diff --git a/install/include/install/install.h b/install/include/install/install.h
index d90c20f..cc595f6 100644
--- a/install/include/install/install.h
+++ b/install/include/install/install.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 // entry doesn't exist.
 bool verify_package_compatibility(ZipArchiveHandle package_zip);
 
-// Checks if the the metadata in the OTA package has expected values. Returns 0 on success.
-// Mandatory checks: ota-type, pre-device and serial number(if presents)
-// AB OTA specific checks: pre-build version, fingerprint, timestamp.
-int CheckPackageMetadata(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& metadata, OtaType ota_type);
+// Checks if the metadata in the OTA package has expected values. Mandatory checks: ota-type,
+// pre-device and serial number (if presents). A/B OTA specific checks: pre-build version,
+// fingerprint, timestamp.
+bool CheckPackageMetadata(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& metadata, OtaType ota_type);
diff --git a/install/include/private/setup_commands.h b/install/include/private/setup_commands.h
index 7fdc741..dcff761 100644
--- a/install/include/private/setup_commands.h
+++ b/install/include/private/setup_commands.h
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 // |zip| located at |package|. Stores the command line that should be called into |cmd|. The
 // |status_fd| is the file descriptor the child process should use to report back the progress of
 // the update.
-int SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int retry_count,
-                             int status_fd, std::vector<std::string>* cmd);
+bool SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int retry_count,
+                              int status_fd, std::vector<std::string>* cmd);
 
 // Sets up the commands for an A/B update. Extracts the needed entries from the open zip archive
 // |zip| located at |package|. Stores the command line that should be called into |cmd|. The
 // |status_fd| is the file descriptor the child process should use to report back the progress of
 // the update. Note that since this applies to the sideloading flow only, it takes one less
 // parameter |retry_count| than the non-A/B version.
-int SetUpAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int status_fd,
-                          std::vector<std::string>* cmd);
+bool SetUpAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int status_fd,
+                           std::vector<std::string>* cmd);
diff --git a/install/install.cpp b/install/install.cpp
index e2d4700..3f4df13 100644
--- a/install/install.cpp
+++ b/install/install.cpp
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@
 // Checks the build version, fingerprint and timestamp in the metadata of the A/B package.
 // Downgrading is not allowed unless explicitly enabled in the package and only for
 // incremental packages.
-static int CheckAbSpecificMetadata(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& metadata) {
+static bool CheckAbSpecificMetadata(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& metadata) {
   // Incremental updates should match the current build.
   auto device_pre_build = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.version.incremental", "");
   auto pkg_pre_build = get_value(metadata, "pre-build-incremental");
   if (!pkg_pre_build.empty() && pkg_pre_build != device_pre_build) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Package is for source build " << pkg_pre_build << " but expected "
                << device_pre_build;
-    return INSTALL_ERROR;
+    return false;
   }
 
   auto device_fingerprint = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.fingerprint", "");
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
   if (!pkg_pre_build_fingerprint.empty() && pkg_pre_build_fingerprint != device_fingerprint) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Package is for source build " << pkg_pre_build_fingerprint << " but expected "
                << device_fingerprint;
-    return INSTALL_ERROR;
+    return false;
   }
 
   // Check for downgrade version.
@@ -172,36 +172,36 @@
                     "newer than timestamp "
                  << build_timestamp << " but package has timestamp " << pkg_post_timestamp
                  << " and downgrade not allowed.";
-      return INSTALL_ERROR;
+      return false;
     }
     if (pkg_pre_build_fingerprint.empty()) {
       LOG(ERROR) << "Downgrade package must have a pre-build version set, not allowed.";
-      return INSTALL_ERROR;
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  return true;
 }
 
-int CheckPackageMetadata(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& metadata, OtaType ota_type) {
+bool CheckPackageMetadata(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& metadata, OtaType ota_type) {
   auto package_ota_type = get_value(metadata, "ota-type");
   auto expected_ota_type = OtaTypeToString(ota_type);
   if (ota_type != OtaType::AB && ota_type != OtaType::BRICK) {
     LOG(INFO) << "Skip package metadata check for ota type " << expected_ota_type;
-    return 0;
+    return true;
   }
 
   if (package_ota_type != expected_ota_type) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Unexpected ota package type, expects " << expected_ota_type << ", actual "
                << package_ota_type;
-    return INSTALL_ERROR;
+    return false;
   }
 
   auto device = android::base::GetProperty("ro.product.device", "");
   auto pkg_device = get_value(metadata, "pre-device");
   if (pkg_device != device || pkg_device.empty()) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Package is for product " << pkg_device << " but expected " << device;
-    return INSTALL_ERROR;
+    return false;
   }
 
   // We allow the package to not have any serialno; and we also allow it to carry multiple serial
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
     }
     if (!serial_number_match) {
       LOG(ERROR) << "Package is for serial " << pkg_serial_no;
-      return INSTALL_ERROR;
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@
     return CheckAbSpecificMetadata(metadata);
   }
 
