Use String8/16 c_str [tools]

Bug: 295394788
Test: make checkbuild
Change-Id: I82d6899d8c15a10b15399c39177290012bb5f13b
Merged-In: I82d6899d8c15a10b15399c39177290012bb5f13b
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
index fb2b571..795bb3c 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     path.appendPath(kResourceCache);
 
     char buf[256]; // 256 chars should be enough for anyone...
-    strncpy(buf, pkgPath.string(), 255);
+    strncpy(buf, pkgPath.c_str(), 255);
     buf[255] = '\0';
     char* filename = buf;
     while (*filename && *filename == '/') {
@@ -183,15 +183,15 @@
     if (kAppZipName) {
         realPath.appendPath(kAppZipName);
     }
-    ap.type = ::getFileType(realPath.string());
+    ap.type = ::getFileType(realPath.c_str());
     if (ap.type == kFileTypeRegular) {
         ap.path = realPath;
     } else {
         ap.path = path;
-        ap.type = ::getFileType(path.string());
+        ap.type = ::getFileType(path.c_str());
         if (ap.type != kFileTypeDirectory && ap.type != kFileTypeRegular) {
             ALOGW("Asset path %s is neither a directory nor file (type=%d).",
-                 path.string(), (int)ap.type);
+                 path.c_str(), (int)ap.type);
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
     }
 
     ALOGV("In %p Asset %s path: %s", this,
-         ap.type == kFileTypeDirectory ? "dir" : "zip", ap.path.string());
+         ap.type == kFileTypeDirectory ? "dir" : "zip", ap.path.c_str());
 
     ap.isSystemAsset = isSystemAsset;
     ssize_t apPos = mAssetPaths.add(ap);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 
     Asset* idmap = NULL;
     if ((idmap = openAssetFromFileLocked(idmapPath, Asset::ACCESS_BUFFER)) == NULL) {
-        ALOGW("failed to open idmap file %s\n", idmapPath.string());
+        ALOGW("failed to open idmap file %s\n", idmapPath.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
     String8 overlayPath;
     if (!ResTable::getIdmapInfo(idmap->getBuffer(false), idmap->getLength(),
                 NULL, NULL, NULL, &targetPath, &overlayPath)) {
-        ALOGW("failed to read idmap file %s\n", idmapPath.string());
+        ALOGW("failed to read idmap file %s\n", idmapPath.c_str());
         delete idmap;
         return false;
     }
@@ -264,29 +264,29 @@
 
     if (overlayPath != packagePath) {
         ALOGW("idmap file %s inconcistent: expected path %s does not match actual path %s\n",
-                idmapPath.string(), packagePath.string(), overlayPath.string());
+                idmapPath.c_str(), packagePath.c_str(), overlayPath.c_str());
         return false;
     }
-    if (access(targetPath.string(), R_OK) != 0) {
-        ALOGW("failed to access file %s: %s\n", targetPath.string(), strerror(errno));
+    if (access(targetPath.c_str(), R_OK) != 0) {
+        ALOGW("failed to access file %s: %s\n", targetPath.c_str(), strerror(errno));
         return false;
     }
-    if (access(idmapPath.string(), R_OK) != 0) {
-        ALOGW("failed to access file %s: %s\n", idmapPath.string(), strerror(errno));
+    if (access(idmapPath.c_str(), R_OK) != 0) {
+        ALOGW("failed to access file %s: %s\n", idmapPath.c_str(), strerror(errno));
         return false;
     }
-    if (access(overlayPath.string(), R_OK) != 0) {
-        ALOGW("failed to access file %s: %s\n", overlayPath.string(), strerror(errno));
+    if (access(overlayPath.c_str(), R_OK) != 0) {
+        ALOGW("failed to access file %s: %s\n", overlayPath.c_str(), strerror(errno));
         return false;
     }
 
     asset_path oap;
     oap.path = overlayPath;
-    oap.type = ::getFileType(overlayPath.string());
+    oap.type = ::getFileType(overlayPath.c_str());
     oap.idmap = idmapPath;
 #if 0
     ALOGD("Overlay added: targetPath=%s overlayPath=%s idmapPath=%s\n",
-            targetPath.string(), overlayPath.string(), idmapPath.string());
+            targetPath.c_str(), overlayPath.c_str(), idmapPath.c_str());
 #endif
     mAssetPaths.add(oap);
     *cookie = static_cast<int32_t>(mAssetPaths.size());
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
     ap.type = kFileTypeRegular;
     ap.assumeOwnership = assume_ownership;
 
-    ALOGV("In %p Asset fd %d name: %s", this, fd, ap.path.string());
+    ALOGV("In %p Asset fd %d name: %s", this, fd, ap.path.c_str());
 
     ssize_t apPos = mAssetPaths.add(ap);
 
