Use String8/16 c_str [audio]

Bug: 295394788
Test: make checkbuild
Change-Id: Idd3610f6820093bd8710a401f87a136cc26279c5
diff --git a/media/img_utils/src/FileInput.cpp b/media/img_utils/src/FileInput.cpp
index 4c85a51..1eb614b 100644
--- a/media/img_utils/src/FileInput.cpp
+++ b/media/img_utils/src/FileInput.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 
 status_t FileInput::open() {
     if (mOpen) {
-        ALOGW("%s: Open called when file %s already open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGW("%s: Open called when file %s already open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return OK;
     }
     mFp = ::fopen(mPath, "rb");
     if (!mFp) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Could not open file %s", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Could not open file %s", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     mOpen = true;
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
 
 ssize_t FileInput::read(uint8_t* buf, size_t offset, size_t count) {
     if (!mOpen) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Could not read file %s, file not open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Could not read file %s, file not open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     size_t bytesRead = ::fread(buf + offset, sizeof(uint8_t), count, mFp);
     int error = ::ferror(mFp);
     if (error != 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Error %d occurred while reading file %s.", __FUNCTION__, error, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Error %d occurred while reading file %s.", __FUNCTION__, error, mPath.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
 
 status_t FileInput::close() {
     if(!mOpen) {
-        ALOGW("%s: Close called when file %s already close.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGW("%s: Close called when file %s already close.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return OK;
     }
 
     status_t ret = OK;
     if(::fclose(mFp) != 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Failed to close file %s.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Failed to close file %s.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         ret = BAD_VALUE;
     }
     mOpen = false;
diff --git a/media/img_utils/src/FileOutput.cpp b/media/img_utils/src/FileOutput.cpp
index 0346762..5e37324 100644
--- a/media/img_utils/src/FileOutput.cpp
+++ b/media/img_utils/src/FileOutput.cpp
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@
 
 FileOutput::~FileOutput() {
     if (mOpen) {
-        ALOGW("%s: Destructor called with %s still open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGW("%s: Destructor called with %s still open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         close();
     }
 }
 
 status_t FileOutput::open() {
     if (mOpen) {
-        ALOGW("%s: Open called when file %s already open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGW("%s: Open called when file %s already open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return OK;
     }
     mFp = ::fopen(mPath, "wb");
     if (!mFp) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Could not open file %s", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Could not open file %s", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     mOpen = true;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 status_t FileOutput::write(const uint8_t* buf, size_t offset, size_t count) {
     if (!mOpen) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Could not write file %s, file not open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Could not write file %s, file not open.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
     int error = ::ferror(mFp);
     if (error != 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Error %d occurred while writing file %s.", __FUNCTION__, error, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Error %d occurred while writing file %s.", __FUNCTION__, error, mPath.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     return OK;
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
 
 status_t FileOutput::close() {
     if(!mOpen) {
-        ALOGW("%s: Close called when file %s already close.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGW("%s: Close called when file %s already close.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         return OK;
     }
 
     status_t ret = OK;
     if(::fclose(mFp) != 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Failed to close file %s.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Failed to close file %s.", __FUNCTION__, mPath.c_str());
         ret = BAD_VALUE;
     }
     mOpen = false;
diff --git a/media/img_utils/src/TiffIfd.cpp b/media/img_utils/src/TiffIfd.cpp
index 3fb00cc..b272814 100644
--- a/media/img_utils/src/TiffIfd.cpp
+++ b/media/img_utils/src/TiffIfd.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
     size_t s = mEntries.size();
     ALOGI("[ifd: %x, num_entries: %zu, entries:\n", getId(), s);
     for(size_t i = 0; i < s; ++i) {
-        ALOGI("\t%s", mEntries[i]->toString().string());
+        ALOGI("\t%s", mEntries[i]->toString().c_str());
     }
     ALOGI(", next_ifd: %x]", ((mNextIfd != NULL) ? mNextIfd->getId() : 0));
 }
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp
index f07ea1d..073a030 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
                         mInput, mLatency, mSelectedDeviceId, mRoutedDeviceId);
     result.appendFormat("  mic direction(%d) mic field dimension(%f)",
                         mSelectedMicDirection, mSelectedMicFieldDimension);
-    ::write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    ::write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
index 763de70..e815190 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 void AudioSystem::setAudioFlingerBinder(const sp<IBinder>& audioFlinger) {
     if (audioFlinger->getInterfaceDescriptor() != media::IAudioFlingerService::descriptor) {
         ALOGE("setAudioFlingerBinder: received a binder of type %s",
-              String8(audioFlinger->getInterfaceDescriptor()).string());
+              String8(audioFlinger->getInterfaceDescriptor()).c_str());
         return;
     }
     Mutex::Autolock _l(gLock);
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioTrack.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioTrack.cpp
index 4269aa2..69f31fc 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioTrack.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioTrack.cpp
@@ -3036,7 +3036,7 @@
     param.addInt(String8(AudioParameter::keyPresentationId), presentationId);
     param.addInt(String8(AudioParameter::keyProgramId), programId);
     ALOGV("%s(%d): PresentationId/ProgramId[%s]",
-            __func__, mPortId, param.toString().string());
+            __func__, mPortId, param.toString().c_str());
 
     status_t status;
     mAudioTrack->setParameters(param.toString().c_str(), &status);
@@ -3525,7 +3525,7 @@
                         mLatency, mSelectedDeviceId, mRoutedDeviceId);
     result.appendFormat("  output(%d) AF latency (%u) AF frame count(%zu) AF SampleRate(%u)\n",
                         mOutput, mAfLatency, mAfFrameCount, mAfSampleRate);
-    ::write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    ::write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/CoreConversionHelperHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/CoreConversionHelperHidl.cpp
index 2ac8a42..bd18902 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/CoreConversionHelperHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/CoreConversionHelperHidl.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             keepValueParam.add(key, value);
             key = keepValueParam.toString();
         }
-        (*hidlKeys)[i] = key.string();
+        (*hidlKeys)[i] = key.c_str();
     }
     return OK;
 }
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
         String8 key, value;
         status_t status = params.getAt(i, key, value);
         if (status != OK) return status;
-        (*hidlParams)[i].key = key.string();
-        (*hidlParams)[i].value = value.string();
+        (*hidlParams)[i].key = key.c_str();
+        (*hidlParams)[i].value = value.c_str();
     }
     return OK;
 }
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp b/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
index c081629..f21ea53 100644
--- a/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     mKeyValuePairs = keyValuePairs;
     char *last;
 
