Use Flash Builder’s Export Release Build feature to package
and export the release build of a mobile application. A release
build is generally the final version of the application that you
want to upload to an online store like, the Android Market, Amazon
Appstore, or Apple’s App store.
When exporting an application, you can choose to install the
application on a device. If the device is connected to your computer
during export, Flash Builder installs the application on the device.
You can also choose to export a platform-specific application package
for later installation on a device. The resulting package can be
deployed and installed in the same way as a native application.
For detailed information on exporting an Android application
to the Android Market or Amazon App Store, see Export Android APK packages for release.
For detailed information on exporting an iOS application to the
Apple App store, see Export Apple iOS packages for release.
Exporting the application with captive runtime
When
you use the Export Release Build feature to export a mobile application, you
can choose to embed the AIR runtime within the application package.
Users
can then run the application even on a device that does not already
have AIR installed on it. Depending on the platform to which you
are exporting the package, you can use a captive runtime or a shared
runtime.
