Export release build not including XML data files in apk package

Question

Hi, all;
I have a flash pro project that I have packaged for AIR based on these steps:
http://renaun.com/blog/2011/09/using-flash-builders-mobile-workflow-with-flash-professiona l-projects/
There are two differences:
I am loading XML files from right next to the swf
The Flash Pro project and the Mobile project are sharing a directory that is outside of both projects (this was the workflow already established in FP, since multiple swfs share the same XML).
When I test this on my phone, it adds the XML files to the apk and everything works great. The problem I am having is that the Export Release Build does not have the XML files included, and I don't see anything in the Flash Builder interface that looks like it will allow me to add other files than the swf and the app.xml.
What am I missing?

Answer 1

Thank you so much--your feedback enabled me to think through this and get to the critical piece I was missing. I've marked it helpful, because it pointed the way.
I'm not a big fan of marking one's own answers "correct," but I'm going to do that this time so that people can easily find the steps.
The mistake I was making was thinking that the "Debug on device" was not going to push out a debug AIR version, because the swf was not a debug swf.
I didn't understand that if I clicked the Run button, that this would also push a version out to the device, and that this version would not give the "waiting to connect to the debugger" message.
The whole process you get when you click "Run" is a little odd (I say this for those who have never tried it). It will install the app to the device, but doesn't launch it (I think it can't). Flash Builder then hangs in "Installing application to device." If you actually look at the screen, you will see a new download in your notifications bar, and from there you can launch the app.
To summarize:
To get started packaging your Flash Pro swf for Air using Flash Builder, follow Renaun's steps (http://renaun.com/blog/2011/09/using-flash-builders-mobile-workflow-with-flash-professiona l-projects/)
In the process of getting this working on Mobile, you probably have a debug version installed on your phone. Uninstall this using Astro File Manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metago.astro&hl=en)
Instead of clicking the "Debug" button in Flash Builder, click "Run." This makes a non-debug apk and pushes it to your phone (if your configuration allows for debugging on the device).
Additional notes: if you have xml files that are packaged into the apk file and you're using URLLoader (because the app originates as a web app), add "app:/" to the beginning of the URL string you are using. So "xml/myFile.xml" becomes "app:/xml/myFile.xml". If you need to keep your original web app logic, add a conditional on Capabilities.playerType=="Desktop."
Hope this helps someone else with the same problems