-    strcpy(str, keyValuePairs.string());
+    strcpy(str, keyValuePairs.c_str());
     char *pair = strtok_r(str, ";", &last);
     while (pair != NULL) {
         if (strlen(pair) != 0) {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
     value = 0;
     if (result == NO_ERROR) {
         int val;
-        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%d", &val) == 1) {
+        if (sscanf(str8.c_str(), "%d", &val) == 1) {
             value = val;
         } else {
             result = INVALID_OPERATION;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
     value = 0;
     if (result == NO_ERROR) {
         float val;
-        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%f", &val) == 1) {
+        if (sscanf(str8.c_str(), "%f", &val) == 1) {
             value = val;
         } else {
             result = INVALID_OPERATION;
diff --git a/media/libnblog/PerformanceAnalysis.cpp b/media/libnblog/PerformanceAnalysis.cpp
index e91a511..507295a 100644
--- a/media/libnblog/PerformanceAnalysis.cpp
+++ b/media/libnblog/PerformanceAnalysis.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 
 // Writes a string into specified file descriptor
 void dumpLine(int fd, int indent, const String8 &body) {
-    dprintf(fd, "%.*s%s \n", indent, "", body.string());
+    dprintf(fd, "%.*s%s \n", indent, "", body.c_str());
 }
 
 } // namespace ReportPerformance
diff --git a/media/libnblog/Reader.cpp b/media/libnblog/Reader.cpp
index d6232d4..a7d6ca2 100644
--- a/media/libnblog/Reader.cpp
+++ b/media/libnblog/Reader.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
             break;
         }
         if (!body.isEmpty()) {
-            dprintf(fd, "%.*s%s %s\n", (int)indent, "", timestamp.string(), body.string());
+            dprintf(fd, "%.*s%s %s\n", (int)indent, "", timestamp.c_str(), body.c_str());
             body.clear();
         }
         timestamp.clear();
diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp
index 0f7d98b..7b19ac0 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
     }
 
     mCbLooper = new ALooper;
-    mCbLooper->setName(consumerName.string());
+    mCbLooper->setName(consumerName.c_str());
     res = mCbLooper->start(
             /*runOnCallingThread*/false,
             /*canCallJava*/       true,
diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
index 0df7636..28a0233 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
         *keyRequest = mObj->mKeyRequest.array();
         *keyRequestSize = mObj->mKeyRequest.size();
         if (defaultUrl != NULL)
-            *defaultUrl = mObj->mDefaultUrl.string();
+            *defaultUrl = mObj->mDefaultUrl.c_str();
         switch(requestType) {
             case DrmPlugin::kKeyRequestType_Initial:
                 mObj->mkeyRequestType = KEY_REQUEST_TYPE_INITIAL;
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@
     }
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mObj->mQueryResults.size(); i++) {
-        keyValuePairs[i].mKey = mObj->mQueryResults.keyAt(i).string();
-        keyValuePairs[i].mValue = mObj->mQueryResults.valueAt(i).string();
+        keyValuePairs[i].mKey = mObj->mQueryResults.keyAt(i).c_str();
+        keyValuePairs[i].mValue = mObj->mQueryResults.valueAt(i).c_str();
     }
     *numPairs = mObj->mQueryResults.size();
     return AMEDIA_OK;
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
     } else {
         *provisionRequest = mObj->mProvisionRequest.array();
         *provisionRequestSize = mObj->mProvisionRequest.size();
-        *serverUrl = mObj->mProvisionUrl.string();
+        *serverUrl = mObj->mProvisionUrl.c_str();
     }
     return AMEDIA_OK;
 }
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
             mObj->mPropertyString);
 
     if (status == OK) {
-        *propertyValue = mObj->mPropertyString.string();
+        *propertyValue = mObj->mPropertyString.c_str();
     } else {
         *propertyValue = NULL;
     }
diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkMediaFormat.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkMediaFormat.cpp
index 66b5dec..161b5e3 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkMediaFormat.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkMediaFormat.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     }
     ret.append("}");
     mData->mDebug = ret;
-    return mData->mDebug.string();
+    return mData->mDebug.c_str();
 }
 
 EXPORT
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
         return false;
     }
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mData->mStringCache.size(); i++) {
-        if (strcmp(mData->mStringCache.keyAt(i).string(), name) == 0) {
+        if (strcmp(mData->mStringCache.keyAt(i).c_str(), name) == 0) {
             mData->mStringCache.removeItemsAt(i, 1);
             break;
         }
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         if (i < 0) {
             return false;
         }
-        *out = mData->mStringCache.valueAt(i).string();
+        *out = mData->mStringCache.valueAt(i).c_str();
         return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp b/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
index 83b84e3..eef460f 100644
--- a/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
+++ b/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
     PermissionController{}.getPackagesForUid(uid, str16PackageNames);
     std::vector<std::string> packageNames;
     for (const auto& str16PackageName : str16PackageNames) {
-        packageNames.emplace_back(String8(str16PackageName).string());
+        packageNames.emplace_back(String8(str16PackageName).c_str());
     }
     if (packageNames.empty()) {
         ALOGW("%s: Playback capture for uid %u is denied as no package name could be retrieved "
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 761270b..1198787 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@
         result.appendFormat("  %7d %4d %7d %6u  %s\n", r->mSessionid, r->mCnt, r->mPid,
                 r->mUid, info.package.c_str());
     }
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 }
 
