diff --git a/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
index 9127b37..a1549ea 100644
--- a/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
     if (size < len) {
         return false;
     }
-    outputString8.setTo(static_cast<char const*>(buffer), len);
+    outputString8 = String8(static_cast<char const*>(buffer), len);
 
     if (size < FlattenableUtils::align<4>(len)) {
         ALOGE("Malformed Sensor String8 field. Should be in a 4-byte aligned buffer but is not.");
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index 1030cee..c586145 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@
         mCurrentOperatingMode = RESTRICTED;
         // temporarily stop all sensor direct report and disable sensors
         disableAllSensorsLocked(&connLock);
-        mAllowListedPackage.setTo(String8(args[1]));
+        mAllowListedPackage = String8(args[1]);
         return status_t(NO_ERROR);
       case REPLAY_DATA_INJECTION:
         if (SensorServiceUtil::isUserBuild()) {
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@
                 // Re-enable sensors.
                 dev.enableAllSensors();
             }
-            mAllowListedPackage.setTo(String8(args[1]));
+            mAllowListedPackage = String8(args[1]);
             return NO_ERROR;
         } else {
             // Transition to data injection mode supported only from NORMAL mode.