diff --git a/tools/aapt/Command.cpp b/tools/aapt/Command.cpp
index 51cf38b..5a06b10 100644
--- a/tools/aapt/Command.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt/Command.cpp
@@ -240,13 +240,13 @@
     }
     if (value.dataType == Res_value::TYPE_STRING) {
         String8 result = AaptXml::getResolvedAttribute(resTable, tree, attrRes, outError);
-        printf("%s='%s'", attrLabel.string(),
-                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(result.string()).string());
+        printf("%s='%s'", attrLabel.c_str(),
+                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(result.c_str()).c_str());
     } else if (Res_value::TYPE_FIRST_INT <= value.dataType &&
             value.dataType <= Res_value::TYPE_LAST_INT) {
-        printf("%s='%d'", attrLabel.string(), value.data);
+        printf("%s='%d'", attrLabel.c_str(), value.data);
     } else {
-        printf("%s='0x%x'", attrLabel.string(), (int)value.data);
+        printf("%s='0x%x'", attrLabel.c_str(), (int)value.data);
     }
 }
 
@@ -355,21 +355,21 @@
 static void printUsesPermission(const String8& name, bool optional=false, int maxSdkVersion=-1,
         const String8& requiredFeature = String8(),
         const String8& requiredNotFeature = String8()) {
-    printf("uses-permission: name='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+    printf("uses-permission: name='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
     if (maxSdkVersion != -1) {
          printf(" maxSdkVersion='%d'", maxSdkVersion);
     }
     if (requiredFeature.length() > 0) {
-         printf(" requiredFeature='%s'", requiredFeature.string());
+         printf(" requiredFeature='%s'", requiredFeature.c_str());
     }
     if (requiredNotFeature.length() > 0) {
-         printf(" requiredNotFeature='%s'", requiredNotFeature.string());
+         printf(" requiredNotFeature='%s'", requiredNotFeature.c_str());
     }
     printf("\n");
 
     if (optional) {
         printf("optional-permission: name='%s'",
-                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
         if (maxSdkVersion != -1) {
             printf(" maxSdkVersion='%d'", maxSdkVersion);
         }
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 static void printUsesPermissionSdk23(const String8& name, int maxSdkVersion=-1) {
     printf("uses-permission-sdk-23: ");
 
-    printf("name='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+    printf("name='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
     if (maxSdkVersion != -1) {
         printf(" maxSdkVersion='%d'", maxSdkVersion);
     }
@@ -390,11 +390,11 @@
 static void printUsesImpliedPermission(const String8& name, const String8& reason,
         const int32_t maxSdkVersion = -1) {
     printf("uses-implied-permission: name='%s'",
-            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
     if (maxSdkVersion != -1) {
         printf(" maxSdkVersion='%d'", maxSdkVersion);
     }
-    printf(" reason='%s'\n", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(reason.string()).string());
+    printf(" reason='%s'\n", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(reason.c_str()).c_str());
 }
 
 Vector<String8> getNfcAidCategories(AssetManager& assets, const String8& xmlPath, bool offHost,
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
 
 static void printFeatureGroupImpl(const FeatureGroup& grp,
                                   const KeyedVector<String8, ImpliedFeature>* impliedFeatures) {
-    printf("feature-group: label='%s'\n", grp.label.string());
+    printf("feature-group: label='%s'\n", grp.label.c_str());
 
     if (grp.openGLESVersion > 0) {
         printf("  uses-gl-es: '0x%x'\n", grp.openGLESVersion);
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
 
         const String8& featureName = grp.features.keyAt(i);
         printf("  uses-feature%s: name='%s'", (required ? "" : "-not-required"),
-                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(featureName.string()).string());
+                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(featureName.c_str()).c_str());
 
         if (version > 0) {
             printf(" version='%d'", version);
@@ -589,15 +589,15 @@
         }
 
         String8 printableFeatureName(ResTable::normalizeForOutput(
-                    impliedFeature.name.string()));
+                    impliedFeature.name.c_str()));
         const char* sdk23Suffix = impliedFeature.impliedBySdk23 ? "-sdk-23" : "";
 