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@
 
     snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "Hardware status: %d\n", hardwareStatus);
     result.append(buffer);
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 
     dprintf(fd, "Vibrator infos(size=%zu):\n", mAudioVibratorInfos.size());
     for (const auto& vibratorInfo : mAudioVibratorInfos) {
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
             IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
             IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
     result.append(buffer);
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 }
 
 status_t AudioFlinger::dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args)
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
         const bool hardwareLocked = afutils::dumpTryLock(mHardwareLock);
         if (!hardwareLocked) {
             String8 result(kHardwareLockedString);
-            write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+            write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
         } else {
             mHardwareLock.unlock();
         }
@@ -751,20 +751,20 @@
         // failed to lock - AudioFlinger is probably deadlocked
         if (!locked) {
             String8 result(kDeadlockedString);
-            write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+            write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
         }
 
         const bool clientLocked = afutils::dumpTryLock(mClientLock);
         if (!clientLocked) {
             String8 result(kClientLockedString);
-            write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+            write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
         }
 
         if (mEffectsFactoryHal != 0) {
             mEffectsFactoryHal->dumpEffects(fd);
         } else {
             String8 result(kNoEffectsFactory);
-            write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+            write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
         }
 
         dumpClients(fd, args);
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 status_t AudioFlinger::setParameters(audio_io_handle_t ioHandle, const String8& keyValuePairs)
 {
     ALOGV("setParameters(): io %d, keyvalue %s, calling pid %d calling uid %d",
-            ioHandle, keyValuePairs.string(),
+            ioHandle, keyValuePairs.c_str(),
             IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(), IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
 
     // check calling permissions
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@
     String8 filteredKeyValuePairs = keyValuePairs;
     filterReservedParameters(filteredKeyValuePairs, IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
 
-    ALOGV("%s: filtered keyvalue %s", __func__, filteredKeyValuePairs.string());
+    ALOGV("%s: filtered keyvalue %s", __func__, filteredKeyValuePairs.c_str());
 
     // AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE means the parameters are global to the audio hardware interface
     if (ioHandle == AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE) {
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@
 String8 AudioFlinger::getParameters(audio_io_handle_t ioHandle, const String8& keys) const
 {
     ALOGVV("getParameters() io %d, keys %s, calling pid %d",
-            ioHandle, keys.string(), IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid());
+            ioHandle, keys.c_str(), IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid());
 
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
 
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@
             deviceType,
             flags,
             halConfig,
-            address.string());
+            address.c_str());
 
     mHardwareStatus = AUDIO_HW_IDLE;
 
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/DeviceEffectManager.cpp b/services/audioflinger/DeviceEffectManager.cpp
index 681ec5f..588616d 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/DeviceEffectManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/DeviceEffectManager.cpp
@@ -206,17 +206,17 @@
     const bool locked = afutils::dumpTryLock(mLock);
     if (!locked) {
         String8 result("DeviceEffectManager may be deadlocked\n");
-        write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+        write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     }
 
     String8 heading("\nDevice Effects:\n");
-    write(fd, heading.string(), heading.size());
+    write(fd, heading.c_str(), heading.size());
     for (const auto& iter : mDeviceEffects) {
         String8 outStr;
         outStr.appendFormat("%*sEffect for device %s address %s:\n", 2, "",
                 ::android::toString(iter.first.mType).c_str(), iter.first.getAddress());
         for (const auto& effect : iter.second) {
-            write(fd, outStr.string(), outStr.size());
+            write(fd, outStr.c_str(), outStr.size());
             effect->dump2(fd, 4);
         }
     }
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
index c3e1fba..610ce26 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
     result.appendFormat("\t\t- apiVersion: %08X\n\t\t- flags: %08X (%s)\n",
             mDescriptor.apiVersion,
             mDescriptor.flags,
-            effectFlagsToString(mDescriptor.flags).string());
+            effectFlagsToString(mDescriptor.flags).c_str());
     result.appendFormat("\t\t- name: %s\n",
             mDescriptor.name);
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
         mLock.unlock();
     }
 
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.length());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.length());
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@
             dumpInOutBuffer(false /* isInput */, mOutBuffer).c_str(),
             dumpInOutBuffer(false /* isInput */, mOutConversionBuffer).c_str());
 
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.length());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.length());
 
     if (mEffectInterface != 0) {
         dprintf(fd, "\tEffect ID %d HAL dump:\n", mId);
@@ -2661,7 +2661,7 @@
                 (int)outBufferStr.size(), "Out buffer      ");
         result.appendFormat("\t%s   %s   %d\n",
                 inBufferStr.c_str(), outBufferStr.c_str(), mActiveTrackCnt);
-        write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+        write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < numEffects; ++i) {
             sp<IAfEffectModule> effect = mEffects[i];
@@ -2674,7 +2674,7 @@
             mLock.unlock();
         }
     } else {
-        write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+        write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     }
 }
 
@@ -3527,7 +3527,7 @@
     const bool locked = afutils::dumpTryLock(mProxyLock);
     if (!locked) {
         String8 result("DeviceEffectProxy may be deadlocked\n");
-        write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+        write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     }
 
