diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp
index 1d5b738..ba9a967 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@
 }
 
 status_t DumpstateService::dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>&) {
+    std::string destination = ds_.options_->bugreport_fd.get() != -1
+                                  ? StringPrintf("[fd:%d]", ds_.options_->bugreport_fd.get())
+                                  : ds_.bugreport_internal_dir_.c_str();
     dprintf(fd, "id: %d\n", ds_.id_);
     dprintf(fd, "pid: %d\n", ds_.pid_);
     dprintf(fd, "update_progress: %s\n", ds_.options_->do_progress_updates ? "true" : "false");
@@ -154,8 +157,7 @@
     dprintf(fd, "args: %s\n", ds_.options_->args.c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "extra_options: %s\n", ds_.options_->extra_options.c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "version: %s\n", ds_.version_.c_str());
-    dprintf(fd, "bugreport_dir: %s\n", ds_.bugreport_dir_.c_str());
-    dprintf(fd, "bugreport_internal_dir_: %s\n", ds_.bugreport_internal_dir_.c_str());
+    dprintf(fd, "bugreport_dir: %s\n", destination.c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "screenshot_path: %s\n", ds_.screenshot_path_.c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "log_path: %s\n", ds_.log_path_.c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "tmp_path: %s\n", ds_.tmp_path_.c_str());
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
index 2824c82..b226a7d 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@
     return fd;
 }
 
-static int OpenForWrite(std::string path) {
-    return Open(path, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_CLOEXEC | O_NOFOLLOW,
-                S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH);
-}
 
 static int OpenForRead(std::string path) {
     return Open(path, O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC | O_NOFOLLOW);
@@ -169,17 +165,6 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-static bool CopyFileToFile(const std::string& input_file, const std::string& output_file) {
-    if (input_file == output_file) {
-        MYLOGD("Skipping copying bugreport file since the destination is the same (%s)\n",
-               output_file.c_str());
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    MYLOGD("Going to copy bugreport file (%s) to %s\n", input_file.c_str(), output_file.c_str());
-    android::base::unique_fd out_fd(OpenForWrite(output_file));
-    return CopyFileToFd(input_file, out_fd.get());
-}
 
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace os
@@ -1800,16 +1785,9 @@
 static void PrepareToWriteToFile() {
     MaybeResolveSymlink(&ds.bugreport_internal_dir_);
 
-    std::string base_name_part1 = "bugreport";
-    if (!ds.options_->use_outfile.empty()) {
-        ds.bugreport_dir_ = dirname(ds.options_->use_outfile.c_str());
-        base_name_part1 = basename(ds.options_->use_outfile.c_str());
-    }
-
     std::string build_id = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.id", "UNKNOWN_BUILD");
     std::string device_name = android::base::GetProperty("ro.product.name", "UNKNOWN_DEVICE");
-    ds.base_name_ =
-        StringPrintf("%s-%s-%s", base_name_part1.c_str(), device_name.c_str(), build_id.c_str());
+    ds.base_name_ = StringPrintf("bugreport-%s-%s", device_name.c_str(), build_id.c_str());
     if (ds.options_->do_add_date) {
         char date[80];
         strftime(date, sizeof(date), "%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S", localtime(&ds.now_));
@@ -1832,17 +1810,16 @@
 
     std::string destination = ds.options_->bugreport_fd.get() != -1
                                   ? StringPrintf("[fd:%d]", ds.options_->bugreport_fd.get())
-                                  : ds.bugreport_dir_.c_str();
+                                  : ds.bugreport_internal_dir_.c_str();
     MYLOGD(
         "Bugreport dir: %s\n"
-        "Internal Bugreport dir: %s\n"
         "Base name: %s\n"
         "Suffix: %s\n"
         "Log path: %s\n"
         "Temporary path: %s\n"
         "Screenshot path: %s\n",
-        destination.c_str(), ds.bugreport_internal_dir_.c_str(), ds.base_name_.c_str(),
-        ds.name_.c_str(), ds.log_path_.c_str(), ds.tmp_path_.c_str(), ds.screenshot_path_.c_str());
+        destination.c_str(), ds.base_name_.c_str(), ds.name_.c_str(), ds.log_path_.c_str(),
+        ds.tmp_path_.c_str(), ds.screenshot_path_.c_str());
 