-        printf("  uses-feature%s: name='%s'\n", sdk23Suffix, printableFeatureName.string());
+        printf("  uses-feature%s: name='%s'\n", sdk23Suffix, printableFeatureName.c_str());
         printf("  uses-implied-feature%s: name='%s' reason='", sdk23Suffix,
-               printableFeatureName.string());
+               printableFeatureName.c_str());
         const size_t numReasons = impliedFeature.reasons.size();
         for (size_t j = 0; j < numReasons; j++) {
-            printf("%s", impliedFeature.reasons[j].string());
+            printf("%s", impliedFeature.reasons[j].c_str());
             if (j + 2 < numReasons) {
                 printf(", ");
             } else if (j + 1 < numReasons) {
@@ -649,43 +649,43 @@
                                             bool impliedBySdk23Permission) {
     if (name == "android.permission.CAMERA") {
         addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.camera",
-                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                           impliedBySdk23Permission);
     } else if (name == "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION") {
         if (targetSdk < SDK_LOLLIPOP) {
             addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location.gps",
-                              String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                              String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                               impliedBySdk23Permission);
             addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location.gps",
                               String8::format("targetSdkVersion < %d", SDK_LOLLIPOP),
                               impliedBySdk23Permission);
         }
         addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location",
-                String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                 impliedBySdk23Permission);
     } else if (name == "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION") {
         if (targetSdk < SDK_LOLLIPOP) {
             addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location.network",
-                              String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                              String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                               impliedBySdk23Permission);
             addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location.network",
                               String8::format("targetSdkVersion < %d", SDK_LOLLIPOP),
                               impliedBySdk23Permission);
         }
         addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location",
-                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                           impliedBySdk23Permission);
     } else if (name == "android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" ||
                name == "android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" ||
                name == "android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER") {
         addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.location",
-                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                           impliedBySdk23Permission);
     } else if (name == "android.permission.BLUETOOTH" ||
                name == "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN") {
         if (targetSdk > SDK_DONUT) {
             addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.bluetooth",
-                              String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                              String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                               impliedBySdk23Permission);
             addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.bluetooth",
                               String8::format("targetSdkVersion > %d", SDK_DONUT),
@@ -693,13 +693,13 @@
         }
     } else if (name == "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO") {
         addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.microphone",
-                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                           impliedBySdk23Permission);
     } else if (name == "android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" ||
                name == "android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" ||
                name == "android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE") {
         addImpliedFeature(impliedFeatures, "android.hardware.wifi",
-                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.string()),
+                          String8::format("requested %s permission", name.c_str()),
                           impliedBySdk23Permission);
     } else if (name == "android.permission.CALL_PHONE" ||
                name == "android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED" ||
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
     for (size_t i = 0; i < bundle->getPackageIncludes().size(); i++) {
       const String8& assetPath = bundle->getPackageIncludes()[i];
       if (!assets.addAssetPath(assetPath, NULL)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: included asset path %s could not be loaded\n", assetPath.string());
+        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: included asset path %s could not be loaded\n", assetPath.c_str());
         return 1;
       }
     }
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@
                     goto bail;
                 }
                 String8 tag(ctag16);
-                //printf("Depth %d tag %s\n", depth, tag.string());
+                //printf("Depth %d tag %s\n", depth, tag.c_str());
                 if (depth == 1) {
                     if (tag != "manifest") {
                         SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
@@ -898,14 +898,14 @@
                         goto bail;
                     }
                     String8 pkg = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NULL, "package", NULL);
-                    printf("package: %s\n", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(pkg.string()).string());
+                    printf("package: %s\n", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(pkg.c_str()).c_str());
                 } else if (depth == 2) {
                     if (tag == "permission") {
                         String8 error;
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name': %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name': %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -915,13 +915,13 @@
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         printf("permission: %s\n",
-                                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
                     } else if (tag == "uses-permission") {
                         String8 error;
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
                             const size_t N = supportedInput.size();
                             for (size_t i=0; i<N; i++) {
                                 printf("%s", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(
-                                        supportedInput[i].string()).string());
+                                        supportedInput[i].c_str()).c_str());
                                 if (i != N - 1) {
                                     printf("' '");
                                 } else {
@@ -1157,27 +1157,27 @@
                                 printf("launchable-activity:");
                                 if (aName.length() > 0) {
                                     printf(" name='%s' ",
-                                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(aName.string()).string());
+                                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(aName.c_str()).c_str());
                                 }
                                 printf(" label='%s' icon='%s'\n",
-                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityLabel.string())
-                                                .string(),
-                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityIcon.string())
-                                                .string());
+                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityLabel.c_str())
+                                                .c_str(),
+                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityIcon.c_str())
+                                                .c_str());
                             }
                             if (isLeanbackLauncherActivity) {
                                 printf("leanback-launchable-activity:");
                                 if (aName.length() > 0) {
                                     printf(" name='%s' ",
-                                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(aName.string()).string());
+                                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(aName.c_str()).c_str());
                                 }
                                 printf(" label='%s' icon='%s' banner='%s'\n",
-                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityLabel.string())
-                                                .string(),
-                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityIcon.string())
-                                                .string(),
-                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityBanner.string())
-                                                .string());
+                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityLabel.c_str())
+                                                .c_str(),
+                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityIcon.c_str())
+                                                .c_str(),
+                                       ResTable::normalizeForOutput(activityBanner.c_str())
+                                                .c_str());
                             }
                         }
                         if (!hasIntentFilter) {
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@
                     goto bail;
                 }
                 String8 tag(ctag16);
-                //printf("Depth %d,  %s\n", depth, tag.string());
+                //printf("Depth %d,  %s\n", depth, tag.c_str());
                 if (depth == 1) {
                     if (tag != "manifest") {
                         SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
@@ -1274,13 +1274,13 @@
                     }
                     pkg = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NULL, "package", NULL);
                     printf("package: name='%s' ",
-                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(pkg.string()).string());
+                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(pkg.c_str()).c_str());
                     int32_t versionCode = AaptXml::getIntegerAttribute(tree, VERSION_CODE_ATTR,
                             &error);
                     if (error != "") {
                         SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                 "ERROR getting 'android:versionCode' attribute: %s",
-                                error.string());
+                                error.c_str());
                         goto bail;
                     }
                     if (versionCode > 0) {
@@ -1293,16 +1293,16 @@
                     if (error != "") {
                         SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                 "ERROR getting 'android:versionName' attribute: %s",
-                                error.string());
+                                error.c_str());
                         goto bail;
                     }
                     printf("versionName='%s'",
-                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(versionName.string()).string());
+                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(versionName.c_str()).c_str());
 