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@
             assets[i] = openNonAssetInPathLocked("resources.arsc",
                     Asset::ACCESS_BUFFER, ap);
             if (assets[i] == NULL) {
-                ALOGW("failed to find resources.arsc in %s\n", ap.path.string());
+                ALOGW("failed to find resources.arsc in %s\n", ap.path.c_str());
                 goto exit;
             }
             if (tables[i].add(assets[i]) != NO_ERROR) {
-                ALOGW("failed to add %s to resource table", paths[i].string());
+                ALOGW("failed to add %s to resource table", paths[i].c_str());
                 goto exit;
             }
         }
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@
     while (i > 0) {
         i--;
         ALOGV("Looking for asset '%s' in '%s'\n",
-                assetName.string(), mAssetPaths.itemAt(i).path.string());
-        Asset* pAsset = openNonAssetInPathLocked(assetName.string(), mode,
+                assetName.c_str(), mAssetPaths.itemAt(i).path.c_str());
+        Asset* pAsset = openNonAssetInPathLocked(assetName.c_str(), mode,
                 mAssetPaths.editItemAt(i));
         if (pAsset != NULL) {
             return pAsset != kExcludedAsset ? pAsset : NULL;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
     size_t i = mAssetPaths.size();
     while (i > 0) {
         i--;
-        ALOGV("Looking for non-asset '%s' in '%s'\n", fileName, mAssetPaths.itemAt(i).path.string());
+        ALOGV("Looking for non-asset '%s' in '%s'\n", fileName, mAssetPaths.itemAt(i).path.c_str());
         Asset* pAsset = openNonAssetInPathLocked(
             fileName, mode, mAssetPaths.editItemAt(i));
         if (pAsset != NULL) {
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 
     if (which < mAssetPaths.size()) {
         ALOGV("Looking for non-asset '%s' in '%s'\n", fileName,
-                mAssetPaths.itemAt(which).path.string());
+                mAssetPaths.itemAt(which).path.c_str());
         Asset* pAsset = openNonAssetInPathLocked(
             fileName, mode, mAssetPaths.editItemAt(which));
         if (pAsset != NULL) {
@@ -546,10 +546,10 @@
     ResTable* sharedRes = NULL;
     bool shared = true;
     bool onlyEmptyResources = true;
-    ATRACE_NAME(ap.path.string());
+    ATRACE_NAME(ap.path.c_str());
     Asset* idmap = openIdmapLocked(ap);
     size_t nextEntryIdx = mResources->getTableCount();
-    ALOGV("Looking for resource asset in '%s'\n", ap.path.string());
+    ALOGV("Looking for resource asset in '%s'\n", ap.path.c_str());
     if (ap.type != kFileTypeDirectory && ap.rawFd < 0) {
         if (nextEntryIdx == 0) {
             // The first item is typically the framework resources,
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
             ass = const_cast<AssetManager*>(this)->
                 mZipSet.getZipResourceTableAsset(ap.path);
             if (ass == NULL) {
-                ALOGV("loading resource table %s\n", ap.path.string());
+                ALOGV("loading resource table %s\n", ap.path.c_str());
                 ass = const_cast<AssetManager*>(this)->
                     openNonAssetInPathLocked("resources.arsc",
                                              Asset::ACCESS_BUFFER,
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
                 // If this is the first resource table in the asset
                 // manager, then we are going to cache it so that we
                 // can quickly copy it out for others.
-                ALOGV("Creating shared resources for %s", ap.path.string());
+                ALOGV("Creating shared resources for %s", ap.path.c_str());
                 sharedRes = new ResTable();
                 sharedRes->add(ass, idmap, nextEntryIdx + 1, false);
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
@@ -589,14 +589,14 @@
                 String8 overlaysListPath(data);
                 overlaysListPath.appendPath(kResourceCache);
                 overlaysListPath.appendPath("overlays.list");
-                addSystemOverlays(overlaysListPath.string(), ap.path, sharedRes, nextEntryIdx);
+                addSystemOverlays(overlaysListPath.c_str(), ap.path, sharedRes, nextEntryIdx);
 #endif
                 sharedRes = const_cast<AssetManager*>(this)->
                     mZipSet.setZipResourceTable(ap.path, sharedRes);
             }
         }
     } else {
-        ALOGV("loading resource table %s\n", ap.path.string());
+        ALOGV("loading resource table %s\n", ap.path.c_str());
         ass = const_cast<AssetManager*>(this)->
             openNonAssetInPathLocked("resources.arsc",
                                      Asset::ACCESS_BUFFER,
@@ -607,10 +607,10 @@
     if ((ass != NULL || sharedRes != NULL) && ass != kExcludedAsset) {
         ALOGV("Installing resource asset %p in to table %p\n", ass, mResources);
         if (sharedRes != NULL) {
-            ALOGV("Copying existing resources for %s", ap.path.string());
+            ALOGV("Copying existing resources for %s", ap.path.c_str());
             mResources->add(sharedRes, ap.isSystemAsset);
         } else {
-            ALOGV("Parsing resources for %s", ap.path.string());
+            ALOGV("Parsing resources for %s", ap.path.c_str());
             mResources->add(ass, idmap, nextEntryIdx + 1, !shared, appAsLib, ap.isSystemAsset);
         }
         onlyEmptyResources = false;
@@ -692,9 +692,9 @@
         ass = const_cast<AssetManager*>(this)->
             openAssetFromFileLocked(ap.idmap, Asset::ACCESS_BUFFER);
         if (ass) {
-            ALOGV("loading idmap %s\n", ap.idmap.string());
+            ALOGV("loading idmap %s\n", ap.idmap.c_str());
         } else {
-            ALOGW("failed to load idmap %s\n", ap.idmap.string());
+            ALOGW("failed to load idmap %s\n", ap.idmap.c_str());
         }
     }
     return ass;
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@
         ZipFileRO* pZip = getZipFileLocked(ap);
         if (pZip != NULL) {
             ALOGV("GOT zip, checking NA '%s'", (const char*) path);
-            ZipEntryRO entry = pZip->findEntryByName(path.string());
+            ZipEntryRO entry = pZip->findEntryByName(path.c_str());
             if (entry != NULL) {
                 ALOGV("FOUND NA in Zip file for %s", (const char*) path);
                 pAsset = openAssetFromZipLocked(pZip, entry, mode, path);
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@
         if (pAsset != NULL) {
             /* create a "source" name, for debug/display */
             pAsset->setAssetSource(
-                    createZipSourceNameLocked(ZipSet::getPathName(ap.path.string()), String8(""),
+                    createZipSourceNameLocked(ZipSet::getPathName(ap.path.c_str()), String8(""),
                                                 String8(fileName)));
         }
     }
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@
     }
 
     if (ap.rawFd < 0) {
-        ALOGV("getZipFileLocked: Creating new zip from path %s", ap.path.string());
+        ALOGV("getZipFileLocked: Creating new zip from path %s", ap.path.c_str());
         ap.zip = mZipSet.getSharedZip(ap.path);
     } else {
         ALOGV("getZipFileLocked: Creating new zip from fd %d", ap.rawFd);
@@ -897,12 +897,12 @@
 {
     Asset* pAsset = NULL;
 
-    if (strcasecmp(pathName.getPathExtension().string(), ".gz") == 0) {
+    if (strcasecmp(pathName.getPathExtension().c_str(), ".gz") == 0) {
         //printf("TRYING '%s'\n", (const char*) pathName);
-        pAsset = Asset::createFromCompressedFile(pathName.string(), mode);
+        pAsset = Asset::createFromCompressedFile(pathName.c_str(), mode);
     } else {
         //printf("TRYING '%s'\n", (const char*) pathName);
-        pAsset = Asset::createFromFile(pathName.string(), mode);
+        pAsset = Asset::createFromFile(pathName.c_str(), mode);
     }
 
     return pAsset;
@@ -940,12 +940,12 @@
 
     if (method == ZipFileRO::kCompressStored) {
         pAsset = Asset::createFromUncompressedMap(std::move(*dataMap), mode);
-        ALOGV("Opened uncompressed entry %s in zip %s mode %d: %p", entryName.string(),
+        ALOGV("Opened uncompressed entry %s in zip %s mode %d: %p", entryName.c_str(),
                 dataMap->file_name(), mode, pAsset.get());
     } else {
         pAsset = Asset::createFromCompressedMap(std::move(*dataMap),
             static_cast<size_t>(uncompressedLen), mode);
-        ALOGV("Opened compressed entry %s in zip %s mode %d: %p", entryName.string(),
+        ALOGV("Opened compressed entry %s in zip %s mode %d: %p", entryName.c_str(),
                 dataMap->file_name(), mode, pAsset.get());
     }
     if (pAsset == NULL) {
@@ -993,10 +993,10 @@
         i--;
         const asset_path& ap = mAssetPaths.itemAt(i);
         if (ap.type == kFileTypeRegular) {
-            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from zip %s", dirName, ap.path.string());
+            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from zip %s", dirName, ap.path.c_str());
             scanAndMergeZipLocked(pMergedInfo, ap, kAssetsRoot, dirName);
         } else {
-            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from dir %s", dirName, ap.path.string());
+            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from dir %s", dirName, ap.path.c_str());
             scanAndMergeDirLocked(pMergedInfo, ap, kAssetsRoot, dirName);
         }
     }
@@ -1042,10 +1042,10 @@
     if (which < mAssetPaths.size()) {
         const asset_path& ap = mAssetPaths.itemAt(which);
         if (ap.type == kFileTypeRegular) {
-            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from zip %s", dirName, ap.path.string());
+            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from zip %s", dirName, ap.path.c_str());
             scanAndMergeZipLocked(pMergedInfo, ap, NULL, dirName);
         } else {
-            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from dir %s", dirName, ap.path.string());
+            ALOGV("Adding directory %s from dir %s", dirName, ap.path.c_str());
             scanAndMergeDirLocked(pMergedInfo, ap, NULL, dirName);
         }
     }
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@
 {
     assert(pMergedInfo != NULL);
 
-    //printf("scanAndMergeDir: %s %s %s\n", ap.path.string(), rootDir, dirName);
+    //printf("scanAndMergeDir: %s %s %s\n", ap.path.c_str(), rootDir, dirName);
 
     String8 path = createPathNameLocked(ap, rootDir);
     if (dirName[0] != '\0')
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
         const char* name;
         int nameLen;
 
-        name = pContents->itemAt(i).getFileName().string();
+        name = pContents->itemAt(i).getFileName().c_str();
         nameLen = strlen(name);
         if (nameLen > exclExtLen &&
             strcmp(name + (nameLen - exclExtLen), kExcludeExtension) == 0)
@@ -1111,8 +1111,8 @@
             matchIdx = AssetDir::FileInfo::findEntry(pMergedInfo, match);
             if (matchIdx > 0) {
                 ALOGV("Excluding '%s' [%s]\n",
-                    pMergedInfo->itemAt(matchIdx).getFileName().string(),
-                    pMergedInfo->itemAt(matchIdx).getSourceName().string());
+                    pMergedInfo->itemAt(matchIdx).getFileName().c_str(),
+                    pMergedInfo->itemAt(matchIdx).getSourceName().c_str());
                 pMergedInfo->removeAt(matchIdx);
             } else {
                 //printf("+++ no match on '%s'\n", (const char*) match);
@@ -1150,9 +1150,9 @@
     struct dirent* entry;
     FileType fileType;
 
