diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_Parameters_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_Parameters_fuzzer.cpp
index 45b3526..07efc20 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_Parameters_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_Parameters_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <fuzzer/FuzzedDataProvider.h>
 #include <utils/String16.h>
+#include <camera/StringUtils.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace android;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
         } else {
             params = mFDP->ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         }
-        *obj = new type(String8(params.c_str()));
+        *obj = new type(toString8(params));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_SessionStats_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_SessionStats_fuzzer.cpp
index 2f2ad77..c9bb20c 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_SessionStats_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_SessionStats_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <CameraSessionStats.h>
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 #include <fuzzer/FuzzedDataProvider.h>
+#include <camera/StringUtils.h>
 #include "camera2common.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -100,10 +101,9 @@
     if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
         cameraSessionStats = new CameraSessionStats();
     } else {
-        string camId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String16 cameraId(camId.c_str());
+        string cameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
-            parcelCamSessionStats.writeString16(cameraId);
+            parcelCamSessionStats.writeString16(toString16(cameraId));
         }
         int32_t facing = fdp.ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
@@ -113,10 +113,9 @@
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
             parcelCamSessionStats.writeInt32(newCameraState);
         }
-        string name = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String16 clientName(name.c_str());
+        string clientName = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
-            parcelCamSessionStats.writeString16(clientName);
+            parcelCamSessionStats.writeString16(toString16(clientName));
         }
         int32_t apiLevel = fdp.ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2CaptureRequest_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2CaptureRequest_fuzzer.cpp
index 06215a5..494ec1b 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2CaptureRequest_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2CaptureRequest_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <CameraMetadata.h>
+#include <camera/StringUtils.h>
 #include <camera2/CaptureRequest.h>
 #include <fuzzer/FuzzedDataProvider.h>
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
     for (size_t idx = 0; idx < physicalCameraSettingsSize; ++idx) {
         string id = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
-            parcelCamCaptureReq.writeString16(String16(id.c_str()));
+            parcelCamCaptureReq.writeString16(toString16(id));
         }
         CameraMetadata cameraMetadata;
         if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2OutputConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2OutputConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp
index 51ac4e8..2fe9a94 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2OutputConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2OutputConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
         outputConfiguration = new OutputConfiguration();
     } else {
         int32_t rotation = fdp.ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
-        string phyCameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String16 physicalCameraId(phyCameraId.c_str());
+        string physicalCameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         int32_t surfaceSetID = fdp.ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
         bool isShared = fdp.ConsumeBool();
 
diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2SessionConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2SessionConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp
index b2de95d..7cd0e59 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2SessionConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_c2SessionConfiguration_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
             surface.clear();
         }
         int32_t rotation = fdp.ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
-        string phyCameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String16 physicalCameraId(phyCameraId.c_str());
+        string physicalCameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         int32_t surfaceSetID = fdp.ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
         bool isShared = fdp.ConsumeBool();
         outputConfiguration =
diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_captureResult_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_captureResult_fuzzer.cpp
index 1396431..dd857d4 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_captureResult_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_captureResult_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
     if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
         physicalCaptureResultInfo = new PhysicalCaptureResultInfo();
     } else {
-        string camId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String16 cameraId(camId.c_str());
+        string cameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         CameraMetadata cameraMetadata = CameraMetadata();
         physicalCaptureResultInfo = new PhysicalCaptureResultInfo(cameraId, cameraMetadata);
     }
@@ -47,9 +46,7 @@
     }
     if (fdp.ConsumeBool()) {
         captureResult->mResultExtras = CaptureResultExtras();
-        string errCamId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String16 errCameraId(errCamId.c_str());
-        captureResult->mResultExtras.errorPhysicalCameraId = errCameraId;
+        captureResult->mResultExtras.errorPhysicalCameraId = fdp.ConsumeRandomLengthString();
         captureResult->mResultExtras.isValid();
         invokeReadWriteNullParcel<CaptureResultExtras>(&(captureResult->mResultExtras));
     }
diff --git a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_fuzzer.cpp b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_fuzzer.cpp
index f9ef98e..d09a6dd 100644
--- a/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/camera/tests/fuzzer/camera_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("media.camera"));
     mCameraService = interface_cast<ICameraService>(binder);
     mCameraService->connect(this, mFDP->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>() /* cameraId */,
-                            String16("CAMERAFUZZ"), hardware::ICameraService::USE_CALLING_UID,
+                            "CAMERAFUZZ", hardware::ICameraService::USE_CALLING_UID,
                             hardware::ICameraService::USE_CALLING_PID,
                             /*targetSdkVersion*/ __ANDROID_API_FUTURE__,
                             /*overrideToPortrait*/false, /*forceSlowJpegMode*/false, &cameraDevice);
@@ -294,18 +294,15 @@
         cameraStatus = new CameraStatus();
     } else {
         string cid = mFDP->ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String8 id(cid.c_str());
         int32_t status = mFDP->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
         size_t unavailSubIdsSize = mFDP->ConsumeIntegralInRange<size_t>(kSizeMin, kSizeMax);
-        vector<String8> unavailSubIds;
+        vector<std::string> unavailSubIds;
         for (size_t idx = 0; idx < unavailSubIdsSize; ++idx) {
             string subId = mFDP->ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-            String8 unavailSubId(subId.c_str());
-            unavailSubIds.push_back(unavailSubId);
+            unavailSubIds.push_back(subId);
         }
-        string clientPkg = mFDP->ConsumeRandomLengthString();
-        String8 clientPackage(clientPkg.c_str());
-        cameraStatus = new CameraStatus(id, status, unavailSubIds, clientPackage);
+        string clientPackage = mFDP->ConsumeRandomLengthString();
+        cameraStatus = new CameraStatus(cid, status, unavailSubIds, clientPackage);
     }
 
     invokeReadWriteParcel<CameraStatus>(cameraStatus);