                     String8 splitName = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NULL, "split");
                     if (!splitName.isEmpty()) {
                         printf(" split='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(
-                                    splitName.string()).string());
+                                    splitName.c_str()).c_str());
                     }
 
                     // For 'platformBuildVersionName', using both string and int type as a fallback
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@
                             AaptXml::getIntegerAttribute(tree, NULL, "platformBuildVersionName", 0,
                                                          NULL);
                     if (platformBuildVersionName != "") {
-                        printf(" platformBuildVersionName='%s'", platformBuildVersionName.string());
+                        printf(" platformBuildVersionName='%s'", platformBuildVersionName.c_str());
                     } else if (platformBuildVersionNameInt > 0) {
                         printf(" platformBuildVersionName='%d'", platformBuildVersionNameInt);
                     }
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@
                             AaptXml::getIntegerAttribute(tree, NULL, "platformBuildVersionCode", 0,
                                                          NULL);
                     if (platformBuildVersionCode != "") {
-                        printf(" platformBuildVersionCode='%s'", platformBuildVersionCode.string());
+                        printf(" platformBuildVersionCode='%s'", platformBuildVersionCode.c_str());
                     } else if (platformBuildVersionCodeInt > 0) {
                         printf(" platformBuildVersionCode='%d'", platformBuildVersionCodeInt);
                     }
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@
                     if (error != "") {
                         SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                 "ERROR getting 'android:compileSdkVersion' attribute: %s",
-                                error.string());
+                                error.c_str());
                         goto bail;
                     }
                     if (compileSdkVersion > 0) {
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@
                             COMPILE_SDK_VERSION_CODENAME_ATTR, &error);
                     if (compileSdkVersionCodename != "") {
                         printf(" compileSdkVersionCodename='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(
-                                compileSdkVersionCodename.string()).string());
+                                compileSdkVersionCodename.c_str()).c_str());
                     }
 
                     printf("\n");
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@
                     if (error != "") {
                         SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                 "ERROR getting 'android:installLocation' attribute: %s",
-                                error.string());
+                                error.c_str());
                         goto bail;
                     }
 
