sounds, check out HackThatPhone.com.

Hands down, one of my favorite makeup tool is the heated eyelash curler. My sister introduced this to me last year and I’m so in love with it I don’t know what I would do without it! This handy little tool is perfect for curling stubborn straight lashes, anytime, anywhere.

I use this at the very end after I’ve applied all my makeup, pre-curled with a traditional lash curler and mascara-ed up my lashes because it works best after mascara application. The heated curler warms the waxes in mascara to create stronger, longer-lasting curl.

I like to turn it on while I’m nearly done with my last coat of mascara as it does take about 15 seconds to warm up. Placing the comb directly on the lashline, I would slowly comb my lashes as I would a mascara brush. It’s best to hold for one or two seconds, then release to allow for the heat to curl the lashes.

As you can imagine, the comb can get pretty dirty over time since the mascara will transfer due to the heat and coil. So before I use it on my lashes, I like to gently rub the comb on a kleenex while its warming up. It doesn’t get all the mascara residue off but it will give you a cleaner start.

I’ve been using this for over a year now and my lashes look fabulous every time.

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10 Lust-Haves for Her this Valentine’s Day…

1. Elle Macpherson Intimates Bra at Journelle for his two favorite girls $62

2. Heart Earrings at Tiffany & Co. to get to the heart of the matter $150

3. Vera Wang Glam Princess at Sephora to play up the flirtaciousness $45

4. Lancome Juicy Tubes Gloss Set at Sephora; let’s pucker up $40

5. Silk Piped Clutch from Debenham’s to compliment her sexy dress $32

6. Roses from Flowers.com; smell the roses $50-150

7. Signature Chocolate Truffles from Godiva because love is sweet $36

8. Juicy Couture Charm Bracelet at Nordstrom for arm candy $58

9. “A Rub Me Down” at a pamperful day spa!

10. Valentine’s Day Dinner at an exclusive bistro; eat your heart out!

Just in time for Valentines!

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