diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go b/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
index 7b5c294..792fa63 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
@@ -250,11 +250,12 @@
 	// Output directory for the image files with debug symbols.
 	symbolsDir android.OutputPath
 
-	// Subdirectory where the image files are installed.
-	installDirOnHost string
-
-	// Subdirectory where the image files on device are installed.
-	installDirOnDevice string
+	// The relative location where the image files are installed. On host, the location is relative to
+	// $ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT.
+	//
+	// Only the configs that are built by platform_bootclasspath are installable on device. On device,
+	// the location is relative to "/".
+	installDir string
 
 	// Install path of the boot image profile if it needs to be installed in the APEX, or empty if not
 	// needed.
@@ -668,9 +669,9 @@
 
 	arch := image.target.Arch.ArchType
 	os := image.target.Os.String() // We need to distinguish host-x86 and device-x86.
-	symbolsDir := image.symbolsDir.Join(ctx, os, image.installDirOnHost, arch.String())
+	symbolsDir := image.symbolsDir.Join(ctx, os, image.installDir, arch.String())
 	symbolsFile := symbolsDir.Join(ctx, image.stem+".oat")
-	outputDir := image.dir.Join(ctx, os, image.installDirOnHost, arch.String())
+	outputDir := image.dir.Join(ctx, os, image.installDir, arch.String())
 	outputPath := outputDir.Join(ctx, image.stem+".oat")
 	oatLocation := dexpreopt.PathToLocation(outputPath, arch)
 	imagePath := outputPath.ReplaceExtension(ctx, "art")
@@ -796,7 +797,7 @@
 
 	cmd.Textf(`|| ( echo %s ; false )`, proptools.ShellEscape(failureMessage))
 
-	installDir := filepath.Join("/", image.installDirOnHost, arch.String())
+	installDir := filepath.Dir(image.imagePathOnDevice)
 
 	var vdexInstalls android.RuleBuilderInstalls
 	var unstrippedInstalls android.RuleBuilderInstalls
diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_config.go b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
index 8f732cf..5f168e7 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_config.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
 		artCfg := bootImageConfig{
 			name:                     artBootImageName,
 			stem:                     bootImageStem,
-			installDirOnHost:         "apex/art_boot_images/javalib",
-			installDirOnDevice:       frameworkSubdir,
+			installDir:               "apex/art_boot_images/javalib",
 			profileInstallPathInApex: "etc/boot-image.prof",
 			modules:                  artModules,
 			preloadedClassesFile:     "art/build/boot/preloaded-classes",
@@ -77,8 +76,7 @@
 			extends:              &artCfg,
 			name:                 frameworkBootImageName,
 			stem:                 bootImageStem,
-			installDirOnHost:     frameworkSubdir,
-			installDirOnDevice:   frameworkSubdir,
+			installDir:           frameworkSubdir,
 			modules:              frameworkModules,
 			preloadedClassesFile: "frameworks/base/config/preloaded-classes",
 			compilerFilter:       "speed-profile",
@@ -86,14 +84,13 @@
 		}
 
 		mainlineCfg := bootImageConfig{
-			extends:            &frameworkCfg,
-			name:               mainlineBootImageName,
-			stem:               bootImageStem,
-			installDirOnHost:   frameworkSubdir,
-			installDirOnDevice: frameworkSubdir,
-			modules:            mainlineBcpModules,
-			compilerFilter:     "verify",
-			singleImage:        true,
+			extends:        &frameworkCfg,
+			name:           mainlineBootImageName,
+			stem:           bootImageStem,
+			installDir:     frameworkSubdir,
+			modules:        mainlineBcpModules,
+			compilerFilter: "verify",
+			singleImage:    true,
 		}
 