-    ALOGV("Scanning dir '%s'\n", path.string());
+    ALOGV("Scanning dir '%s'\n", path.c_str());
 
-    dir = opendir(path.string());
+    dir = opendir(path.c_str());
     if (dir == NULL)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@
             fileType = kFileTypeUnknown;
 #else
         // stat the file
-        fileType = ::getFileType(path.appendPathCopy(entry->d_name).string());
+        fileType = ::getFileType(path.appendPathCopy(entry->d_name).c_str());
 #endif
 
         if (fileType != kFileTypeRegular && fileType != kFileTypeDirectory)
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@
 
         AssetDir::FileInfo info;
         info.set(String8(entry->d_name), fileType);
-        if (strcasecmp(info.getFileName().getPathExtension().string(), ".gz") == 0)
+        if (strcasecmp(info.getFileName().getPathExtension().c_str(), ".gz") == 0)
             info.setFileName(info.getFileName().getBasePath());
         info.setSourceName(path.appendPathCopy(info.getFileName()));
         pContents->add(info);
@@ -1212,11 +1212,11 @@
 
     pZip = mZipSet.getZip(ap.path);
     if (pZip == NULL) {
-        ALOGW("Failure opening zip %s\n", ap.path.string());
+        ALOGW("Failure opening zip %s\n", ap.path.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
-    zipName = ZipSet::getPathName(ap.path.string());
+    zipName = ZipSet::getPathName(ap.path.c_str());
 
     /* convert "sounds" to "rootDir/sounds" */
     if (rootDir != NULL) dirName = rootDir;
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@
      */
     int dirNameLen = dirName.length();
     void *iterationCookie;
-    if (!pZip->startIteration(&iterationCookie, dirName.string(), NULL)) {
+    if (!pZip->startIteration(&iterationCookie, dirName.c_str(), NULL)) {
         ALOGW("ZipFileRO::startIteration returned false");
         return false;
     }
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@
             ALOGE("ARGH: name too long?\n");
             continue;
         }
-        //printf("Comparing %s in %s?\n", nameBuf, dirName.string());
+        //printf("Comparing %s in %s?\n", nameBuf, dirName.c_str());
         if (dirNameLen == 0 || nameBuf[dirNameLen] == '/')
         {
             const char* cp;
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@
                     createZipSourceNameLocked(zipName, dirName, info.getFileName()));
 
                 contents.add(info);
-                //printf("FOUND: file '%s'\n", info.getFileName().string());
+                //printf("FOUND: file '%s'\n", info.getFileName().c_str());
             } else {
                 /* this is a subdir; add it if we don't already have it*/
                 String8 subdirName(cp, nextSlash - cp);
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@
                     dirs.add(subdirName);
                 }
 
-                //printf("FOUND: dir '%s'\n", subdirName.string());
+                //printf("FOUND: dir '%s'\n", subdirName.c_str());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1427,10 +1427,10 @@
     if (kIsDebug) {
         ALOGI("Creating SharedZip %p %s\n", this, (const char*)mPath);
     }
-    ALOGV("+++ opening zip '%s'\n", mPath.string());
-    mZipFile = ZipFileRO::open(mPath.string());
+    ALOGV("+++ opening zip '%s'\n", mPath.c_str());
+    mZipFile = ZipFileRO::open(mPath.c_str());
     if (mZipFile == NULL) {
-        ALOGD("failed to open Zip archive '%s'\n", mPath.string());
+        ALOGD("failed to open Zip archive '%s'\n", mPath.c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -1441,11 +1441,11 @@
     if (kIsDebug) {
         ALOGI("Creating SharedZip %p fd=%d %s\n", this, fd, (const char*)mPath);
     }
-    ALOGV("+++ opening zip fd=%d '%s'\n", fd, mPath.string());
-    mZipFile = ZipFileRO::openFd(fd, mPath.string());
+    ALOGV("+++ opening zip fd=%d '%s'\n", fd, mPath.c_str());
+    mZipFile = ZipFileRO::openFd(fd, mPath.c_str());
     if (mZipFile == NULL) {
         ::close(fd);
-        ALOGD("failed to open Zip archive fd=%d '%s'\n", fd, mPath.string());
+        ALOGD("failed to open Zip archive fd=%d '%s'\n", fd, mPath.c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@
 
 bool AssetManager::SharedZip::isUpToDate()
 {
-    time_t modWhen = getFileModDate(mPath.string());
+    time_t modWhen = getFileModDate(mPath.c_str());
     return mModWhen == modWhen;
 }
 
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@
     }
     if (mZipFile != NULL) {
         delete mZipFile;
-        ALOGV("Closed '%s'\n", mPath.string());
+        ALOGV("Closed '%s'\n", mPath.c_str());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/BackupData.cpp b/libs/androidfw/BackupData.cpp
index 76a430e..fec0e77 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/BackupData.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/BackupData.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
         k = key;
     }
     if (kIsDebug) {
-        ALOGD("Writing header: prefix='%s' key='%s' dataSize=%zu", m_keyPrefix.string(),
-                key.string(), dataSize);
+        ALOGD("Writing header: prefix='%s' key='%s' dataSize=%zu", m_keyPrefix.c_str(),
+                key.c_str(), dataSize);
     }
 
     entity_header_v1 header;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     m_pos += amt;
 
     if (kIsDebug) ALOGI("writing entity header key, %zd bytes", keyLen+1);
-    amt = write(m_fd, k.string(), keyLen+1);
+    amt = write(m_fd, k.c_str(), keyLen+1);
     if (amt != keyLen+1) {
         m_status = errno;
         return m_status;
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/BackupHelpers.cpp b/libs/androidfw/BackupHelpers.cpp
index e80e948..3582609 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/BackupHelpers.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/BackupHelpers.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
             }
 
             // filename is not NULL terminated, but it is padded
-            amt = write(fd, name.string(), nameLen);
+            amt = write(fd, name.c_str(), nameLen);
             if (amt != nameLen) {
                 ALOGW("write_snapshot_file error writing filename %s", strerror(errno));
                 return 1;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 static int
 write_delete_file(BackupDataWriter* dataStream, const String8& key)
 {
-    LOGP("write_delete_file %s\n", key.string());
+    LOGP("write_delete_file %s\n", key.c_str());
     return dataStream->WriteEntityHeader(key, -1);
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 write_update_file(BackupDataWriter* dataStream, int fd, int mode, const String8& key,
         char const* realFilename)
 {
-    LOGP("write_update_file %s (%s) : mode 0%o\n", realFilename, key.string(), mode);
+    LOGP("write_update_file %s (%s) : mode 0%o\n", realFilename, key.c_str(), mode);
 
     const int bufsize = 4*1024;
     int err;
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
             r.s.size = st.st_size;
 
             if (newSnapshot.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
-                LOGP("back_up_files key already in use '%s'", key.string());
+                LOGP("back_up_files key already in use '%s'", key.c_str());
                 return -1;
             }
 
@@ -390,30 +390,30 @@
         int cmp = p.compare(q);
         if (cmp < 0) {
             // file present in oldSnapshot, but not present in newSnapshot
-            LOGP("file removed: %s", p.string());
+            LOGP("file removed: %s", p.c_str());
             write_delete_file(dataStream, p);
             n++;
         } else if (cmp > 0) {
             // file added
-            LOGP("file added: %s crc=0x%08x", g.file.string(), g.s.crc32);
-            write_update_file(dataStream, q, g.file.string());
+            LOGP("file added: %s crc=0x%08x", g.file.c_str(), g.s.crc32);
+            write_update_file(dataStream, q, g.file.c_str());
             m++;
         } else {
             // same file exists in both old and new; check whether to update
             const FileState& f = oldSnapshot.valueAt(n);
 