     if (ds.options_->do_zip_file) {
         ds.path_ = ds.GetPath(".zip");
@@ -1909,18 +1886,13 @@
                 }
             }
             // The zip file lives in an internal directory. Copy it over to output.
-            bool copy_succeeded = false;
             if (ds.options_->bugreport_fd.get() != -1) {
-                copy_succeeded = android::os::CopyFileToFd(ds.path_, ds.options_->bugreport_fd.get());
-            } else {
-                ds.final_path_ = ds.GetPath(ds.bugreport_dir_, ".zip");
-                copy_succeeded = android::os::CopyFileToFile(ds.path_, ds.final_path_);
-            }
-            if (copy_succeeded) {
-                if (remove(ds.path_.c_str())) {
+                bool copy_succeeded =
+                    android::os::CopyFileToFd(ds.path_, ds.options_->bugreport_fd.get());
+                if (!copy_succeeded && remove(ds.path_.c_str())) {
                     MYLOGE("remove(%s): %s", ds.path_.c_str(), strerror(errno));
                 }
-            }
+            }  // else - the file just remains in the internal directory.
         }
     }
     if (do_text_file) {
@@ -1946,8 +1918,8 @@
 /* Broadcasts that we are done with the bugreport */
 static void SendBugreportFinishedBroadcast() {
     // TODO(b/111441001): use callback instead of broadcast.
-    if (!ds.final_path_.empty()) {
-        MYLOGI("Final bugreport path: %s\n", ds.final_path_.c_str());
+    if (!ds.path_.empty()) {
+        MYLOGI("Final bugreport path: %s\n", ds.path_.c_str());
         // clang-format off
 
         std::vector<std::string> am_args = {
@@ -1955,7 +1927,7 @@
              "--ei", "android.intent.extra.ID", std::to_string(ds.id_),
              "--ei", "android.intent.extra.PID", std::to_string(ds.pid_),
              "--ei", "android.intent.extra.MAX", std::to_string(ds.progress_->GetMax()),
-             "--es", "android.intent.extra.BUGREPORT", ds.final_path_,
+             "--es", "android.intent.extra.BUGREPORT", ds.path_,
              "--es", "android.intent.extra.DUMPSTATE_LOG", ds.log_path_
         };
         // clang-format on
@@ -1977,7 +1949,7 @@
         if (ds.options_->is_remote_mode) {
             am_args.push_back("--es");
             am_args.push_back("android.intent.extra.REMOTE_BUGREPORT_HASH");
-            am_args.push_back(SHA256_file_hash(ds.final_path_));
+            am_args.push_back(SHA256_file_hash(ds.path_));
             SendBroadcast("com.android.internal.intent.action.REMOTE_BUGREPORT_FINISHED", am_args);
         } else {
             SendBroadcast("com.android.internal.intent.action.BUGREPORT_FINISHED", am_args);
@@ -2115,7 +2087,6 @@
     MYLOGI("wifi_only: %d\n", options.wifi_only);
     MYLOGI("do_progress_updates: %d\n", options.do_progress_updates);
     MYLOGI("fd: %d\n", options.bugreport_fd.get());
-    MYLOGI("use_outfile: %s\n", options.use_outfile.c_str());
     MYLOGI("extra_options: %s\n", options.extra_options.c_str());
     MYLOGI("args: %s\n", options.args.c_str());
     MYLOGI("notification_title: %s\n", options.notification_title.c_str());
@@ -2146,7 +2117,9 @@
             // clang-format off
             case 'd': do_add_date = true;            break;
             case 'z': do_zip_file = true;            break;
-            case 'o': use_outfile = optarg;          break;
+            // o=use_outfile not supported anymore.
+            // TODO(b/111441001): Remove when all callers have migrated.
+            case 'o': break;
             case 's': use_socket = true;             break;
             case 'S': use_control_socket = true;     break;
             case 'v': show_header_only = true;       break;
@@ -2187,9 +2160,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool has_out_file_options = !use_outfile.empty() || bugreport_fd.get() != -1;
-    if ((do_zip_file || do_add_date || do_progress_updates || do_broadcast) &&
-        !has_out_file_options) {
+    if ((do_zip_file || do_add_date || do_progress_updates || do_broadcast) && !OutputToFile()) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2251,8 +2222,8 @@
  * If zipping, a bunch of other files and dumps also get added to the zip archive. The log file also
  * gets added to the archive.
  *
- * Bugreports are first generated in a local directory and later copied to the caller's fd or
- * directory.
+ * Bugreports are first generated in a local directory and later copied to the caller's fd if
+ * supplied.
  */
 Dumpstate::RunStatus Dumpstate::RunInternal() {
     LogDumpOptions(*options_);
@@ -2293,7 +2264,7 @@
     }
 
     // Redirect output if needed
-    bool is_redirecting = !options_->use_socket && !options_->use_outfile.empty();
+    bool is_redirecting = options_->OutputToFile();
 
     // TODO: temporarily set progress until it's part of the Dumpstate constructor
     std::string stats_path =
@@ -2444,7 +2415,7 @@
     }
 
     /* rename or zip the (now complete) .tmp file to its final location */
-    if (!options_->use_outfile.empty()) {
+    if (options_->OutputToFile()) {
         FinalizeFile();
     }
 