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@
                         String8 label;
                         const size_t NL = locales.size();
                         for (size_t i=0; i<NL; i++) {
-                            const char* localeStr =  locales[i].string();
+                            const char* localeStr =  locales[i].c_str();
                             assets.setConfiguration(config, localeStr != NULL ? localeStr : "");
                             String8 llabel = AaptXml::getResolvedAttribute(res, tree, LABEL_ATTR,
                                     &error);
@@ -1395,13 +1395,13 @@
                                 if (localeStr == NULL || strlen(localeStr) == 0) {
                                     label = llabel;
                                     printf("application-label:'%s'\n",
-                                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(llabel.string()).string());
+                                            ResTable::normalizeForOutput(llabel.c_str()).c_str());
                                 } else {
                                     if (label == "") {
                                         label = llabel;
                                     }
                                     printf("application-label-%s:'%s'\n", localeStr,
-                                           ResTable::normalizeForOutput(llabel.string()).string());
+                                           ResTable::normalizeForOutput(llabel.c_str()).c_str());
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@
                                     &error);
                             if (icon != "") {
                                 printf("application-icon-%d:'%s'\n", densities[i],
-                                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(icon.string()).string());
+                                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(icon.c_str()).c_str());
                             }
                         }
                         assets.setConfiguration(config);
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@
                         String8 icon = AaptXml::getResolvedAttribute(res, tree, ICON_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:icon' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:icon' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         int32_t testOnly = AaptXml::getIntegerAttribute(tree, TEST_ONLY_ATTR, 0,
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                     "ERROR getting 'android:testOnly' attribute: %s",
-                                    error.string());
+                                    error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -1439,15 +1439,15 @@
                                                                        &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:banner' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:banner' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         printf("application: label='%s' ",
-                                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(label.string()).string());
-                        printf("icon='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(icon.string()).string());
+                                ResTable::normalizeForOutput(label.c_str()).c_str());
+                        printf("icon='%s'", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(icon.c_str()).c_str());
                         if (banner != "") {
                             printf(" banner='%s'",
-                                   ResTable::normalizeForOutput(banner.string()).string());
+                                   ResTable::normalizeForOutput(banner.c_str()).c_str());
                         }
                         printf("\n");
                         if (testOnly != 0) {
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@
                                 ISGAME_ATTR, 0, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:isGame' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:isGame' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         if (isGame != 0) {
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                     "ERROR getting 'android:debuggable' attribute: %s",
-                                    error.string());
+                                    error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         if (debuggable != 0) {
@@ -1500,12 +1500,12 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:minSdkVersion' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
                             if (name == "Donut") targetSdk = SDK_DONUT;
                             printf("sdkVersion:'%s'\n",
-                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
                         } else if (code != -1) {
                             targetSdk = code;
                             printf("sdkVersion:'%d'\n", code);
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:targetSdkVersion' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
                             if (name == "Donut" && targetSdk < SDK_DONUT) {
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@
                                 targetSdk = SDK_CUR_DEVELOPMENT;
                             }
                             printf("targetSdkVersion:'%s'\n",
-                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
                         } else if (code != -1) {
                             if (targetSdk < code) {
                                 targetSdk = code;
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@
                         group.label = AaptXml::getResolvedAttribute(res, tree, LABEL_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:label' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:label' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         featureGroups.add(group);
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "failed to read attribute 'android:required': %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "failed to read attribute 'android:version': %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -1701,37 +1701,37 @@
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (name != "" && error == "") {
                             printf("uses-package:'%s'\n",
-                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
                         } else {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                     } else if (tag == "original-package") {
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (name != "" && error == "") {
                             printf("original-package:'%s'\n",
-                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
                         } else {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                     } else if (tag == "supports-gl-texture") {
                         String8 name = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (name != "" && error == "") {
                             printf("supports-gl-texture:'%s'\n",
-                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string());
+                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str());
                         } else {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                     } else if (tag == "compatible-screens") {
                         printCompatibleScreens(tree, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting compatible screens: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting compatible screens: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         depth--;
@@ -1742,8 +1742,8 @@
                                                                       &error);
                             if (publicKey != "" && error == "") {
                                 printf("package-verifier: name='%s' publicKey='%s'\n",
-                                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.string()).string(),
-                                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(publicKey.string()).string());
+                                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(name.c_str()).c_str(),
+                                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(publicKey.c_str()).c_str());
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:label' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:icon' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:banner' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1824,14 +1824,14 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute for uses-library"
-                                        " %s", error.string());
+                                        " %s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
                             int req = AaptXml::getIntegerAttribute(tree,
                                     REQUIRED_ATTR, 1);
                             printf("uses-library%s:'%s'\n",
                                     req ? "" : "-not-required", ResTable::normalizeForOutput(
-                                            libraryName.string()).string());
+                                            libraryName.c_str()).c_str());
                         } else if (tag == "receiver") {
                             withinReceiver = true;
                             receiverName = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute for receiver:"
-                                        " %s", error.string());
+                                        " %s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:permission' attribute for"
                                         " receiver '%s': %s",
-                                        receiverName.string(), error.string());
+                                        receiverName.c_str(), error.c_str());
                             }
                         } else if (tag == "service") {
                             withinService = true;
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute for "
-                                        "service:%s", error.string());
+                                        "service:%s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
                             } else {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:permission' attribute for "
-                                        "service '%s': %s", serviceName.string(), error.string());
+                                        "service '%s': %s", serviceName.c_str(), error.c_str());
                             }
                         } else if (tag == "provider") {
                             withinProvider = true;
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:exported' attribute for provider:"
-                                        " %s", error.string());
+                                        " %s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:grantUriPermissions' attribute for "
-                                        "provider: %s", error.string());
+                                        "provider: %s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:permission' attribute for "
-                                        "provider: %s", error.string());
+                                        "provider: %s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -1928,11 +1928,11 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute for "
-                                        "meta-data: %s", error.string());
+                                        "meta-data: %s", error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
                             printf("meta-data: name='%s' ",
-                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(metaDataName.string()).string());
+                                    ResTable::normalizeForOutput(metaDataName.c_str()).c_str());
                             printResolvedResourceAttribute(res, tree, VALUE_ATTR, String8("value"),
                                     &error);
                             if (error != "") {
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@
                                     SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                             "ERROR getting 'android:value' or "
                                             "'android:resource' attribute for "
-                                            "meta-data: %s", error.string());
+                                            "meta-data: %s", error.c_str());
                                     goto bail;
                                 }
                             }
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@
                             } else {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
                         }
@@ -1969,13 +1969,13 @@
                             Feature feature(true);
 