 		return map[string]*bootImageConfig{
@@ -132,12 +129,12 @@
 			// Create target-specific variants.
 			for _, target := range targets {
 				arch := target.Arch.ArchType
-				imageDir := c.dir.Join(ctx, target.Os.String(), c.installDirOnHost, arch.String())
+				imageDir := c.dir.Join(ctx, target.Os.String(), c.installDir, arch.String())
 				variant := &bootImageVariant{
 					bootImageConfig:   c,
 					target:            target,
 					imagePathOnHost:   imageDir.Join(ctx, imageName),
-					imagePathOnDevice: filepath.Join("/", c.installDirOnDevice, arch.String(), imageName),
+					imagePathOnDevice: filepath.Join("/", c.installDir, arch.String(), imageName),
 					imagesDeps:        c.moduleFiles(ctx, imageDir, ".art", ".oat", ".vdex"),
 					dexLocations:      c.modules.DevicePaths(ctx.Config(), target.Os),
 				}
diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_config_testing.go b/java/dexpreopt_config_testing.go
index 6b98ca5..3ee3bd5 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_config_testing.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_config_testing.go
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@
 	stem                     string
 	dir                      string
 	symbolsDir               string
-	installDirOnDevice       string
-	installDirOnHost         string
+	installDir               string
 	profileInstallPathInApex string
 	modules                  android.ConfiguredJarList
 	dexPaths                 []string
@@ -209,8 +208,7 @@
 		stem:                     "boot",
 		dir:                      "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars",
 		symbolsDir:               "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars_unstripped",
-		installDirOnDevice:       "system/framework",
-		installDirOnHost:         "apex/art_boot_images/javalib",
+		installDir:               "apex/art_boot_images/javalib",
 		profileInstallPathInApex: "etc/boot-image.prof",
 		modules:                  android.CreateTestConfiguredJarList([]string{"com.android.art:core1", "com.android.art:core2"}),
 		dexPaths:                 []string{"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars_input/core1.jar", "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars_input/core2.jar"},
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@
 				dexLocations:      []string{"/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				dexLocationsDeps:  []string{"/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				imagePathOnHost:   "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm64/boot.art",
-				imagePathOnDevice: "/system/framework/arm64/boot.art",
+				imagePathOnDevice: "/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm64/boot.art",
 				imagesDeps: []string{
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm64/boot.art",
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm64/boot.oat",
@@ -276,7 +274,7 @@
 				dexLocations:      []string{"/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				dexLocationsDeps:  []string{"/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				imagePathOnHost:   "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm/boot.art",
-				imagePathOnDevice: "/system/framework/arm/boot.art",
+				imagePathOnDevice: "/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm/boot.art",
 				imagesDeps: []string{
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm/boot.art",
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/arm/boot.oat",
@@ -330,7 +328,7 @@
 				dexLocations:      []string{"host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				dexLocationsDeps:  []string{"host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				imagePathOnHost:   "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/linux_glibc/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86_64/boot.art",
-				imagePathOnDevice: "/system/framework/x86_64/boot.art",
+				imagePathOnDevice: "/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86_64/boot.art",
 				imagesDeps: []string{
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/linux_glibc/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86_64/boot.art",
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/linux_glibc/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86_64/boot.oat",
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@
 				dexLocations:      []string{"host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				dexLocationsDeps:  []string{"host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core1.jar", "host/linux-x86/apex/com.android.art/javalib/core2.jar"},
 				imagePathOnHost:   "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/linux_glibc/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86/boot.art",
-				imagePathOnDevice: "/system/framework/x86/boot.art",
+				imagePathOnDevice: "/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86/boot.art",
 				imagesDeps: []string{
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/linux_glibc/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86/boot.art",
 					"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/linux_glibc/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/x86/boot.oat",
@@ -462,8 +460,7 @@
 		stem:                     "boot",
 		dir:                      "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_bootjars",
 		symbolsDir:               "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_bootjars_unstripped",
-		installDirOnDevice:       "system/framework",
-		installDirOnHost:         "system/framework",
+		installDir:               "system/framework",
 		profileInstallPathInApex: "",
 		modules:                  android.CreateTestConfiguredJarList([]string{"platform:framework"}),
 		dexPaths:                 []string{"out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_bootjars_input/framework.jar"},
@@ -693,8 +690,7 @@
 		stem:                     "boot",
 		dir:                      "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_mainlinejars",
 		symbolsDir:               "out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_mainlinejars_unstripped",
-		installDirOnDevice:       "system/framework",
-		installDirOnHost:         "system/framework",
+		installDir:               "system/framework",
 		profileInstallPathInApex: "",
 		modules: android.CreateTestConfiguredJarList([]string{
 			"com.android.foo:framework-foo",
@@ -999,8 +995,7 @@
 	android.AssertStringEquals(t, "stem", expected.stem, imageConfig.stem)
 	android.AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "dir", expected.dir, imageConfig.dir)
 	android.AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "symbolsDir", expected.symbolsDir, imageConfig.symbolsDir)
-	android.AssertStringEquals(t, "installDirOnDevice", expected.installDirOnDevice, imageConfig.installDirOnDevice)
-	android.AssertStringEquals(t, "installDirOnHost", expected.installDirOnHost, imageConfig.installDirOnHost)
+	android.AssertStringEquals(t, "installDir", expected.installDir, imageConfig.installDir)
 	android.AssertStringEquals(t, "profileInstallPathInApex", expected.profileInstallPathInApex, imageConfig.profileInstallPathInApex)
 	android.AssertDeepEquals(t, "modules", expected.modules, imageConfig.modules)
 	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "dexPaths", expected.dexPaths, imageConfig.dexPaths.Paths())
@@ -1096,9 +1091,9 @@
 DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LICENSE_METADATA_mainline_arm64=out/soong/.intermediates/frameworks/base/boot/platform-bootclasspath/android_common/meta_lic
 DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LICENSE_METADATA_mainline_host_x86=out/soong/.intermediates/frameworks/base/boot/platform-bootclasspath/android_common/meta_lic
 DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LICENSE_METADATA_mainline_host_x86_64=out/soong/.intermediates/frameworks/base/boot/platform-bootclasspath/android_common/meta_lic
-DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_DEVICEart=/system/framework/boot.art
-DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_DEVICEboot=/system/framework/boot.art:/system/framework/boot-framework.art
-DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_DEVICEmainline=/system/framework/boot.art:/system/framework/boot-framework.art:/system/framework/boot-framework-foo.art
+DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_DEVICEart=/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/boot.art
+DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_DEVICEboot=/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/boot.art:/system/framework/boot-framework.art
+DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_DEVICEmainline=/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/boot.art:/system/framework/boot-framework.art:/system/framework/boot-framework-foo.art
 DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_HOSTart=out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/boot.art
 DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_HOSTboot=out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/boot.art:out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_bootjars/android/system/framework/boot-framework.art
 DEXPREOPT_IMAGE_LOCATIONS_ON_HOSTmainline=out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_artjars/android/apex/art_boot_images/javalib/boot.art:out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_bootjars/android/system/framework/boot-framework.art:out/soong/dexpreopt_arm64/dex_mainlinejars/android/system/framework/boot-framework-foo.art
diff --git a/java/testing.go b/java/testing.go
index 4ff2aa4..6671bf0 100644
--- a/java/testing.go
+++ b/java/testing.go
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@
 	})
 }
 
-// Sets the value of `installDirOnDevice` of the boot image config with the given name.
+// Sets the value of `installDir` of the boot image config with the given name.
 func FixtureSetBootImageInstallDirOnDevice(name string, installDir string) android.FixturePreparer {
 	return FixtureModifyBootImageConfig(name, func(config *bootImageConfig) {
-		config.installDirOnDevice = installDir
+		config.installDir = installDir
 	})
 }