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What does it mean if I get this message:

$ ./adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds

It's strange cause I can connect to the device without issue, but I can't get this to work. I guess I'm too n00bish to have tried this to begin with.

Ideas?

Try running adb root from your computer itself, then reconnect to your box. Or just type "su" and hit enter (no quotes).

I get the same message:

sh-3.2# ./adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds

Ok - try su, if not - what (exact) version are you running?

I'm running build #b55579

There is your problem. 55579 is not user debug, to get root - you will need to update to it. By it, I mean userdebug.

This is out of my pay-grade. Thanks for the help but I think I'm going to throw in the towel

Dont throw in the towel, you can be up and running with the userdebug version within 5 minutes,it has alot more to offer,plus you have come this far,there is no turning back now.........

You have upgraded with the first leak,,,,, What cj is saying is that you will now need to upgrade to this one.... http://forum.gtvhacker.com/revue/topic170.html

I'll give it a try and report back.