-            LOGP("%s", q.string());
+            LOGP("%s", q.c_str());
             LOGP("  old: modTime=%d,%d mode=%04o size=%-3d crc32=0x%08x",
                     f.modTime_sec, f.modTime_nsec, f.mode, f.size, f.crc32);
             LOGP("  new: modTime=%d,%d mode=%04o size=%-3d crc32=0x%08x",
                     g.s.modTime_sec, g.s.modTime_nsec, g.s.mode, g.s.size, g.s.crc32);
             if (f.modTime_sec != g.s.modTime_sec || f.modTime_nsec != g.s.modTime_nsec
                     || f.mode != g.s.mode || f.size != g.s.size || f.crc32 != g.s.crc32) {
-                int fd = open(g.file.string(), O_RDONLY);
+                int fd = open(g.file.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
                 if (fd < 0) {
-                    ALOGE("Unable to read file for backup: %s", g.file.string());
+                    ALOGE("Unable to read file for backup: %s", g.file.c_str());
                 } else {
-                    write_update_file(dataStream, fd, g.s.mode, p, g.file.string());
+                    write_update_file(dataStream, fd, g.s.mode, p, g.file.c_str());
                     close(fd);
                 }
             }
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
     while (m<M) {
         const String8& q = newSnapshot.keyAt(m);
         FileRec& g = newSnapshot.editValueAt(m);
-        write_update_file(dataStream, q, g.file.string());
+        write_update_file(dataStream, q, g.file.c_str());
         m++;
     }
 
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
         BackupDataWriter* writer)
 {
     // In the output stream everything is stored relative to the root
-    const char* relstart = filepath.string() + rootpath.length();
+    const char* relstart = filepath.c_str() + rootpath.length();
     if (*relstart == '/') relstart++;     // won't be true when path == rootpath
     String8 relpath(relstart);
 
@@ -514,9 +514,9 @@
 
     int err = 0;
     struct stat64 s;
-    if (lstat64(filepath.string(), &s) != 0) {
+    if (lstat64(filepath.c_str(), &s) != 0) {
         err = errno;
-        ALOGE("Error %d (%s) from lstat64(%s)", err, strerror(err), filepath.string());
+        ALOGE("Error %d (%s) from lstat64(%s)", err, strerror(err), filepath.c_str());
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -541,10 +541,10 @@
 
     // !!! TODO: use mmap when possible to avoid churning the buffer cache
     // !!! TODO: this will break with symlinks; need to use readlink(2)
-    int fd = open(filepath.string(), O_RDONLY);
+    int fd = open(filepath.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0) {
         err = errno;
-        ALOGE("Error %d (%s) from open(%s)", err, strerror(err), filepath.string());
+        ALOGE("Error %d (%s) from open(%s)", err, strerror(err), filepath.c_str());
         return err;
     }
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@
     } else if (S_ISREG(s.st_mode)) {
         type = '0';     // tar magic: '0' == normal file
     } else {
-        ALOGW("Error: unknown file mode 0%o [%s]", s.st_mode, filepath.string());
+        ALOGW("Error: unknown file mode 0%o [%s]", s.st_mode, filepath.c_str());
         goto cleanup;
     }
     buf[156] = type;
@@ -620,16 +620,16 @@
         //    [ 345 : 155 ] filename path prefix
         // We only use the prefix area if fullname won't fit in the path
         if (fullname.length() > 100) {
-            strncpy(buf, relpath.string(), 100);
-            strncpy(buf + 345, prefix.string(), 155);
+            strncpy(buf, relpath.c_str(), 100);
+            strncpy(buf + 345, prefix.c_str(), 155);
         } else {
-            strncpy(buf, fullname.string(), 100);
+            strncpy(buf, fullname.c_str(), 100);
         }
     }
 
     // [ 329 : 8 ] and [ 337 : 8 ] devmajor/devminor, not used
 
-    ALOGI("   Name: %s", fullname.string());
+    ALOGI("   Name: %s", fullname.c_str());
 
     // If we're using a pax extended header, build & write that here; lengths are
     // already preflighted
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
 
         // fullname was generated above with the ustar paths
         paxLen += write_pax_header_entry(paxData + paxLen, PAXDATA_SIZE - paxLen,
-                "path", fullname.string());
+                "path", fullname.c_str());
 
         // Now we know how big the pax data is
 
@@ -656,9 +656,9 @@
 
         String8 leaf = fullname.getPathLeaf();
         memset(paxHeader, 0, 100);                  // rewrite the name area
-        snprintf(paxHeader, 100, "PaxHeader/%s", leaf.string());
+        snprintf(paxHeader, 100, "PaxHeader/%s", leaf.c_str());
         memset(paxHeader + 345, 0, 155);            // rewrite the prefix area
-        strncpy(paxHeader + 345, prefix.string(), 155);
+        strncpy(paxHeader + 345, prefix.c_str(), 155);
 
         paxHeader[156] = 'x';                       // mark it as a pax extended header
 
@@ -691,12 +691,12 @@
             ssize_t nRead = read(fd, buf, toRead);
             if (nRead < 0) {
                 err = errno;
-                ALOGE("Unable to read file [%s], err=%d (%s)", filepath.string(),
+                ALOGE("Unable to read file [%s], err=%d (%s)", filepath.c_str(),
                         err, strerror(err));
                 break;
             } else if (nRead == 0) {
                 ALOGE("EOF but expect %lld more bytes in [%s]", (long long) toWrite,
-                        filepath.string());
+                        filepath.c_str());
                 err = EIO;
                 break;
             }
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@
     file_metadata_v1 metadata;
     amt = in->ReadEntityData(&metadata, sizeof(metadata));
     if (amt != sizeof(metadata)) {
-        ALOGW("Could not read metadata for %s -- %ld / %s", filename.string(),
+        ALOGW("Could not read metadata for %s -- %ld / %s", filename.c_str(),
                 (long)amt, strerror(errno));
         return EIO;
     }
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@
 
     // Write the file and compute the crc
     crc = crc32(0L, Z_NULL, 0);
-    fd = open(filename.string(), O_CREAT|O_RDWR|O_TRUNC, mode);
+    fd = open(filename.c_str(), O_CREAT|O_RDWR|O_TRUNC, mode);
     if (fd == -1) {
-        ALOGW("Could not open file %s -- %s", filename.string(), strerror(errno));
+        ALOGW("Could not open file %s -- %s", filename.c_str(), strerror(errno));
         return errno;
     }
 
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
         err = write(fd, buf, amt);
         if (err != amt) {
             close(fd);
-            ALOGW("Error '%s' writing '%s'", strerror(errno), filename.string());
+            ALOGW("Error '%s' writing '%s'", strerror(errno), filename.c_str());
             return errno;
         }
         crc = crc32(crc, (Bytef*)buf, amt);
@@ -798,9 +798,9 @@
     close(fd);
 
     // Record for the snapshot
-    err = stat(filename.string(), &st);
+    err = stat(filename.c_str(), &st);
     if (err != 0) {
-        ALOGW("Error stating file that we just created %s", filename.string());
+        ALOGW("Error stating file that we just created %s", filename.c_str());
         return errno;
     }
 
@@ -1104,9 +1104,9 @@
             fprintf(stderr, "state %zu expected={%d/%d, %04o, 0x%08x, 0x%08x, %3zu} '%s'\n"
                             "          actual={%d/%d, %04o, 0x%08x, 0x%08x, %3d} '%s'\n", i,
                     states[i].modTime_sec, states[i].modTime_nsec, states[i].mode, states[i].size,
-                    states[i].crc32, name.length(), filenames[i].string(),
+                    states[i].crc32, name.length(), filenames[i].c_str(),
                     state.modTime_sec, state.modTime_nsec, state.mode, state.size, state.crc32,
-                    state.nameLen, name.string());
+                    state.nameLen, name.c_str());
             matched = false;
         }
     }
@@ -1152,9 +1152,9 @@
         return err;
     }
 