     String8 outStr;
@@ -3536,16 +3536,16 @@
     } else {
         outStr.appendFormat("%*sNO HAL Effect\n", spaces, "");
     }
-    write(fd, outStr.string(), outStr.size());
+    write(fd, outStr.c_str(), outStr.size());
     outStr.clear();
 
     outStr.appendFormat("%*sSub Effects:\n", spaces, "");
-    write(fd, outStr.string(), outStr.size());
+    write(fd, outStr.c_str(), outStr.size());
     outStr.clear();
 
     for (const auto& iter : mEffectHandles) {
         outStr.appendFormat("%*sEffect for patch handle %d:\n", spaces + 2, "", iter.first);
-        write(fd, outStr.string(), outStr.size());
+        write(fd, outStr.c_str(), outStr.size());
         outStr.clear();
         sp<IAfEffectBase> effect = iter.second->effect().promote();
         if (effect != nullptr) {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp b/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
index f11a530..c477c93 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@
             patchPanelDump += "\nPatches:\n";
             headerPrinted = true;
         }
-        patchPanelDump.appendFormat("%s%s\n", indent, iter.second.dump(iter.first).string());
+        patchPanelDump.appendFormat("%s%s\n", indent, iter.second.dump(iter.first).c_str());
     }
 
     headerPrinted = false;
@@ -933,12 +933,12 @@
             for (const auto& patch : module.second.sw_patches) {
                 moduleDump.appendFormat("%d ", patch);
             }
-            patchPanelDump.appendFormat("%s%s\n", indent, moduleDump.string());
+            patchPanelDump.appendFormat("%s%s\n", indent, moduleDump.c_str());
         }
     }
 
     if (!patchPanelDump.isEmpty()) {
-        write(fd, patchPanelDump.string(), patchPanelDump.size());
+        write(fd, patchPanelDump.c_str(), patchPanelDump.size());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index a36494c..157764f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
                 "  us per mix loop: mean=%.0f stddev=%.0f min=%.0f max=%.0f\n"
                 "  %% of wall: mean=%.1f stddev=%.1f min=%.1f max=%.1f\n"
                 "  MHz: mean=%.1f, stddev=%.1f, min=%.1f max=%.1f",
-                    title.string(),
+                    title.c_str(),
                     elapsed * .000000001, n, perLoop * .000001,
                     mean * .001,
                     stddev * .001,
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@
 
 status_t ThreadBase::setParameters(const String8& keyValuePairs)
 {
-    ALOGV("ThreadBase::setParameters() %s", keyValuePairs.string());
+    ALOGV("ThreadBase::setParameters() %s", keyValuePairs.c_str());
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
 
     return sendSetParameterConfigEvent_l(keyValuePairs);
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@
             if (checkForNewParameter_l(data->mKeyValuePairs, event->mStatus)) {
                 configChanged = true;
                 mLocalLog.log("CFG_EVENT_SET_PARAMETER: (%s) configuration changed",
-                        data->mKeyValuePairs.string());
+                        data->mKeyValuePairs.c_str());
             }
         } break;
         case CFG_EVENT_CREATE_AUDIO_PATCH: {
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@
     dprintf(fd, "  HAL buffer size: %zu bytes\n", mBufferSize);
     dprintf(fd, "  Channel count: %u\n", mChannelCount);
     dprintf(fd, "  Channel mask: 0x%08x (%s)\n", mChannelMask,
-            channelMaskToString(mChannelMask, mType != RECORD).string());
+            channelMaskToString(mChannelMask, mType != RECORD).c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "  Processing format: 0x%x (%s)\n", mFormat,
             IAfThreadBase::formatToString(mFormat).c_str());
     dprintf(fd, "  Processing frame size: %zu bytes\n", mFrameSize);
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@
     if (mLocalLog != nullptr) {
         String8 result;
         track->appendDump(result, false /* active */);
-        mLocalLog->log("AT::%-10s(%p) %s", funcName, track.get(), result.string());
+        mLocalLog->log("AT::%-10s(%p) %s", funcName, track.get(), result.c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -2272,7 +2272,7 @@
         }
     }
     result.append("\n");
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.length());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.length());
     result.clear();
 
     // These values are "raw"; they will wrap around.  See prepareTracks_l() for a better way.
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 }
 
 void PlaybackThread::dumpInternals_l(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args)
@@ -2966,7 +2966,7 @@
 
     String8 result;
     track->appendDump(result, false /* active */);
-    mLocalLog.log("removeTrack_l (%p) %s", track.get(), result.string());
+    mLocalLog.log("removeTrack_l (%p) %s", track.get(), result.c_str());
 
     mTracks.remove(track);
     {
@@ -4075,9 +4075,9 @@
 
                     releaseWakeLock_l();
                     // wait until we have something to do...
-                    ALOGV("%s going to sleep", myName.string());
+                    ALOGV("%s going to sleep", myName.c_str());
                     mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
-                    ALOGV("%s waking up", myName.string());
+                    ALOGV("%s waking up", myName.c_str());
                     acquireWakeLock_l();
 
                     mMixerStatus = MIXER_IDLE;
@@ -9178,7 +9178,7 @@
 {
     String8 result;
     track->appendDump(result, false /* active */);
-    mLocalLog.log("removeTrack_l (%p) %s", track.get(), result.string());
+    mLocalLog.log("removeTrack_l (%p) %s", track.get(), result.c_str());
 
     mTracks.remove(track);
     // need anything related to effects here?
@@ -9257,7 +9257,7 @@
         }
 
     }
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 }
 
 void RecordThread::setRecordSilenced(audio_port_handle_t portId, bool silenced)
@@ -10345,9 +10345,9 @@
                 }
 
                 // wait until we have something to do...
-                ALOGV("%s going to sleep", myName.string());
+                ALOGV("%s going to sleep", myName.c_str());
                 mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
-                ALOGV("%s waking up", myName.string());
+                ALOGV("%s waking up", myName.c_str());
 
                 checkSilentMode_l();
 
@@ -10721,7 +10721,7 @@
     } else {
         dprintf(fd, "\n");
     }
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 }
 
 /* static */
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.h b/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
index 79f75ca..18b6840 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             mKeyValuePairs(keyValuePairs) {}
 
         virtual  void dump(char *buffer, size_t size) {
-            snprintf(buffer, size, "- KeyValue: %s\n", mKeyValuePairs.string());
+            snprintf(buffer, size, "- KeyValue: %s\n", mKeyValuePairs.c_str());
         }
 
         const String8 mKeyValuePairs;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/HwModule.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/HwModule.h
index e994758..cf20260 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/HwModule.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/HwModule.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     HwModule(const char *name, uint32_t halVersion = 0);
     ~HwModule();
 
