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set ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT=C:\path\to\your\images\folder

fastboot getvar product If that works without errors, you’re good to go. If you constantly work with Fastboot and AOSP, add the export line to your shell configuration file ( ~/.bashrc , ~/.zshrc , or ~/.profile on Linux/macOS). For example:

fastboot flash boot /full/path/to/boot.img This is often the quickest workaround if you’re only flashing one or two partitions. If you compiled Android from source, the build system already knows where your images are. Navigate to your Android root directory and run:

fastboot: ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT not set You typed what you thought was the correct command, but instead of flashing, Fastboot just stares back at you with that vague error. Don’t worry—this is a common hurdle, and fixing it is simple once you understand what’s happening. In simple terms, Fastboot is looking for an environment variable called ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT that points to a folder on your computer . This folder should contain the compiled Android images you want to flash (e.g., boot.img , system.img , vendor.img ).

Instead of:

export ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT=/path/to/your/images/folder Example:

export ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT=~/android/out/target/product/raven