-  return 0;
+  return true;
 }
 
-int SetUpAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int status_fd,
-                          std::vector<std::string>* cmd) {
+bool SetUpAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int status_fd,
+                           std::vector<std::string>* cmd) {
   CHECK(cmd != nullptr);
 
   // For A/B updates we extract the payload properties to a buffer and obtain the RAW payload offset
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
   ZipEntry properties_entry;
   if (FindEntry(zip, property_name, &properties_entry) != 0) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to find " << AB_OTA_PAYLOAD_PROPERTIES;
-    return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+    return false;
   }
   uint32_t properties_entry_length = properties_entry.uncompressed_length;
   std::vector<uint8_t> payload_properties(properties_entry_length);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
       ExtractToMemory(zip, &properties_entry, payload_properties.data(), properties_entry_length);
   if (err != 0) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to extract " << AB_OTA_PAYLOAD_PROPERTIES << ": " << ErrorCodeString(err);
-    return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+    return false;
   }
 
   static constexpr const char* AB_OTA_PAYLOAD = "payload.bin";
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
   ZipEntry payload_entry;
   if (FindEntry(zip, payload_name, &payload_entry) != 0) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to find " << AB_OTA_PAYLOAD;
-    return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+    return false;
   }
   long payload_offset = payload_entry.offset;
   *cmd = {
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@
     "--headers=" + std::string(payload_properties.begin(), payload_properties.end()),
     android::base::StringPrintf("--status_fd=%d", status_fd),
   };
-  return 0;
+  return true;
 }
 
-int SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int retry_count,
-                             int status_fd, std::vector<std::string>* cmd) {
+bool SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(const std::string& package, ZipArchiveHandle zip, int retry_count,
+                              int status_fd, std::vector<std::string>* cmd) {
   CHECK(cmd != nullptr);
 
   // In non-A/B updates we extract the update binary from the package.
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
   ZipEntry binary_entry;
   if (FindEntry(zip, binary_name, &binary_entry) != 0) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to find update binary " << UPDATE_BINARY_NAME;
-    return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+    return false;
   }
 
   const std::string binary_path = Paths::Get().temporary_update_binary();
@@ -288,13 +288,12 @@
       open(binary_path.c_str(), O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC | O_CLOEXEC, 0755));
   if (fd == -1) {
     PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to create " << binary_path;
-    return INSTALL_ERROR;
+    return false;
   }
 
-  int32_t error = ExtractEntryToFile(zip, &binary_entry, fd);
-  if (error != 0) {
+  if (auto error = ExtractEntryToFile(zip, &binary_entry, fd); error != 0) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to extract " << UPDATE_BINARY_NAME << ": " << ErrorCodeString(error);
-    return INSTALL_ERROR;
+    return false;
   }
 
   // When executing the update binary contained in the package, the arguments passed are:
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@
   if (retry_count > 0) {
     cmd->push_back("retry");
   }
-  return 0;
+  return true;
 }
 
 static void log_max_temperature(int* max_temperature, const std::atomic<bool>& logger_finished) {
@@ -335,11 +334,10 @@
   }
 
   bool is_ab = android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.build.ab_update", false);
-  // Verifies against the metadata in the package first.
-  if (int check_status = is_ab ? CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB) : 0;
-      check_status != 0) {
+  // Verify against the metadata in the package first.
+  if (is_ab && !CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB)) {
     log_buffer->push_back(android::base::StringPrintf("error: %d", kUpdateBinaryCommandFailure));
-    return check_status;
+    return INSTALL_ERROR;
   }
 
   ReadSourceTargetBuild(metadata, log_buffer);
@@ -386,12 +384,12 @@
   //
 
   std::vector<std::string> args;
-  if (int update_status =
+  if (auto setup_result =
           is_ab ? SetUpAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, pipe_write.get(), &args)
                 : SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, retry_count, pipe_write.get(), &args);
-      update_status != 0) {
+      !setup_result) {
     log_buffer->push_back(android::base::StringPrintf("error: %d", kUpdateBinaryCommandFailure));
-    return update_status;
+    return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
   }
 
   pid_t pid = fork();
diff --git a/install/wipe_device.cpp b/install/wipe_device.cpp
index 72b96f7..5a9b512 100644
--- a/install/wipe_device.cpp
+++ b/install/wipe_device.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  return CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK) == 0;
+  return CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK);
 }
 
 bool WipeAbDevice(Device* device, size_t wipe_package_size) {
diff --git a/tests/unit/install_test.cpp b/tests/unit/install_test.cpp
index 36820f8..c1d77fb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/install_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/install_test.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
   std::string binary_path = std::string(td.path) + "/update_binary";
   Paths::Get().set_temporary_update_binary(binary_path);
   std::vector<std::string> cmd;
-  ASSERT_EQ(0, SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, 0, status_fd, &cmd));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, 0, status_fd, &cmd));
   ASSERT_EQ(4U, cmd.size());
   ASSERT_EQ(binary_path, cmd[0]);
   ASSERT_EQ("3", cmd[1]);  // RECOVERY_API_VERSION
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
   // With non-zero retry count. update_binary will be removed automatically.
   cmd.clear();
-  ASSERT_EQ(0, SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, 2, status_fd, &cmd));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, 2, status_fd, &cmd));
   ASSERT_EQ(5U, cmd.size());
   ASSERT_EQ(binary_path, cmd[0]);
   ASSERT_EQ("3", cmd[1]);  // RECOVERY_API_VERSION
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
   TemporaryDir td;
   Paths::Get().set_temporary_update_binary(std::string(td.path) + "/update_binary");
   std::vector<std::string> cmd;
-  ASSERT_EQ(INSTALL_CORRUPT, SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, 0, status_fd, &cmd));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(SetUpNonAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, 0, status_fd, &cmd));
   CloseArchive(zip);
 }
 