-    const char *getName() const { return mName.string(); }
+    const char *getName() const { return mName.c_str(); }
 
     const DeviceVector &getDeclaredDevices() const { return mDeclaredDevices; }
     void setDeclaredDevices(const DeviceVector &devices);
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioPolicyMix.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioPolicyMix.cpp
index 0f9cc89..c42f9c3 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioPolicyMix.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioPolicyMix.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
     dst->appendFormat("%*s- device type: %s\n", spaces, "", toString(mDeviceType).c_str());
 
-    dst->appendFormat("%*s- device address: %s\n", spaces, "", mDeviceAddress.string());
+    dst->appendFormat("%*s- device address: %s\n", spaces, "", mDeviceAddress.c_str());
 
     dst->appendFormat("%*s- output: %d\n", spaces, "",
             mOutput == nullptr ? 0 : mOutput->mIoHandle);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
                 && mix.mDeviceAddress.compare(registeredMix->mDeviceAddress) == 0
                 && is_mix_loopback(mix.mRouteFlags)) {
             ALOGE("registerMix(): mix already registered for dev=0x%x addr=%s",
-                    mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress.string());
+                    mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     }
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     sp<AudioPolicyMix> policyMix = sp<AudioPolicyMix>::make(mix);
     add(policyMix);
     ALOGD("registerMix(): adding mix for dev=0x%x addr=%s",
-            policyMix->mDeviceType, policyMix->mDeviceAddress.string());
+            policyMix->mDeviceType, policyMix->mDeviceAddress.c_str());
 
     if (desc != nullptr) {
         desc->mPolicyMix = policyMix;
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@
         if (mix.mDeviceType == registeredMix->mDeviceType
                 && mix.mDeviceAddress.compare(registeredMix->mDeviceAddress) == 0) {
             ALOGD("unregisterMix(): removing mix for dev=0x%x addr=%s",
-                    mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress.string());
+                    mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress.c_str());
             removeAt(i);
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
     }
 
     ALOGE("unregisterMix(): mix not registered for dev=0x%x addr=%s",
-            mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress.string());
+            mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress.c_str());
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
@@ -229,20 +229,20 @@
         const String8& address, sp<AudioPolicyMix> &policyMix) const
 {
 
-    ALOGV("getAudioPolicyMix() for dev=0x%x addr=%s", deviceType, address.string());
+    ALOGV("getAudioPolicyMix() for dev=0x%x addr=%s", deviceType, address.c_str());
     for (ssize_t i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
         // Workaround: when an in audio policy is registered, it opens an output
         // that tries to find the audio policy, thus the device must be ignored.
         if (itemAt(i)->mDeviceAddress.compare(address) == 0) {
             policyMix = itemAt(i);
             ALOGV("getAudioPolicyMix: found mix %zu match (devType=0x%x addr=%s)",
-                    i, deviceType, address.string());
+                    i, deviceType, address.c_str());
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
     }
 
     ALOGE("getAudioPolicyMix(): mix not registered for dev=0x%x addr=%s",
-            deviceType, address.string());
+            deviceType, address.c_str());
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
             address->c_str(), attr.source);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
         const sp<AudioPolicyMix> audioPolicyMix = itemAt(i);
-        ALOGV("\tmix %zu address=%s", i, audioPolicyMix->mDeviceAddress.string());
+        ALOGV("\tmix %zu address=%s", i, audioPolicyMix->mDeviceAddress.c_str());
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
         const sp<AudioPolicyMix>& registeredMix = itemAt(index);
         if (address->compare(registeredMix->mDeviceAddress.c_str()) == 0) {
             ALOGD("getInputMixForAttr found addr=%s dev=0x%x",
-                    registeredMix->mDeviceAddress.string(), registeredMix->mDeviceType);
+                    registeredMix->mDeviceAddress.c_str(), registeredMix->mDeviceType);
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
         }
         // check if this mix goes to a device in the list of devices
         bool deviceMatch = false;
-        const AudioDeviceTypeAddr mixDevice(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.string());
+        const AudioDeviceTypeAddr mixDevice(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.c_str());
         for (size_t j = 0; j < devices.size(); j++) {
             if (mixDevice.equals(devices[j])) {
                 deviceMatch = true;
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
             }
         }
         if (ruleAllowsUid) {
-            devices.add(AudioDeviceTypeAddr(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.string()));
+            devices.add(AudioDeviceTypeAddr(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.c_str()));
         }
     }
     return NO_ERROR;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
         }
         // check if this mix goes to a device in the list of devices
         bool deviceMatch = false;
-        const AudioDeviceTypeAddr mixDevice(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.string());
+        const AudioDeviceTypeAddr mixDevice(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.c_str());
         for (size_t j = 0; j < devices.size(); j++) {
             if (mixDevice.equals(devices[j])) {
                 deviceMatch = true;
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
             }
         }
         if (ruleAllowsUserId) {
-            devices.push_back(AudioDeviceTypeAddr(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.string()));
+            devices.push_back(AudioDeviceTypeAddr(mix->mDeviceType, mix->mDeviceAddress.c_str()));
         }
     }
     return NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp
index a909331..62e5bd4 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     }
 
     std::string descBaseDumpStr;
-    DeviceDescriptorBase::dump(&descBaseDumpStr, spaces, extraInfo.string(), verbose);
+    DeviceDescriptorBase::dump(&descBaseDumpStr, spaces, extraInfo.c_str(), verbose);
     dst->append(descBaseDumpStr.c_str());
 }
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
         }
     }
     ALOGV("DeviceVector::%s() for type %08x address \"%s\" found %p format %08x",
-            __func__, type, address.string(), device.get(), format);
+            __func__, type, address.c_str(), device.get(), format);
     return device;
 }
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
     if (isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    dst->appendFormat("%*s%s devices (%zu):\n", spaces, "", tag.string(), size());
+    dst->appendFormat("%*s%s devices (%zu):\n", spaces, "", tag.c_str(), size());
     for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
         const std::string prefix = base::StringPrintf("%*s %zu. ", spaces, "", i + 1);
         dst->appendFormat("%s", prefix.c_str());
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/HwModule.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/HwModule.cpp
index 95f8d14..2c8e50b 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/HwModule.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/HwModule.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                                               config->sample_rate));
 