                             int32_t featureVers = AaptXml::getIntegerAttribute(
-                                    tree, androidSchema.string(), "version", 0, &error);
+                                    tree, androidSchema.c_str(), "version", 0, &error);
                             if (error == "") {
                                 feature.version = featureVers;
                             } else {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "failed to read attribute 'android:version': %s",
-                                        error.string());
+                                        error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -2016,8 +2016,8 @@
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                     "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute for "
-                                    "meta-data tag in service '%s': %s", serviceName.string(),
-                                    error.string());
+                                    "meta-data tag in service '%s': %s", serviceName.c_str(),
+                                    error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting 'android:resource' attribute for "
                                         "meta-data tag in service '%s': %s",
-                                        serviceName.string(), error.string());
+                                        serviceName.c_str(), error.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@
                             if (error != "") {
                                 SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
                                         "ERROR getting AID category for service '%s'",
-                                        serviceName.string());
+                                        serviceName.c_str());
                                 goto bail;
                             }
 
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@
                         action = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'android:name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
 
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@
                         String8 category = AaptXml::getAttribute(tree, NAME_ATTR, &error);
                         if (error != "") {
                             SourcePos(manifestFile, tree.getLineNumber()).error(
-                                    "ERROR getting 'name' attribute: %s", error.string());
+                                    "ERROR getting 'name' attribute: %s", error.c_str());
                             goto bail;
                         }
                         if (withinActivity) {
@@ -2352,7 +2352,7 @@
             printf("locales:");
             const size_t NL = locales.size();
             for (size_t i=0; i<NL; i++) {
-                const char* localeStr =  locales[i].string();
+                const char* localeStr =  locales[i].c_str();
                 if (localeStr == NULL || strlen(localeStr) == 0) {
                     localeStr = "--_--";
                 }
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@
                     SortedVector<String8> architectures;
                     for (size_t i=0; i<dir->getFileCount(); i++) {
                         architectures.add(ResTable::normalizeForOutput(
-                                dir->getFileName(i).string()));
+                                dir->getFileName(i).c_str()));
                     }
 
                     bool outputAltNativeCode = false;
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@
                         }
 