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@
   std::map<std::string, std::string> metadata;
   ASSERT_TRUE(ReadMetadataFromPackage(zip, &metadata));
   if (success) {
-    ASSERT_EQ(0, CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB));
 
     int status_fd = 10;
     std::string package = "/path/to/update.zip";
     std::vector<std::string> cmd;
-    ASSERT_EQ(0, SetUpAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, status_fd, &cmd));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(SetUpAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, status_fd, &cmd));
     ASSERT_EQ(5U, cmd.size());
     ASSERT_EQ("/system/bin/update_engine_sideload", cmd[0]);
     ASSERT_EQ("--payload=file://" + package, cmd[1]);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
     ASSERT_EQ("--headers=" + properties, cmd[3]);
     ASSERT_EQ("--status_fd=" + std::to_string(status_fd), cmd[4]);
   } else {
-    ASSERT_EQ(INSTALL_ERROR, CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB));
+    ASSERT_FALSE(CheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB));
   }
   CloseArchive(zip);
 }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
   int status_fd = 10;
   std::string package = "/path/to/update.zip";
   std::vector<std::string> cmd;
-  ASSERT_EQ(INSTALL_CORRUPT, SetUpAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, status_fd, &cmd));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(SetUpAbUpdateCommands(package, zip, status_fd, &cmd));
   CloseArchive(zip);
 }
 
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@
   VerifyAbUpdateCommands(long_serialno);
 }
 
-static void test_check_package_metadata(const std::string& metadata_string, OtaType ota_type,
-                                        int exptected_result) {
+static void TestCheckPackageMetadata(const std::string& metadata_string, OtaType ota_type,
+                                     bool exptected_result) {
   TemporaryFile temp_file;
   BuildZipArchive(
       {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
           "post-timestamp=" + std::to_string(std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max()),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, false);
 
   // Checks if ota-type matches
   metadata = android::base::Join(
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@
           "post-timestamp=" + std::to_string(std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max()),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, true);
 
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, false);
 }
 
 TEST(InstallTest, CheckPackageMetadata_device_type) {
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
           "ota-type=BRICK",
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, false);
 
   // device type mismatches
   metadata = android::base::Join(
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
           "pre-device=dummy_device_type",
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, false);
 }
 
 TEST(InstallTest, CheckPackageMetadata_serial_number_smoke) {
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
           "pre-device=" + device,
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, true);
 
   // Serial number mismatches
   metadata = android::base::Join(
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
           "serialno=dummy_serial",
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, false);
 
   std::string serialno = android::base::GetProperty("ro.serialno", "");
   ASSERT_NE("", serialno);
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
           "serialno=" + serialno,
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, true);
 }
 
 TEST(InstallTest, CheckPackageMetadata_multiple_serial_number) {
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
           "serialno=" + android::base::Join(serial_numbers, '|'),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, false);
 
   serial_numbers.emplace_back(serialno);
   std::shuffle(serial_numbers.begin(), serial_numbers.end(), std::default_random_engine());
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
           "serialno=" + android::base::Join(serial_numbers, '|'),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::BRICK, true);
 }
 
 TEST(InstallTest, CheckPackageMetadata_ab_build_version) {
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
           "post-timestamp=" + std::to_string(std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max()),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, true);
 
   metadata = android::base::Join(
       std::vector<std::string>{
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
           "post-timestamp=" + std::to_string(std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max()),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, false);
 }
 
 TEST(InstallTest, CheckPackageMetadata_ab_fingerprint) {
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
           "post-timestamp=" + std::to_string(std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max()),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, true);
 
   metadata = android::base::Join(
       std::vector<std::string>{
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
           "post-timestamp=" + std::to_string(std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max()),
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, false);
 }
 
 TEST(InstallTest, CheckPackageMetadata_ab_post_timestamp) {
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
           "pre-device=" + device,
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, false);
 
   // post timestamp should be larger than the timestamp on device.
   metadata = android::base::Join(
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
           "post-timestamp=0",
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, false);
 
   // fingerprint is required for downgrade
   metadata = android::base::Join(
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
           "ota-downgrade=yes",
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, INSTALL_ERROR);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, false);
 
   std::string finger_print = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.fingerprint", "");
   ASSERT_NE("", finger_print);
@@ -594,5 +594,5 @@
           "ota-downgrade=yes",
       },
       "\n");
-  test_check_package_metadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, 0);
+  TestCheckPackageMetadata(metadata, OtaType::AB, true);
 }