     sp<DeviceDescriptor> devDesc =
-            new DeviceDescriptor(device, getTagForDevice(device), address.string());
+            new DeviceDescriptor(device, getTagForDevice(device), address.c_str());
     addDynamicDevice(devDesc);
     // Reciprocally attach the device to the module
     devDesc->attach(this);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
                                               config->sample_rate));
 
     sp<DeviceDescriptor> devDesc =
-            new DeviceDescriptor(device, getTagForDevice(device), address.string());
+            new DeviceDescriptor(device, getTagForDevice(device), address.c_str());
     addDynamicDevice(devDesc);
     // Reciprocally attach the device to the module
     devDesc->attach(this);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
             if (allowToCreate) {
                 moduleDevice->attach(hwModule);
                 // Name may be overwritten, restored on detach.
-                moduleDevice->setAddress(devAddress.string());
+                moduleDevice->setAddress(devAddress.c_str());
                 // Name may be overwritten, restored on detach.
                 moduleDevice->setName(name);
             }
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index d5505b5..5a15497 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
                 sp<AudioPolicyMix> policyMix = desc->mPolicyMix.promote();
                 if (policyMix != nullptr
                         && policyMix->mMixType == MIX_TYPE_RECORDERS
-                        && device->address() == policyMix->mDeviceAddress.string()) {
+                        && device->address() == policyMix->mDeviceAddress.c_str()) {
                     doCheckForDeviceAndOutputChanges = false;
                     break;
                 }
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@
     const char *address = NULL;
     if (policyMix != nullptr) {
         audio_devices_t newDeviceType;
-        address = policyMix->mDeviceAddress.string();
+        address = policyMix->mDeviceAddress.c_str();
         if ((policyMix->mRouteFlags & MIX_ROUTE_FLAG_LOOP_BACK) == MIX_ROUTE_FLAG_LOOP_BACK) {
             newDeviceType = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX;
         } else {
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@
             }
 
             if (mPolicyMixes.registerMix(mix, 0 /*output desc*/) != NO_ERROR) {
-                ALOGE("Error registering mix %zu for address %s", i, address.string());
+                ALOGE("Error registering mix %zu for address %s", i, address.c_str());
                 res = INVALID_OPERATION;
                 break;
             }
@@ -3657,16 +3657,16 @@
 
             if ((res = setDeviceConnectionStateInt(deviceTypeToMakeAvailable,
                     AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE,
-                    address.string(), "remote-submix", AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT)) != NO_ERROR) {
+                    address.c_str(), "remote-submix", AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT)) != NO_ERROR) {
                 ALOGE("Failed to set remote submix device available, type %u, address %s",
-                        mix.mDeviceType, address.string());
+                        mix.mDeviceType, address.c_str());
                 break;
             }
         } else if ((mix.mRouteFlags & MIX_ROUTE_FLAG_RENDER) == MIX_ROUTE_FLAG_RENDER) {
             String8 address = mix.mDeviceAddress;
             audio_devices_t type = mix.mDeviceType;
             ALOGV(" registerPolicyMixes() mix %zu of %zu is RENDER, dev=0x%X addr=%s",
-                    i, mixes.size(), type, address.string());
+                    i, mixes.size(), type, address.c_str());
 
             sp<DeviceDescriptor> device = mHwModules.getDeviceDescriptor(
                     mix.mDeviceType, mix.mDeviceAddress,
@@ -3684,7 +3684,7 @@
                 if (!desc->isDuplicated() && desc->supportedDevices().contains(device)) {
                     if (mPolicyMixes.registerMix(mix, desc) != NO_ERROR) {
                         ALOGE("Could not register mix RENDER,  dev=0x%X addr=%s", type,
-                              address.string());
+                              address.c_str());
                         res = INVALID_OPERATION;
                     } else {
                         foundOutput = true;
@@ -3701,7 +3701,7 @@
                     if (profile->isDirectOutput() && profile->supportsDevice(device)) {
                         if (mPolicyMixes.registerMix(mix, nullptr) != NO_ERROR) {
                             ALOGE("Could not register mix RENDER,  dev=0x%X addr=%s", type,
-                                  address.string());
+                                  address.c_str());
                             res = INVALID_OPERATION;
                         } else {
                             foundOutput = true;
@@ -3711,12 +3711,12 @@
             }
             if (res != NO_ERROR) {
                 ALOGE(" Error registering mix %zu for device 0x%X addr %s",
-                        i, type, address.string());
+                        i, type, address.c_str());
                 res = INVALID_OPERATION;
                 break;
             } else if (!foundOutput) {
                 ALOGE(" Output not found for mix %zu for device 0x%X addr %s",
-                        i, type, address.string());
+                        i, type, address.c_str());
                 res = INVALID_OPERATION;
                 break;
             } else {
@@ -3760,14 +3760,14 @@
             }
 
             for (auto device : {AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX, AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX}) {
-                if (getDeviceConnectionState(device, address.string()) ==
+                if (getDeviceConnectionState(device, address.c_str()) ==
                         AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE)  {
                     res = setDeviceConnectionStateInt(device, AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
-                                                      address.string(), "remote-submix",
+                                                      address.c_str(), "remote-submix",
                                                       AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT);
                     if (res != OK) {
                         ALOGE("Error making RemoteSubmix device unavailable for mix "
-                              "with type %d, address %s", device, address.string());
+                              "with type %d, address %s", device, address.c_str());
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -4231,7 +4231,7 @@
 {
     String8 result;
     dump(&result);
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -6454,7 +6454,7 @@
             }
 
