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());
     }
 }