-    err = writer.WriteEntityData(text.string(), text.length()+1);
+    err = writer.WriteEntityData(text.c_str(), text.length()+1);
     if (err != 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "write failed for data '%s'\n", text.string());
+        fprintf(stderr, "write failed for data '%s'\n", text.c_str());
         return errno;
     }
 
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@
         goto finished;
     }
     if (string != str) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "ReadEntityHeader expected key '%s' got '%s'\n", str, string.string());
+        fprintf(stderr, "ReadEntityHeader expected key '%s' got '%s'\n", str, string.c_str());
         err = EINVAL;
         goto finished;
     }
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/ConfigDescription.cpp b/libs/androidfw/ConfigDescription.cpp
index 19ead95..952101b 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/ConfigDescription.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/ConfigDescription.cpp
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@
 
 std::string ConfigDescription::to_string() const {
   const String8 str = toString();
-  return std::string(str.string(), str.size());
+  return std::string(str.c_str(), str.size());
 }
 
 bool ConfigDescription::Dominates(const ConfigDescription& o) const {
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/CursorWindow.cpp b/libs/androidfw/CursorWindow.cpp
index 3527eee..5aa8e70 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/CursorWindow.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/CursorWindow.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     String8 ashmemName("CursorWindow: ");
     ashmemName.append(mName);
 
-    ashmemFd = ashmem_create_region(ashmemName.string(), mInflatedSize);
+    ashmemFd = ashmem_create_region(ashmemName.c_str(), mInflatedSize);
     if (ashmemFd < 0) {
         PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed ashmem_create_region";
         goto fail_silent;
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/ObbFile.cpp b/libs/androidfw/ObbFile.cpp
index 95332a3..c6a9632 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/ObbFile.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/ObbFile.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
     free(scanBuf);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-    ALOGI("Obb scan succeeded: packageName=%s, version=%d\n", mPackageName.string(), mVersion);
+    ALOGI("Obb scan succeeded: packageName=%s, version=%d\n", mPackageName.c_str(), mVersion);
 #endif
 
     return true;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (write(fd, mPackageName.string(), packageNameLen) != (ssize_t)packageNameLen) {
+    if (write(fd, mPackageName.c_str(), packageNameLen) != (ssize_t)packageNameLen) {
         ALOGW("couldn't write package name: %s\n", strerror(errno));
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp b/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp
index 5e8a623..0e7d841 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/ResourceTypes.cpp
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@
 
     if ((mHeader->flags&ResStringPool_header::UTF8_FLAG) != 0) {
         if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
-            ALOGI("indexOfString UTF-8: %s", String8(str, strLen).string());
+            ALOGI("indexOfString UTF-8: %s", String8(str, strLen).c_str());
         }
 
         // The string pool contains UTF 8 strings; we don't want to cause
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@
                         ALOGI("Looking at %s, i=%d\n", s->data(), i);
                     }
                     if (str8Len == s->size()
-                            && memcmp(s->data(), str8.string(), str8Len) == 0) {
+                            && memcmp(s->data(), str8.c_str(), str8Len) == 0) {
                         if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
                             ALOGI("MATCH!");
                         }
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@
 
     } else {
         if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
-            ALOGI("indexOfString UTF-16: %s", String8(str, strLen).string());
+            ALOGI("indexOfString UTF-16: %s", String8(str, strLen).c_str());
         }
 
         if (mHeader->flags&ResStringPool_header::SORTED_FLAG) {
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@
                 int c = s.has_value() ? strzcmp16(s->data(), s->size(), str, strLen) : -1;
                 if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
                     ALOGI("Looking at %s, cmp=%d, l/mid/h=%d/%d/%d\n",
-                          String8(s->data(), s->size()).string(), c, (int)l, (int)mid, (int)h);
+                          String8(s->data(), s->size()).c_str(), c, (int)l, (int)mid, (int)h);
                 }
                 if (c == 0) {
                     if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@
                     return base::unexpected(s.error());
                 }
                 if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
-                    ALOGI("Looking at %s, i=%d\n", String8(s->data(), s->size()).string(), i);
+                    ALOGI("Looking at %s, i=%d\n", String8(s->data(), s->size()).c_str(), i);
                 }
                 if (s.has_value() && strLen == s->size() &&
                         strzcmp16(s->data(), s->size(), str, strLen) == 0) {
@@ -1512,8 +1512,8 @@
 {
     String16 nsStr(ns != NULL ? ns : "");
     String16 attrStr(attr);
-    return indexOfAttribute(ns ? nsStr.string() : NULL, ns ? nsStr.size() : 0,
-                            attrStr.string(), attrStr.size());
+    return indexOfAttribute(ns ? nsStr.c_str() : NULL, ns ? nsStr.size() : 0,
+                            attrStr.c_str(), attrStr.size());
 }
 
 ssize_t ResXMLParser::indexOfAttribute(const char16_t* ns, size_t nsLen,
@@ -1531,8 +1531,8 @@
             }
             attr8 = String8(attr, attrLen);
             if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
-                ALOGI("indexOfAttribute UTF8 %s (%zu) / %s (%zu)", ns8.string(), nsLen,
-                        attr8.string(), attrLen);
+                ALOGI("indexOfAttribute UTF8 %s (%zu) / %s (%zu)", ns8.c_str(), nsLen,
+                        attr8.c_str(), attrLen);
             }
             for (size_t i=0; i<N; i++) {
                 size_t curNsLen = 0, curAttrLen = 0;
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
                     ALOGI("  curNs=%s (%zu), curAttr=%s (%zu)", curNs, curNsLen, curAttr, curAttrLen);
                 }
                 if (curAttr != NULL && curNsLen == nsLen && curAttrLen == attrLen
-                        && memcmp(attr8.string(), curAttr, attrLen) == 0) {
+                        && memcmp(attr8.c_str(), curAttr, attrLen) == 0) {
                     if (ns == NULL) {
                         if (curNs == NULL) {
                             if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
@@ -1552,8 +1552,8 @@
                         }
                     } else if (curNs != NULL) {
                         //printf(" --> ns=%s, curNs=%s\n",
-                        //       String8(ns).string(), String8(curNs).string());
-                        if (memcmp(ns8.string(), curNs, nsLen) == 0) {
+                        //       String8(ns).c_str(), String8(curNs).c_str());
+                        if (memcmp(ns8.c_str(), curNs, nsLen) == 0) {
                             if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
                                 ALOGI("  FOUND!");
                             }
@@ -1565,8 +1565,8 @@
         } else {
             if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
                 ALOGI("indexOfAttribute UTF16 %s (%zu) / %s (%zu)",
-                        String8(ns, nsLen).string(), nsLen,
-                        String8(attr, attrLen).string(), attrLen);
+                        String8(ns, nsLen).c_str(), nsLen,
+                        String8(attr, attrLen).c_str(), attrLen);
             }
             for (size_t i=0; i<N; i++) {
                 size_t curNsLen = 0, curAttrLen = 0;
@@ -1574,8 +1574,8 @@
                 const char16_t* curAttr = getAttributeName(i, &curAttrLen);
                 if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
                     ALOGI("  curNs=%s (%zu), curAttr=%s (%zu)",
-                            String8(curNs, curNsLen).string(), curNsLen,
-                            String8(curAttr, curAttrLen).string(), curAttrLen);
+                            String8(curNs, curNsLen).c_str(), curNsLen,
+                            String8(curAttr, curAttrLen).c_str(), curAttrLen);
                 }
                 if (curAttr != NULL && curNsLen == nsLen && curAttrLen == attrLen
                         && (memcmp(attr, curAttr, attrLen*sizeof(char16_t)) == 0)) {
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@
                         }
                     } else if (curNs != NULL) {
                         //printf(" --> ns=%s, curNs=%s\n",
-                        //       String8(ns).string(), String8(curNs).string());
+                        //       String8(ns).c_str(), String8(curNs).c_str());
                         if (memcmp(ns, curNs, nsLen*sizeof(char16_t)) == 0) {
                             if (kDebugStringPoolNoisy) {
                                 ALOGI("  FOUND!");
@@ -4412,7 +4412,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    outName->package = grp->name.string();
+    outName->package = grp->name.c_str();
     outName->packageLen = grp->name.size();
     if (allowUtf8) {
         outName->type8 = UnpackOptionalString(entry.typeStr.string8(), &outName->typeLen);
@@ -4518,7 +4518,7 @@
                 outValue->dataType,
                 outValue->dataType == Res_value::TYPE_STRING ?
                     String8(UnpackOptionalString(
-                        entry.package->header->values.stringAt(outValue->data), &len)).string() :
+                        entry.package->header->values.stringAt(outValue->data), &len)).c_str() :
                     "",
                 outValue->data);
     }
@@ -4888,7 +4888,7 @@
     AutoMutex _lock2(mFilteredConfigLock);
 