             ALOGV("opening output for device %08x with params %s profile %p name %s",
-                  deviceType, address.string(), profile.get(), profile->getName().c_str());
+                  deviceType, address.c_str(), profile.get(), profile->getName().c_str());
             desc = openOutputWithProfileAndDevice(profile, DeviceVector(device));
             audio_io_handle_t output = desc == nullptr ? AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE : desc->mIoHandle;
             if (output == AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE) {
@@ -8167,12 +8167,12 @@
     if (profiles.hasDynamicFormat()) {
         reply = mpClientInterface->getParameters(
                 ioHandle, String8(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedFormats));
-        ALOGV("%s: supported formats %d, %s", __FUNCTION__, ioHandle, reply.string());
+        ALOGV("%s: supported formats %d, %s", __FUNCTION__, ioHandle, reply.c_str());
         AudioParameter repliedParameters(reply);
         FormatVector formats;
         if (repliedParameters.get(
                 String8(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedFormats), reply) == NO_ERROR) {
-            formats = formatsFromString(reply.string());
+            formats = formatsFromString(reply.c_str());
         } else if (devDesc->hasValidAudioProfile()) {
             ALOGD("%s: using the device profiles", __func__);
             formats = devDesc->getAudioProfiles().getSupportedFormats();
@@ -8199,11 +8199,11 @@
                     ioHandle,
                     requestedParameters.toString() + ";" +
                     AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates);
-            ALOGV("%s: supported sampling rates %s", __FUNCTION__, reply.string());
+            ALOGV("%s: supported sampling rates %s", __FUNCTION__, reply.c_str());
             AudioParameter repliedParameters(reply);
             if (repliedParameters.get(
                     String8(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates), reply) == NO_ERROR) {
-                samplingRates = samplingRatesFromString(reply.string());
+                samplingRates = samplingRatesFromString(reply.c_str());
             } else {
                 samplingRates = devDesc->getAudioProfiles().getSampleRatesFor(format);
             }
@@ -8212,11 +8212,11 @@
             reply = mpClientInterface->getParameters(ioHandle,
                                                      requestedParameters.toString() + ";" +
                                                      AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedChannels);
-            ALOGV("%s: supported channel masks %s", __FUNCTION__, reply.string());
+            ALOGV("%s: supported channel masks %s", __FUNCTION__, reply.c_str());
             AudioParameter repliedParameters(reply);
             if (repliedParameters.get(
                     String8(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedChannels), reply) == NO_ERROR) {
-                channelMasks = channelMasksFromString(reply.string());
+                channelMasks = channelMasksFromString(reply.c_str());
             } else {
                 channelMasks = devDesc->getAudioProfiles().getChannelMasksFor(format);
             }
@@ -8390,7 +8390,7 @@
             desc->mPolicyMix = policyMix;
         } else {
             ALOGW("checkOutputsForDevice() cannot find policy for address %s",
-                    address.string());
+                    address.c_str());
         }
 
     } else if (hasPrimaryOutput() && speaker != nullptr
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp
index 13e682b..2874824 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
                    const String8& keyValuePairs,
                    int delay_ms)
 {
-    mAudioPolicyService->setParameters(io_handle, keyValuePairs.string(), delay_ms);
+    mAudioPolicyService->setParameters(io_handle, keyValuePairs.c_str(), delay_ms);
 }
 
 String8 AudioPolicyService::AudioPolicyClient::getParameters(audio_io_handle_t io_handle,
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
index 72fa245..4133526 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 void AudioPolicyService::onDynamicPolicyMixStateUpdate(const String8& regId, int32_t state)
 {
     ALOGV("AudioPolicyService::onDynamicPolicyMixStateUpdate(%s, %d)",
-            regId.string(), state);
+            regId.c_str(), state);
     mOutputCommandThread->dynamicPolicyMixStateUpdateCommand(regId, state);
 }
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@
     msg << std::endl;
     result.append(msg.str().c_str());
 
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 
     mUidPolicy->dumpInternals(fd);
     return NO_ERROR;
@@ -1205,19 +1205,19 @@
         const bool locked = dumpTryLock(mLock);
         if (!locked) {
             String8 result(kDeadlockedString);
-            write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+            write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
         }
 
         dumpInternals(fd);
 
         String8 actPtr = String8::format("AudioCommandThread: %p\n", mAudioCommandThread.get());
-        write(fd, actPtr.string(), actPtr.size());
+        write(fd, actPtr.c_str(), actPtr.size());
         if (mAudioCommandThread != 0) {
             mAudioCommandThread->dump(fd);
         }
 
         String8 octPtr = String8::format("OutputCommandThread: %p\n", mOutputCommandThread.get());
-        write(fd, octPtr.string(), octPtr.size());
+        write(fd, octPtr.c_str(), octPtr.size());
         if (mOutputCommandThread != 0) {
             mOutputCommandThread->dump(fd);
         }
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@
             mAudioPolicyManager->dump(fd);
         } else {
             String8 apmPtr = String8::format("AudioPolicyManager: %p\n", mAudioPolicyManager);
-            write(fd, apmPtr.string(), apmPtr.size());
+            write(fd, apmPtr.c_str(), apmPtr.size());
         }
 
         mPackageManager.dump(fd);
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@
             IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
             IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
     result.append(buffer);
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -1439,8 +1439,8 @@
     PermissionController pc;
     uid = pc.getPackageUid(packageName, 0);
     if (uid <= 0) {
-        ALOGE("Unknown package: '%s'", String8(packageName).string());
-        dprintf(err, "Unknown package: '%s'\n", String8(packageName).string());
+        ALOGE("Unknown package: '%s'", String8(packageName).c_str());
+        dprintf(err, "Unknown package: '%s'\n", String8(packageName).c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@
     if (args[2] == String16("active")) {
         active = true;
     } else if ((args[2] != String16("idle"))) {
-        ALOGE("Expected active or idle but got: '%s'", String8(args[2]).string());
+        ALOGE("Expected active or idle but got: '%s'", String8(args[2]).c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@
     snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "\tIs RTT Enabled: %s\n", (mRttEnabled ? "True":"False"));
     result.append(buffer);
 
