can't get a rom to load, probably a newbie think on my part.

[kevin24018]

Now that i'm in the correct thread.......
this phone is just for messing with so backup isn't needed. Unlocked, son did factory reset only twrp was left on it. D/L Magma rom, went into twrp clicked on zip, nadda. D/L different rom (forget the name) still no dice. D/L Odin, installed stock rom, phone works no issues etc, but twrp was gone. Re-loaded twrp with Odin, but still couldn't get either of the previous 2 roms to load. Searches have yielded inconsistent results. Some say you can load a rom over the stock with Odin, others say you can't. Tried to find a rom I could load via Odin that would work on the sm-n900t but the stock rom is all that comes up in my searches. Not really sure where to go from here, if someone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. I'm pretty sure I d/l the correct twrp for my phone as I actively looked to make sure I was getting the one for my phone, and it said it was......

 

[audit13]

Are you using a version from here: https://dl.twrp.me/hltetmo/ ?

 

[kevin24018]

Are you using a version from here: https://dl.twrp.me/hltetmo/ ?

the file I used is twrp-3.2.3-0-hlte.img.tar

 

[Sharjeel.Khan]

this phone is just for messing with so backup isn't needed.

Trust me, backup is always needed.

Unlocked, son did factory reset only twrp was left on it. D/L Magma rom, went into twrp clicked on zip, nadda. D/L different rom (forget the name) still no dice.

you might be installing wrong version of rom. (i'll tell you why i assumed this)

D/L Odin, installed stock rom, phone works no issues etc, but twrp was gone. Re-loaded twrp with Odin, but still couldn't get either of the previous 2 roms to load. .

when you install stock rom through odin. it removes everything. everything means your device is as new as you bought it. so when you installed stock rom, it always removes twrp and installs stock recovery. same goes with any custom rom you previously installed.

Searches have yielded inconsistent results. Some say you can load a rom over the stock with Odin, others say you can't.

yes you can load a rom over the stock but not with odin. with twrp instead.

Tried to find a rom I could load via Odin that would work on the sm-n900t but the stock rom is all that comes up in my searches. Not really sure where to go from here, if someone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

normally people use odin to install stock roms or twrp or for root. nobody installs custom rom through odin. i don't want you to go deep into this right now so i'm just suggesting you the easiest way.
i assume currently you have stock lollipop rom rooted with twrp. all you need to do is to go to here ans choose your rom. read and follow instruction to the point. i'm sure you'll get things done .

I'm pretty sure I d/l the correct twrp for my phone as I actively looked to make sure I was getting the one for my phone, and it said it was......

now sadly. the twrp version you mentioned above is for n9005 international version while you're having n900t (t mobile version) so you'll need correct twrp the says "tmo" or something like this.
above i said you might be installing wrong version of rom because you're not using correct twrp and pretty sure about it. thats why i assumed you may also have d/l wrong version of rom.
long story short : you need everything regarding tmobile (tmo) not any other. just in case please check if you really have n900t or not by taking out battery.

 

[kevin24018]

Trust me, backup is always needed.


you might be installing wrong version of rom. (i'll tell you why i assumed this)



when you install stock rom through odin. it removes everything. everything means your device is as new as you bought it. so when you installed stock rom, it always removes twrp and installs stock recovery. same goes with any custom rom you previously installed.


yes you can load a rom over the stock but not with odin. with twrp instead.


normally people use odin to install stock roms or twrp or for root. nobody installs custom rom through odin. i don't want you to go deep into this right now so i'm just suggesting you the easiest way.
i assume currently you have stock lollipop rom rooted with twrp. all you need to do is to go to here ans choose your rom. read and follow instruction to the point. i'm sure you'll get things done .


now sadly. the twrp version you mentioned above is for n9005 international version while you're having n900t (t mobile version) so you'll need correct twrp the says "tmo" or something like this.
above i said you might be installing wrong version of rom because you're not using correct twrp and pretty sure about it. thats why i assumed you may also have d/l wrong version of rom.
long story short : you need everything regarding tmobile (tmo) not any other. just in case please check if you really have n900t or not by taking out battery.

after installing the correct twrp, I was able to install Lineage, thanks for the help. I have a better idea of what I'm doing, I'll continue to play around with it.