     if (kDebugTableGetEntry) {
-        ALOGI("Setting parameters: %s\n", params->toString().string());
+        ALOGI("Setting parameters: %s\n", params->toString().c_str());
     }
     mParams = *params;
     for (size_t p = 0; p < mPackageGroups.size(); p++) {
@@ -4999,7 +4999,7 @@
             if (name[1] == 'i' && name[2] == 'n'
                 && name[3] == 'd' && name[4] == 'e' && name[5] == 'x'
                 && name[6] == '_') {
-                int index = atoi(String8(name + 7, nameLen - 7).string());
+                int index = atoi(String8(name + 7, nameLen - 7).c_str());
                 if (Res_CHECKID(index)) {
                     ALOGW("Array resource index: %d is too large.",
                          index);
@@ -5065,9 +5065,9 @@
 
     if (kDebugTableNoisy) {
         printf("Looking for identifier: type=%s, name=%s, package=%s\n",
-                String8(type, typeLen).string(),
-                String8(name, nameLen).string(),
-                String8(package, packageLen).string());
+                String8(type, typeLen).c_str(),
+                String8(name, nameLen).c_str(),
+                String8(package, packageLen).c_str());
     }
 
     const String16 attr("attr");
@@ -5078,9 +5078,9 @@
         const PackageGroup* group = mPackageGroups[ig];
 
         if (strzcmp16(package, packageLen,
-                      group->name.string(), group->name.size())) {
+                      group->name.c_str(), group->name.size())) {
             if (kDebugTableNoisy) {
-                printf("Skipping package group: %s\n", String8(group->name).string());
+                printf("Skipping package group: %s\n", String8(group->name).c_str());
             }
             continue;
         }
@@ -5105,8 +5105,8 @@
                     }
                     return identifier;
                 }
-            } while (strzcmp16(attr.string(), attr.size(), targetType, targetTypeLen) == 0
-                    && (targetType = attrPrivate.string())
+            } while (strzcmp16(attr.c_str(), attr.size(), targetType, targetTypeLen) == 0
+                    && (targetType = attrPrivate.c_str())
                     && (targetTypeLen = attrPrivate.size())
             );
         }
@@ -5525,7 +5525,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    //printf("Value for: %s\n", String8(s, len).string());
+    //printf("Value for: %s\n", String8(s, len).c_str());
 
     uint32_t l10nReq = ResTable_map::L10N_NOT_REQUIRED;
     uint32_t attrMin = 0x80000000, attrMax = 0x7fffffff;
@@ -5580,7 +5580,7 @@
         // be to any other type; we just need to count on the client making
         // sure the referenced type is correct.
 
-        //printf("Looking up ref: %s\n", String8(s, len).string());
+        //printf("Looking up ref: %s\n", String8(s, len).c_str());
 
         // It's a reference!
         if (len == 5 && s[1]=='n' && s[2]=='u' && s[3]=='l' && s[4]=='l') {
@@ -5620,8 +5620,8 @@
             }
 
             uint32_t specFlags = 0;
-            uint32_t rid = identifierForName(name.string(), name.size(), type.string(),
-                    type.size(), package.string(), package.size(), &specFlags);
+            uint32_t rid = identifierForName(name.c_str(), name.size(), type.c_str(),
+                    type.size(), package.c_str(), package.size(), &specFlags);
             if (rid != 0) {
                 if (enforcePrivate) {
                     if (accessor == NULL || accessor->getAssetsPackage() != package) {
@@ -5640,8 +5640,8 @@
                         Res_GETTYPE(rid), Res_GETENTRY(rid));
                     if (kDebugTableNoisy) {
                         ALOGI("Incl %s:%s/%s: 0x%08x\n",
-                                String8(package).string(), String8(type).string(),
-                                String8(name).string(), rid);
+                                String8(package).c_str(), String8(type).c_str(),
+                                String8(name).c_str(), rid);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -5659,8 +5659,8 @@
                 if (rid != 0) {
                     if (kDebugTableNoisy) {
                         ALOGI("Pckg %s:%s/%s: 0x%08x\n",
-                                String8(package).string(), String8(type).string(),
-                                String8(name).string(), rid);
+                                String8(package).c_str(), String8(type).c_str(),
+                                String8(name).c_str(), rid);
                     }
                     uint32_t packageId = Res_GETPACKAGE(rid) + 1;
                     if (packageId == 0x00) {
@@ -5749,7 +5749,7 @@
                 }
             } else {
                 outValue->data = color;
-                //printf("Color input=%s, output=0x%x\n", String8(s, len).string(), color);
+                //printf("Color input=%s, output=0x%x\n", String8(s, len).c_str(), color);
                 return true;
             }
         } else {
@@ -5761,8 +5761,8 @@
                 #if 0
                 fprintf(stderr, "%s: Color ID %s value %s is not valid\n",
                         "Resource File", //(const char*)in->getPrintableSource(),
-                        String8(*curTag).string(),
-                        String8(s, len).string());
+                        String8(*curTag).c_str(),
+                        String8(s, len).c_str());
                 #endif
                 return false;
             }
@@ -5776,7 +5776,7 @@
         // be to any other type; we just need to count on the client making
         // sure the referenced type is correct.
 
-        //printf("Looking up attr: %s\n", String8(s, len).string());
+        //printf("Looking up attr: %s\n", String8(s, len).c_str());
 
         static const String16 attr16("attr");
         String16 package, type, name;
@@ -5789,13 +5789,13 @@
         }
 
         //printf("Pkg: %s, Type: %s, Name: %s\n",
-        //       String8(package).string(), String8(type).string(),
-        //       String8(name).string());
+        //       String8(package).c_str(), String8(type).c_str(),
+        //       String8(name).c_str());
         uint32_t specFlags = 0;
         uint32_t rid =
-            identifierForName(name.string(), name.size(),
-                              type.string(), type.size(),
-                              package.string(), package.size(), &specFlags);
+            identifierForName(name.c_str(), name.size(),
+                              type.c_str(), type.size(),
+                              package.c_str(), package.size(), &specFlags);
         if (rid != 0) {
             if (enforcePrivate) {
                 if ((specFlags&ResTable_typeSpec::SPEC_PUBLIC) == 0) {
@@ -5953,8 +5953,8 @@
                     if (getResourceName(bag->map.name.ident, false, &rname)) {
                         #if 0
                         printf("Matching %s against %s (0x%08x)\n",
-                               String8(s, len).string(),
-                               String8(rname.name, rname.nameLen).string(),
+                               String8(s, len).c_str(),
+                               String8(rname.name, rname.nameLen).c_str(),
                                bag->map.name.ident);
                         #endif
                         if (strzcmp16(s, len, rname.name, rname.nameLen) == 0) {
@@ -5997,7 +5997,7 @@
                 while (pos < end && *pos != '|') {
                     pos++;
                 }
-                //printf("Looking for: %s\n", String8(start, pos-start).string());
+                //printf("Looking for: %s\n", String8(start, pos-start).c_str());
                 const bag_entry* bagi = bag;
                 ssize_t i;
                 for (i=0; i<cnt; i++, bagi++) {
@@ -6006,8 +6006,8 @@
                         if (getResourceName(bagi->map.name.ident, false, &rname)) {
                             #if 0
                             printf("Matching %s against %s (0x%08x)\n",
-                                   String8(start,pos-start).string(),
-                                   String8(rname.name, rname.nameLen).string(),
+                                   String8(start,pos-start).c_str(),
+                                   String8(rname.name, rname.nameLen).c_str(),
                                    bagi->map.name.ident);
                             #endif
                             if (strzcmp16(start, pos-start, rname.name, rname.nameLen) == 0) {
@@ -6334,7 +6334,7 @@
 }
 