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 }
 
 // -----------  AudioPolicyService::SensorPrivacyService implementation ----------
@@ -1880,14 +1880,14 @@
 AudioPolicyService::AudioCommandThread::~AudioCommandThread()
 {
     if (!mAudioCommands.isEmpty()) {
-        release_wake_lock(mName.string());
+        release_wake_lock(mName.c_str());
     }
     mAudioCommands.clear();
 }
 
 void AudioPolicyService::AudioCommandThread::onFirstRef()
 {
-    run(mName.string(), ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
+    run(mName.c_str(), ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
 }
 
 bool AudioPolicyService::AudioCommandThread::threadLoop()
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@
                 case SET_PARAMETERS: {
                     ParametersData *data = (ParametersData *)command->mParam.get();
                     ALOGV("AudioCommandThread() processing set parameters string %s, io %d",
-                            data->mKeyValuePairs.string(), data->mIO);
+                            data->mKeyValuePairs.c_str(), data->mIO);
                     mLock.unlock();
                     command->mStatus = AudioSystem::setParameters(data->mIO, data->mKeyValuePairs);
                     mLock.lock();
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@
                     DynPolicyMixStateUpdateData *data =
                             (DynPolicyMixStateUpdateData *)command->mParam.get();
                     ALOGV("AudioCommandThread() processing dyn policy mix state update %s %d",
-                            data->mRegId.string(), data->mState);
+                            data->mRegId.c_str(), data->mState);
                     svc = mService.promote();
                     if (svc == 0) {
                         break;
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@
         // release delayed commands wake lock as many times as we made the  queue is
         // empty during popping.
         while (numTimesBecameEmpty--) {
-            release_wake_lock(mName.string());
+            release_wake_lock(mName.c_str());
         }
 
         // At this stage we have either an empty command queue or the first command in the queue
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@
     }
     // release delayed commands wake lock before quitting
     if (!mAudioCommands.isEmpty()) {
-        release_wake_lock(mName.string());
+        release_wake_lock(mName.c_str());
     }
     mLock.unlock();
     return false;
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@
     const bool locked = dumpTryLock(mLock);
     if (!locked) {
         String8 result2(kCmdDeadlockedString);
-        write(fd, result2.string(), result2.size());
+        write(fd, result2.c_str(), result2.size());
     }
 
     snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "- Commands:\n");
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@
         result.append("     none\n");
     }
 
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
 
     dumpReleaseLock(mLock, locked);
 
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@
     data->mState = state;
     command->mParam = data;
     ALOGV("AudioCommandThread() sending dynamic policy mix (id=%s) state update to %d",
-            regId.string(), state);
+            regId.c_str(), state);
     sendCommand(command);
 }
 
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@
 
     // acquire wake lock to make sure delayed commands are processed
     if (mAudioCommands.isEmpty()) {
-        acquire_wake_lock(PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, mName.string());
+        acquire_wake_lock(PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, mName.c_str());
     }
 
     // check same pending commands with later time stamps and eliminate them
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@
             ParametersData *data2 = (ParametersData *)command2->mParam.get();
             if (data->mIO != data2->mIO) break;
             ALOGV("Comparing parameter command %s to new command %s",
-                    data2->mKeyValuePairs.string(), data->mKeyValuePairs.string());
+                    data2->mKeyValuePairs.c_str(), data->mKeyValuePairs.c_str());
             AudioParameter param = AudioParameter(data->mKeyValuePairs);
             AudioParameter param2 = AudioParameter(data2->mKeyValuePairs);
             for (size_t j = 0; j < param.size(); j++) {
@@ -2529,7 +2529,7 @@
                     param2.getAt(k, key2, value2);
                     if (key2 == key) {
                         param2.remove(key2);
-                        ALOGV("Filtering out parameter %s", key2.string());
+                        ALOGV("Filtering out parameter %s", key2.c_str());
                         break;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/services/medialog/MediaLogService.cpp b/services/medialog/MediaLogService.cpp
index 902af66..abe5f16 100644
--- a/services/medialog/MediaLogService.cpp
+++ b/services/medialog/MediaLogService.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
     if (args.size() > 0) {
         const String8 arg0(args[0]);
-        if (!strcmp(arg0.string(), "-r")) {
+        if (!strcmp(arg0.c_str(), "-r")) {
             // needed because mReaders is protected by mLock
             bool locked = dumpTryLock(mLock);
 
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
             if (!locked) {
                 String8 result(kDeadlockedString);
                 if (fd >= 0) {
-                    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+                    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
                 } else {
-                    ALOGW("%s:", result.string());
+                    ALOGW("%s:", result.c_str());
                 }
                 return NO_ERROR;
             }
diff --git a/services/mediametrics/MediaMetricsService.cpp b/services/mediametrics/MediaMetricsService.cpp
index af1372b..1b5255a 100644
--- a/services/mediametrics/MediaMetricsService.cpp
+++ b/services/mediametrics/MediaMetricsService.cpp
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@
         } else if (args[i] == prefixOption) {
             ++i;
             if (i < n) {
-                prefix = String8(args[i]).string();
+                prefix = String8(args[i]).c_str();
             }
         } else if (args[i] == sinceOption) {
             ++i;
             if (i < n) {
                 String8 value(args[i]);
                 char *endp;
-                const char *p = value.string();
+                const char *p = value.c_str();
                 const auto sec = (int64_t)strtoll(p, &endp, 10);
                 if (endp == p || *endp != '\0' || sec == 0) {
                     sinceNs = 0;