How to Root Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 - ICS

 Do at Your Own Risk

Might not work on Jelly Bean Update.

Samsung’s entry-level Android ICS Device, the Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330, debuted in August this year and with that, it brought a choice for beginners to choose their next ICS device. The phone brings a physical QWERTY keypad along with a nice set of hardware to meet the requirements of a heavy chatter. No matter what great features the device comes with, the real potential can only be unlocked by rooting the device. To root your Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 device, you can follow our guide.
By editandroid.blogspot.com

I. Before You Begin:

1. Rooting voids the warranty of your device (until you unroot it).

2. Please charge your device to have at least 60% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Root Package (Download link’s given in the first post, under Rooting section)

III. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330:

1. Download and place the Root Package file onto your Desktop. Do NOT extract it.

2. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

3. Copy the Root Package file over to the SD card of your device.

4. Once done, disconnect the device from your PC.

5. Turn OFF the device.

6. Reboot the device into Stock Recovery. To do so, press and hold the Volume Up+Home+Power buttons together.

7. Once inside the recovery, choose apply update from sdcard.

8. Select the Root Package(update.zip) you copied earlier to the device.

9. Be patient and let it root the device.

10. Once done, reboot the device.

11. You’re good to go!

Brilliant! You now have root access on your Galaxy Chat B5330 device

How To Unroot Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330

Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 is an entry-level Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone from Samsung that delivers the power of Google’s latest (not the greatest) Android firmware to the users. We already have a root guide for the device that shows how you can get the most out of your device and in this guide, we’ll be showing you how you can unroot your device, to get the lost warranty back and to enjoy the stock performance of the device. Here’s how you can do it:

I. Before You Begin:

1. Your device needs to have at least 60% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Odin

2. Stock Firmware (Download the appropriate firmware for your device)

III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330:

1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop.

2. Unzip files from both the archives to your Desktop.

3. Double-click on the Odin executable file and it should launch.

4. Click on PDA and select the Stock Firmware you extracted earlier to your Desktop.

5. Checkmark the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

6. Leave the Repartition box unchecked.

7. Turn OFF your device.

8. Reboot the device into Download mode by pressing and holding the Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.

9. Once inside the Download mode, connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

10. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll begin flashing the firmware.

11. Once it’s done, your device will automatically reboot.

12. And you’re all done!

Awesome! Your device has been successfully unrooted and you’re now running the latest official stock firmware on your device.

Do at Your Own Risk

How to Root Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Recognized XDA Developers, Chainfire recently released CF-Auto-Root file allowing Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 users to root their devices easily.

CF-Auto-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root. In essence, it does nothing but install and enable SuperSU on your system, so apps can gain root access.

Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 users who have already updated their devices with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, may root their devices using the tutorial below.

Disclaimer: Rooting voids the warranty of your device. We and the developer of this rooting procedures shall not be held responsible if any undesirable outcomes may happen to your device. use of this root guide is solely at your own risk!

Pre-requisites
1. Install USB Driver for Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 on the computer.
2. Enable USB Debugging Mode on the phone by navigating to Settings > Developer Options (Android 4.0 or later) or go to Settings > Applications > Development (Android 2.3 or earlier).
3. Make a backup of all your important data before following the guide.
4. The Galaxy Chat should be factory unlocked and not locked to any particular carrier.
5. Ensure the battery of the tablet is charged more than 80 per cent.
6. The CF-Auto-Root file works only on Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware. Applying this to any incorrect variant might brick the device. Verify the model number of the Galaxy Chat by navigating to Settings > About Phone.

File Required
1. CF-Auto-Root for Galaxy Chat B5330 (CF-Auto-Root-zanin-zaninxx-gtb5330.zip)
2. Odin 3.07

Steps to Root Galaxy Chat B5330 on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Step 1: Extract CF-Auto-Root and Odin 3.07 files using winrar/7zip/winzip or any other extracting tool.
Step 2: Switch off the Galaxy Chat. Then boot the device into Download Mode by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home buttons together and then press the Power button until the device turns on. Now press the Volume Up button to enter Download Mode.
Step 3: Launch Odin on the computer.
Step 4: Connect the Galaxy Chat to the computer using USB cable while it is in the Download Mode. Wait until Odin detects the device. When the device is connected successfully, the ID: COM box will turn yellow with the COM port number. Additionally, the successful connected will be indicated by a message saying Added. If Odin fails to detect the device then re-install USB driver.
Step 5: In Odin, click the PDA button and select the CF-Auto-Root-zanin-zaninxx-gtb5330.tar.md5 file.
Step 6: Verify that Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time checkboxes are selected in Odin. Also, ensure the Re-Partition option in Odin is not selected.
Step 7: Double-check and click Start in Odin. The installation process will now begin.
Step 8: Once flashing completed, your phone will restart and soon you will see a PASSmessage with green background in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. You can now unplug the USB cable to disconnect your device from computer.

Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware is now rooted successfully. You can now install any app that requires root permission. Verify the root status of the device by downloading Root Checker app from Google Play Store.