 static bool compareString8AndCString(const String8& str, const char* cStr) {
-    return strcmp(str.string(), cStr) < 0;
+    return strcmp(str.c_str(), cStr) < 0;
 }
 
 void ResTable::getLocales(Vector<String8>* locales, bool includeSystemLocales,
@@ -6348,7 +6348,7 @@
         const auto endIter = locales->end();
 
         auto iter = std::lower_bound(beginIter, endIter, locale, compareString8AndCString);
-        if (iter == endIter || strcmp(iter->string(), locale) != 0) {
+        if (iter == endIter || strcmp(iter->c_str(), locale) != 0) {
             locales->insertAt(String8(locale), std::distance(beginIter, iter));
         }
     });
@@ -6940,7 +6940,7 @@
                         ResTable_config thisConfig;
                         thisConfig.copyFromDtoH(type->config);
                         ALOGI("Adding config to type %d: %s\n", type->id,
-                                thisConfig.toString().string());
+                                thisConfig.toString().c_str());
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -7018,7 +7018,7 @@
         char16_t tmpName[sizeof(entry->packageName) / sizeof(char16_t)];
         strcpy16_dtoh(tmpName, entry->packageName, sizeof(entry->packageName) / sizeof(char16_t));
         if (kDebugLibNoisy) {
-            ALOGV("Found lib entry %s with id %d\n", String8(tmpName).string(),
+            ALOGV("Found lib entry %s with id %d\n", String8(tmpName).c_str(),
                     dtohl(entry->packageId));
         }
         if (packageId >= 256) {
@@ -7300,7 +7300,7 @@
                     current_res.nameLen,
                     current_res.type,
                     current_res.typeLen,
-                    targetPackageName.string(),
+                    targetPackageName.c_str(),
                     targetPackageName.size(),
                     &typeSpecFlags);
 
@@ -7407,7 +7407,7 @@
 }
 
 
-#define CHAR16_TO_CSTR(c16, len) (String8(String16(c16,len)).string())
+#define CHAR16_TO_CSTR(c16, len) (String8(String16(c16,len)).c_str())
 
 #define CHAR16_ARRAY_EQ(constant, var, len) \
         (((len) == (sizeof(constant)/sizeof((constant)[0]))) && (0 == memcmp((var), (constant), (len))))
@@ -7502,13 +7502,13 @@
         const char* str8 = UnpackOptionalString(pkg->header->values.string8At(
                 value.data), &len);
         if (str8 != NULL) {
-            printf("(string8) \"%s\"\n", normalizeForOutput(str8).string());
+            printf("(string8) \"%s\"\n", normalizeForOutput(str8).c_str());
         } else {
             const char16_t* str16 = UnpackOptionalString(pkg->header->values.stringAt(
                     value.data), &len);
             if (str16 != NULL) {
                 printf("(string16) \"%s\"\n",
-                    normalizeForOutput(String8(str16, len).string()).string());
+                    normalizeForOutput(String8(str16, len).c_str()).c_str());
             } else {
                 printf("(string) null\n");
             }
@@ -7549,7 +7549,7 @@
         const PackageGroup* pg = mPackageGroups[pgIndex];
         printf("Package Group %d id=0x%02x packageCount=%d name=%s\n",
                 (int)pgIndex, pg->id, (int)pg->packages.size(),
-                String8(pg->name).string());
+                String8(pg->name).c_str());
 
         const KeyedVector<String16, uint8_t>& refEntries = pg->dynamicRefTable.entries();
         const size_t refEntryCount = refEntries.size();
@@ -7558,7 +7558,7 @@
             for (size_t refIndex = 0; refIndex < refEntryCount; refIndex++) {
                 printf("    0x%02x -> %s\n",
                         refEntries.valueAt(refIndex),
-                        String8(refEntries.keyAt(refIndex)).string());
+                        String8(refEntries.keyAt(refIndex)).c_str());
             }
             printf("\n");
         }
@@ -7584,7 +7584,7 @@
                 strcpy16_dtoh(tmpName, pkg->package->name,
                               sizeof(pkg->package->name)/sizeof(pkg->package->name[0]));
                 printf("  Package %d id=0x%02x name=%s\n", (int)pkgIndex,
-                        pkg->package->id, String8(tmpName).string());
+                        pkg->package->id, String8(tmpName).c_str());
             }
 
             for (size_t typeIndex = 0; typeIndex < pg->types.size(); typeIndex++) {
@@ -7626,7 +7626,7 @@
                             printf("      spec resource 0x%08x %s:%s/%s: flags=0x%08x\n",
                                 resID,
                                 CHAR16_TO_CSTR(resName.package, resName.packageLen),
-                                type8.string(), name8.string(),
+                                type8.c_str(), name8.c_str(),
                                 dtohl(typeConfigs->typeSpecFlags[entryIndex]));
                         } else {
                             printf("      INVALID TYPE CONFIG FOR RESOURCE 0x%08x\n", resID);
@@ -7647,7 +7647,7 @@
 
                     String8 configStr = thisConfig.toString();
                     printf("      config %s", configStr.size() > 0
-                            ? configStr.string() : "(default)");
+                            ? configStr.c_str() : "(default)");
                     if (type->flags != 0u) {
                         printf(" flags=0x%02x", type->flags);
                         if (type->flags & ResTable_type::FLAG_SPARSE) {
@@ -7712,7 +7712,7 @@
                             }
                             printf("        resource 0x%08x %s:%s/%s: ", resID,
                                     CHAR16_TO_CSTR(resName.package, resName.packageLen),
-                                    type8.string(), name8.string());
+                                    type8.c_str(), name8.c_str());
                         } else {
                             printf("        INVALID RESOURCE 0x%08x: ", resID);
                         }
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/Asset.h b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/Asset.h
index 19febcd..f3776b5 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/Asset.h
+++ b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/Asset.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
      * This is NOT intended to be used for anything except debug output.
      * DO NOT try to parse this or use it to open a file.
      */
-    const char* getAssetSource(void) const { return mAssetSource.string(); }
+    const char* getAssetSource(void) const { return mAssetSource.c_str(); }
 
     /*
      * Create the asset from a file descriptor.
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ConfigDescription.h b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ConfigDescription.h
index 61d10cd..1701f1b 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ConfigDescription.h
+++ b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/ConfigDescription.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 
 inline ::std::ostream& operator<<(::std::ostream& out,
                                   const ConfigDescription& o) {
-  return out << o.toString().string();
+  return out << o.toString().c_str();
 }
 
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/BackupData_test.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/BackupData_test.cpp
index e25b616..7d3a341 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/BackupData_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/BackupData_test.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
         mFilename.append(m_external_storage);
         mFilename.append(TEST_FILENAME);
 
-        ::unlink(mFilename.string());
-        int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
+        ::unlink(mFilename.c_str());
+        int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
         if (fd < 0) {
-            FAIL() << "Couldn't create " << mFilename.string() << " for writing";
+            FAIL() << "Couldn't create " << mFilename.c_str() << " for writing";
         }
         mKey1 = String8(KEY1);
         mKey2 = String8(KEY2);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 };
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, WriteAndReadSingle) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
 
   EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, sizeof(DATA1)))
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
           << "WriteEntityData returned an error";
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
   EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, reader->Status())
           << "Reader ctor failed";
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, WriteAndReadMultiple) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, sizeof(DATA1));
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA1, sizeof(DATA1));
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA2, sizeof(DATA2));
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
 
   bool done;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, SkipEntity) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, sizeof(DATA1));
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA1, sizeof(DATA1));
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA3, sizeof(DATA3));
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
 
   bool done;
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, DeleteEntity) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, sizeof(DATA1));
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA1, sizeof(DATA1));
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey2, -1);
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
 
   bool done;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, EneityAfterDelete) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, sizeof(DATA1));
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA1, sizeof(DATA1));
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
   writer->WriteEntityData(DATA3, sizeof(DATA3));
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
 
   bool done;
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, OnlyDeleteEntities) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, -1);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey2, -1);
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey4, -1);
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
 
   bool done;
@@ -385,13 +385,13 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(BackupDataTest, ReadDeletedEntityData) {
-  int fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_WRONLY);
+  int fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_WRONLY);
   BackupDataWriter* writer = new BackupDataWriter(fd);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey1, -1);
   writer->WriteEntityHeader(mKey2, -1);
 
   ::close(fd);
-  fd = ::open(mFilename.string(), O_RDONLY);
+  fd = ::open(mFilename.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
   BackupDataReader* reader = new BackupDataReader(fd);
 
   bool done;
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/CommonHelpers.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/CommonHelpers.cpp
index 3396729..10138de 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/CommonHelpers.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/CommonHelpers.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 std::string GetStringFromPool(const ResStringPool* pool, uint32_t idx) {
   auto str = pool->string8ObjectAt(idx);
   CHECK(str.has_value()) << "failed to find string entry";
-  return std::string(str->string(), str->length());
+  return std::string(str->c_str(), str->length());
 }
 
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/ConfigDescription_test.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/ConfigDescription_test.cpp
index ce7f805..7270357 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/ConfigDescription_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/ConfigDescription_test.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, ParseBasicQualifiers) {
   ConfigDescription config;
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("", &config));
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(""), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string(""), config.toString().c_str());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("fr-land", &config));
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("fr-land"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("fr-land"), config.toString().c_str());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(
       TestParse("mcc310-pl-sw720dp-normal-long-port-night-"
@@ -61,22 +61,22 @@
                 &config));
   EXPECT_EQ(std::string("mcc310-pl-sw720dp-normal-long-port-night-"
                         "xhdpi-keyssoft-qwerty-navexposed-nonav-v13"),
-            config.toString().string());
+            config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, ParseLocales) {
   ConfigDescription config;
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("en-rUS", &config));
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("en-rUS"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("en-rUS"), config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, ParseQualifierAddedInApi13) {
   ConfigDescription config;
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("sw600dp", &config));
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("sw600dp-v13"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("sw600dp-v13"), config.toString().c_str());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("sw600dp-v8", &config));
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("sw600dp-v13"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("sw600dp-v13"), config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, ParseCarAttribute) {
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::SCREENROUND_YES,
             config.screenLayout2 & android::ResTable_config::MASK_SCREENROUND);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_MARSHMALLOW, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("round-v23"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("round-v23"), config.toString().c_str());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("notround", &config));
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::SCREENROUND_NO,
             config.screenLayout2 & android::ResTable_config::MASK_SCREENROUND);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_MARSHMALLOW, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("notround-v23"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("notround-v23"), config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, TestWideColorGamutQualifier) {
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::WIDE_COLOR_GAMUT_YES,
             config.colorMode & android::ResTable_config::MASK_WIDE_COLOR_GAMUT);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_O, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("widecg-v26"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("widecg-v26"), config.toString().c_str());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("nowidecg", &config));
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::WIDE_COLOR_GAMUT_NO,
             config.colorMode & android::ResTable_config::MASK_WIDE_COLOR_GAMUT);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_O, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("nowidecg-v26"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("nowidecg-v26"), config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, TestHdrQualifier) {
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::HDR_YES,
             config.colorMode & android::ResTable_config::MASK_HDR);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_O, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("highdr-v26"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("highdr-v26"), config.toString().c_str());
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("lowdr", &config));
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::HDR_NO,
             config.colorMode & android::ResTable_config::MASK_HDR);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_O, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("lowdr-v26"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("lowdr-v26"), config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 TEST(ConfigDescriptionTest, ParseVrAttribute) {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
   EXPECT_TRUE(TestParse("vrheadset", &config));
   EXPECT_EQ(android::ResTable_config::UI_MODE_TYPE_VR_HEADSET, config.uiMode);
   EXPECT_EQ(SDK_O, config.sdkVersion);
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("vrheadset-v26"), config.toString().string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(std::string("vrheadset-v26"), config.toString().c_str());
 }
 
 static inline ConfigDescription ParseConfigOrDie(const android::StringPiece& str) {
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/ObbFile_test.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/ObbFile_test.cpp
index 1151121..ba818c4 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/ObbFile_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/ObbFile_test.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
         mFileName.append(externalStorage);
         mFileName.append(TEST_FILENAME);
 
-        int fd = ::open(mFileName.string(), O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
+        int fd = ::open(mFileName.c_str(), O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
         if (fd < 0) {
-            FAIL() << "Couldn't create " << mFileName.string() << " for tests";
+            FAIL() << "Couldn't create " << mFileName.c_str() << " for tests";
         }
     }
 
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(mObbFile->setSalt(salt, SALT_SIZE))
             << "Salt should be successfully set";
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mObbFile->writeTo(mFileName.string()))
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mObbFile->writeTo(mFileName.c_str()))
             << "couldn't write to fake .obb file";
 
     mObbFile = new ObbFile();
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mObbFile->readFrom(mFileName.string()))
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mObbFile->readFrom(mFileName.c_str()))
             << "couldn't read from fake .obb file";
 
     EXPECT_EQ(versionNum, mObbFile->getVersion())
             << "version didn't come out the same as it went in";
-    const char* currentPackageName = mObbFile->getPackageName().string();
+    const char* currentPackageName = mObbFile->getPackageName().c_str();
     EXPECT_STREQ(packageName, currentPackageName)
             << "package name didn't come out the same as it went in";
 
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/ResTable_test.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/ResTable_test.cpp
index 9aeb00c..dc6dea9 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/ResTable_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/ResTable_test.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   String16 name(u"com.android.sparse:integer/foo_9");
   uint32_t flags;
   uint32_t resid =
-      table.identifierForName(name.string(), name.size(), nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0, &flags);
+      table.identifierForName(name.c_str(), name.size(), nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0, &flags);
   ASSERT_NE(0u, resid);
 
   Res_value val;
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
   String16 defPackage("com.android.basic");
   String16 testName("@string/test1");
   uint32_t resID =
-      table.identifierForName(testName.string(), testName.size(), 0, 0,
-                              defPackage.string(), defPackage.size());
+      table.identifierForName(testName.c_str(), testName.size(), 0, 0,
+                              defPackage.c_str(), defPackage.size());
   ASSERT_NE(uint32_t(0x00000000), resID);
   ASSERT_EQ(basic::R::string::test1, resID);
 }
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/Split_test.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/Split_test.cpp
index 2c242db..3d88577 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/Split_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/Split_test.cpp
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@
   const String16 package("com.android.basic");
   ASSERT_EQ(
       R::string::test3,
-      table.identifierForName(name.string(), name.size(), type.string(),
-                              type.size(), package.string(), package.size()));
+      table.identifierForName(name.c_str(), name.size(), type.c_str(),
+                              type.size(), package.c_str(), package.size()));
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/tests/TestHelpers.cpp b/libs/androidfw/tests/TestHelpers.cpp
index 10c0a4f..c6f657c 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/tests/TestHelpers.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/tests/TestHelpers.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
   }
 
   if (String8(expected_str) != *actual_str) {
-    return AssertionFailure() << actual_str->string();
+    return AssertionFailure() << actual_str->c_str();
   }
-  return AssertionSuccess() << actual_str->string();
+  return AssertionSuccess() << actual_str->c_str();
 }
 
 }  // namespace android