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
index c620c07..3dfe4e9 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
         bool do_add_date = false;
         bool do_zip_file = false;
         bool do_vibrate = true;
+        // Writes bugreport content to a socket; only flatfile format is supported.
         bool use_socket = false;
         bool use_control_socket = false;
         bool do_fb = false;
@@ -342,13 +343,11 @@
         bool wifi_only = false;
         // Whether progress updates should be published.
         bool do_progress_updates = false;
-        // File descriptor to output zip file. Takes precedence over use_outfile.
+        // File descriptor to output zip file.
         android::base::unique_fd bugreport_fd;
         // File descriptor to screenshot file.
         // TODO(b/111441001): Use this fd.
         android::base::unique_fd screenshot_fd;
-        // Partial path to output file.
-        std::string use_outfile;
         // TODO: rename to MODE.
         // Extra options passed as system property.
         std::string extra_options;
@@ -367,6 +366,13 @@
 
         /* Returns true if the options set so far are consistent. */
         bool ValidateOptions() const;
+
+        /* Returns if options specified require writing bugreport to a file */
+        bool OutputToFile() const {
+            // If we are not writing to socket, we will write to a file. If bugreport_fd is
+            // specified, it is preferred. If not bugreport is written to /bugreports.
+            return !use_socket;
+        }
     };
 
     // TODO: initialize fields on constructor
@@ -424,13 +430,6 @@
     // Full path of the temporary file containing the screenshot (when requested).
     std::string screenshot_path_;
 
-    // TODO(b/111441001): remove when obsolete.
-    // Full path of the final zip file inside the caller-specified directory, if available.
-    std::string final_path_;
-
-    // The caller-specified directory, if available.
-    std::string bugreport_dir_;
-
     // Pointer to the zipped file.
     std::unique_ptr<FILE, int (*)(FILE*)> zip_file{nullptr, fclose};
 
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_test.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_test.cpp
index cd9b97f..0302c46 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_test.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_add_date);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_zip_file);
-    EXPECT_EQ("", options_.use_outfile);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.use_socket);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.use_control_socket);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.show_header_only);
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-S"),
         const_cast<char*>("-d"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_add_date);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.use_control_socket);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -228,7 +225,6 @@
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
-    EXPECT_EQ("", options_.use_outfile);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_add_date);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.use_control_socket);
@@ -247,7 +243,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
     property_set("dumpstate.options", "bugreportfull");
@@ -259,7 +254,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_fb);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_broadcast);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -279,7 +273,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -294,7 +287,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_progress_updates);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_start_service);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_fb);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -312,7 +304,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -327,7 +318,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.is_remote_mode);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_vibrate);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_fb);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.use_control_socket);
@@ -344,7 +334,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -359,7 +348,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_progress_updates);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_start_service);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -377,7 +365,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -391,7 +378,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_broadcast);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.telephony_only);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -410,7 +396,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -424,7 +409,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_broadcast);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.wifi_only);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -444,7 +428,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("-p"),
         const_cast<char*>("-B"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
     };
     // clang-format on
 
@@ -457,7 +440,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_fb);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_broadcast);
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
 
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_vibrate);
@@ -475,7 +457,6 @@
         const_cast<char*>("dumpstate"),
         const_cast<char*>("-d"),
         const_cast<char*>("-z"),
-        const_cast<char*>("-o abc"),
         const_cast<char*>("-s"),
         const_cast<char*>("-S"),
 
@@ -488,7 +469,6 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_add_date);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.do_zip_file);
     // TODO: Maybe we should trim the filename
-    EXPECT_EQ(" abc", std::string(options_.use_outfile));
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.use_socket);
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.use_control_socket);
 
@@ -527,7 +507,6 @@
     // Other options retain default values
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_add_date);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.do_zip_file);
-    EXPECT_EQ("", options_.use_outfile);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.use_socket);
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.use_control_socket);
 }
@@ -562,15 +541,21 @@
 
 TEST_F(DumpOptionsTest, ValidateOptionsNeedOutfile1) {
     options_.do_zip_file = true;
+    // Writing to socket = !writing to file.
+    options_.use_socket = true;
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.ValidateOptions());
-    options_.use_outfile = "a/b/c";
+
+    options_.use_socket = false;
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.ValidateOptions());
 }
 
 TEST_F(DumpOptionsTest, ValidateOptionsNeedOutfile2) {
     options_.do_broadcast = true;
+    // Writing to socket = !writing to file.
+    options_.use_socket = true;
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.ValidateOptions());
-    options_.use_outfile = "a/b/c";
+
+    options_.use_socket = false;
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.ValidateOptions());
 }
 
@@ -579,13 +564,11 @@
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.ValidateOptions());
 
     options_.do_zip_file = true;
-    options_.use_outfile = "a/b/c";  // do_zip_file needs outfile
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.ValidateOptions());
 }
 
 TEST_F(DumpOptionsTest, ValidateOptionsUpdateProgressNeedsBroadcast) {
     options_.do_progress_updates = true;
-    options_.use_outfile = "a/b/c";  // do_progress_updates needs outfile
     EXPECT_FALSE(options_.ValidateOptions());
 
     options_.do_broadcast = true;
@@ -599,7 +582,6 @@
     options_.do_broadcast = true;
     options_.do_zip_file = true;
     options_.do_add_date = true;
-    options_.use_outfile = "a/b/c";  // do_broadcast needs outfile
     EXPECT_TRUE(options_.ValidateOptions());
 }