Answered my own question:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2...-rooted-device
According to this source:
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Originally Posted by Jim Schubert
You don't need root to develop for Android.
The easiest setup is to run Eclipse with the Android Development Tools installed. Then, you can debug your application in the emulator, or register your phone with the SDK and debug directly on your phone. The only thing you need to do on your phone is check the development mode under Settings -> Applications
I can understand the allure of having a rooted device, but I can't really see a reason for changing the bootloader or os binaries. You can, however, change most of the default applications (including the Home application) with other applications available on the Market. For instance, OpenHome is about $5 and allows you to replace the home app, add themes, and replace many of the core apps (e.g. clock).
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http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Why_Root
From reading on this Wiki about
Why Root, there is really nothing there that appeals to developers who wish to deploy their apps to
normal end-users. All you need is
debugging enabled on your Android device to reach this
Development menu, which I do not understand why enTourage has disabled this setting, all it does it give on-device debugging via Eclipse.
http://developer.android.com/guide/d...ng/device.html
Information from the Android Developer website(I would think a really great source), it says nothing about ROOT, only about enabling
USB Debugging in the
Development menu. Of which, unfortunately the eDGe currently has disabled. This will hopefully change when they release their SDK into the Wild.