[Desire 626 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rPHRENIK:
HTC Desire 626s (T-Mobile/Walmart Family Mobile) Android Version-5.1 HTC Sense Version-7.0 Software Number-1.23.531.3

Successfully rooted via KingRoot mobile app following unlocking the bootloader via PC @ HTCdev.com/bootloader.

Thank you to all who put time and effort into the rooting of this phone. This is only the second phone I have successfully been able to achieve root on.

First I followed the instructions written here. http://xdaforums.com//desire-626/help/complete-detailed-step-step-root-t3217505/post63128990 and after about 4 hours of downloading and installing I was only able to achieve the bootloader to become unlocked. When attempting the next step to boot the phone into the CWM Recovery no matter what I tried I just could not get it to compete with success and move on to flash a custom ROM. Not to blame jtrosky, I just could not figure out his directions. I (A N00b) easily became confused at this point and after trying over and over for a couple hours I just gave up.

So after a couple of days without any success I decide I'm going to do some more research on it to see if I could find another guide that is more clear to someone who has my level of knowledge and understanding on the necessary steps needed to achieve root via jtrosky's aforementioned method. I did my search on XDA and I came across this thread. http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461 I I have seen many advertisements for a couple different simple rooting applications in the past, just download and install then viola! But I have never attempted to use any of these apps because I was skeptical of them actually doing what it claims. Usually every phone I owned and was interested in rooting was never listed as one of the phones that could be rooted with any of the apps. Though the HTC Desire 626s is not listed as one of the phones that the KingRoot app can be used to achieve root, I felt confident in giving it a chance after reading the thread and many of the replies and comments.

Here's the procedure that successfully worked for me:

1. I unlocked the bootloader by accessing and turning on Developer Options. Then checking the option to allow USB Debugging and checking the option OEM Unlocking to allow the bootloader to be unlocked, then following the directions given at http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader. Which must be done on the PC.

2. With the bootloader unlocked, straight from the phone itself I went to http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461 and then to http://www.kingroot.net/wap where I clicked the Download button at the bottom of the page. This downloaded the KingRoot apk Version 4.80. Along with KingRoot, I also downloaded (this is optional) the Purify app offered. After installing the KingRoot apk It began to run, gathering information about my device, after completing it gave me the best option available to root the device. I however went against the apps recommendation to download the PC version of KingRoot and proceed that way. Instead I went ahead and attempted to root via the app. Viola! To my surprise it worked! 100% complete!

Now from this point, because KingRoot does not load any custom ROMs, you can get jrummys ROM toolbox, BusyBox, and many other applications that can work now that you have a rooted phone to alter the ROM and many other system tweaks.

Again thank you to all who have put in time and effort into the rooting of this phone also thank you to the developer of KingRoot for creating an easy option for numerous devices to achieve