                         if (index >= 0) {
-                            printf("native-code: '%s'\n", architectures[index].string());
+                            printf("native-code: '%s'\n", architectures[index].c_str());
                             architectures.removeAt(index);
                             outputAltNativeCode = true;
                         }
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@
                         }
                         printf("native-code:");
                         for (size_t i = 0; i < archCount; i++) {
-                            printf(" '%s'", architectures[i].string());
+                            printf(" '%s'", architectures[i].c_str());
                         }
                         printf("\n");
                     }
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@
             res.getConfigurations(&configs);
             const size_t N = configs.size();
             for (size_t i=0; i<N; i++) {
-                printf("%s\n", configs[i].toString().string());
+                printf("%s\n", configs[i].toString().c_str());
             }
         } else {
             fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: unknown dump option '%s'\n", option);
@@ -2486,15 +2486,15 @@
     for (int i = 1; i < bundle->getFileSpecCount(); i++) {
         const char* fileName = bundle->getFileSpecEntry(i);
 
-        if (strcasecmp(String8(fileName).getPathExtension().string(), ".gz") == 0) {
+        if (strcasecmp(String8(fileName).getPathExtension().c_str(), ".gz") == 0) {
             printf(" '%s'... (from gzip)\n", fileName);
-            result = zip->addGzip(fileName, String8(fileName).getBasePath().string(), NULL);
+            result = zip->addGzip(fileName, String8(fileName).getBasePath().c_str(), NULL);
         } else {
             if (bundle->getJunkPath()) {
                 String8 storageName = String8(fileName).getPathLeaf();
                 printf(" '%s' as '%s'...\n", fileName,
-                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(storageName.string()).string());
-                result = zip->add(fileName, storageName.string(),
+                        ResTable::normalizeForOutput(storageName.c_str()).c_str());
+                result = zip->add(fileName, storageName.c_str(),
                                   bundle->getCompressionMethod(), NULL);
             } else {
                 printf(" '%s'...\n", fileName);
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@
     for (size_t i = 0; i < numDirs; i++) {
         bool ignore = ignoreConfig;
         const sp<AaptDir>& subDir = dir->getDirs().valueAt(i);
-        const char* dirStr = subDir->getLeaf().string();
+        const char* dirStr = subDir->getLeaf().c_str();
         if (!ignore && strstr(dirStr, "mipmap") == dirStr) {
             ignore = true;
         }
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@
             }
             if (err != NO_ERROR) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "Failed to add %s (%s) to builder.\n",
-                        gp->getPath().string(), gp->getFiles()[j]->getPrintableSource().string());
+                        gp->getPath().c_str(), gp->getFiles()[j]->getPrintableSource().c_str());
                 return err;
             }
         }
@@ -2620,13 +2620,13 @@
     String8 ext(original.getPathExtension());
     if (ext == String8(".apk")) {
         return String8::format("%s_%s%s",
-                original.getBasePath().string(),
-                split->getDirectorySafeName().string(),
-                ext.string());
+                original.getBasePath().c_str(),
+                split->getDirectorySafeName().c_str(),
+                ext.c_str());
     }
 
-    return String8::format("%s_%s", original.string(),
-            split->getDirectorySafeName().string());
+    return String8::format("%s_%s", original.c_str(),
+            split->getDirectorySafeName().c_str());
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@
         for (size_t i = 0; i < numSplits; i++) {
             std::set<ConfigDescription> configs;
             if (!AaptConfig::parseCommaSeparatedList(splitStrs[i], &configs)) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failed to parse split configuration '%s'\n", splitStrs[i].string());
+                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: failed to parse split configuration '%s'\n", splitStrs[i].c_str());
                 goto bail;
             }
 
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@
             String8 outputPath = buildApkName(String8(outputAPKFile), split);
             err = writeAPK(bundle, outputPath, split);
             if (err != NO_ERROR) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: packaging of '%s' failed\n", outputPath.string());
+                fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: packaging of '%s' failed\n", outputPath.c_str());
                 goto bail;
             }
         }