diff --git a/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
index b865c4d..f76d5cf 100644
--- a/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         if (hwSensor.maxDelay > INT_MAX) {
             // Max delay is declared as a 64 bit integer for 64 bit architectures. But it should
             // always fit in a 32 bit integer, log error and cap it to INT_MAX.
-            ALOGE("Sensor maxDelay overflow error %s %" PRId64, mName.string(),
+            ALOGE("Sensor maxDelay overflow error %s %" PRId64, mName.c_str(),
                   static_cast<int64_t>(hwSensor.maxDelay));
             mMaxDelay = INT_MAX;
         } else {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
         if (actualReportingMode != expectedReportingMode) {
             ALOGE("Reporting Mode incorrect: sensor %s handle=%#010" PRIx32 " type=%" PRId32 " "
                    "actual=%d expected=%d",
-                   mName.string(), mHandle, mType, actualReportingMode, expectedReportingMode);
+                   mName.c_str(), mHandle, mType, actualReportingMode, expectedReportingMode);
         }
     }
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
         const String8& string8) {
     uint32_t len = static_cast<uint32_t>(string8.length());
     FlattenableUtils::write(buffer, size, len);
-    memcpy(static_cast<char*>(buffer), string8.string(), len);
+    memcpy(static_cast<char*>(buffer), string8.c_str(), len);
     FlattenableUtils::advance(buffer, size, len);
     size -= FlattenableUtils::align<4>(buffer);
 }
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp b/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp
index d7ca6e1..47fa8b3 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/RecentEventLogger.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         }
         buffer.append("\n");
     }
-    return std::string(buffer.string());
+    return std::string(buffer.c_str());
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp
index de050e0..184fa76 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
         result.appendFormat("}, selected = %.2f ms\n", info.bestBatchParams.mTBatch / 1e6f);
     }
 
-    return result.string();
+    return result.c_str();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp
index 2dd12e9..7548742 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 void SensorService::SensorDirectConnection::dump(String8& result) const {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mConnectionLock);
     result.appendFormat("\tPackage %s, HAL channel handle %d, total sensor activated %zu\n",
-            String8(mOpPackageName).string(), getHalChannelHandle(), mActivated.size());
+            String8(mOpPackageName).c_str(), getHalChannelHandle(), mActivated.size());
     for (auto &i : mActivated) {
         result.appendFormat("\t\tSensor %#08x, rate %d\n", i.first, i.second);
     }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 void SensorService::SensorDirectConnection::dump(ProtoOutputStream* proto) const {
     using namespace service::SensorDirectConnectionProto;
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mConnectionLock);
-    proto->write(PACKAGE_NAME, std::string(String8(mOpPackageName).string()));
+    proto->write(PACKAGE_NAME, std::string(String8(mOpPackageName).c_str()));
     proto->write(HAL_CHANNEL_HANDLE, getHalChannelHandle());
     proto->write(NUM_SENSOR_ACTIVATED, int(mActivated.size()));
     for (auto &i : mActivated) {
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp
index f06f947..aa96377 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorEventConnection.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@
         result.append("NORMAL\n");
     }
     result.appendFormat("\t %s | WakeLockRefCount %d | uid %d | cache size %d | "
-            "max cache size %d\n", mPackageName.string(), mWakeLockRefCount, mUid, mCacheSize,
+            "max cache size %d\n", mPackageName.c_str(), mWakeLockRefCount, mUid, mCacheSize,
             mMaxCacheSize);
     for (auto& it : mSensorInfo) {
         const FlushInfo& flushInfo = it.second;
         result.appendFormat("\t %s 0x%08x | status: %s | pending flush events %d \n",
-                            mService->getSensorName(it.first).string(),
+                            mService->getSensorName(it.first).c_str(),
                             it.first,
                             flushInfo.mFirstFlushPending ? "First flush pending" :
                                                            "active",
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     } else {
         proto->write(OPERATING_MODE, OP_MODE_NORMAL);
     }
-    proto->write(PACKAGE_NAME, std::string(mPackageName.string()));
+    proto->write(PACKAGE_NAME, std::string(mPackageName.c_str()));
     proto->write(WAKE_LOCK_REF_COUNT, int32_t(mWakeLockRefCount));
     proto->write(UID, int32_t(mUid));
     proto->write(CACHE_SIZE, int32_t(mCacheSize));
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@
             if (numBytesRead == sizeof(sensors_event_t)) {
                 if (!mDataInjectionMode) {
                     ALOGE("Data injected in normal mode, dropping event"
-                          "package=%s uid=%d", mPackageName.string(), mUid);
+                          "package=%s uid=%d", mPackageName.c_str(), mUid);
                     // Unregister call backs.
                     return 0;
                 }
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorList.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorList.cpp
index 85ce0f0..02f22c5 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorList.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorList.cpp
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
                     "%#010x) %-25s | %-15s | ver: %" PRId32 " | type: %20s(%" PRId32
                         ") | perm: %s | flags: 0x%08x\n",
                     s.getHandle(),
-                    s.getName().string(),
-                    s.getVendor().string(),
+                    s.getName().c_str(),
+                    s.getVendor().c_str(),
                     s.getVersion(),
-                    s.getStringType().string(),
+                    s.getStringType().c_str(),
                     s.getType(),
-                    s.getRequiredPermission().size() ? s.getRequiredPermission().string() : "n/a",
+                    s.getRequiredPermission().size() ? s.getRequiredPermission().c_str() : "n/a",
                     static_cast<int>(s.getFlags()));
 
             result.append("\t");
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
             }
             return true;
         });
-    return std::string(result.string());
+    return std::string(result.c_str());
 }
 
 /**
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@
     forEachSensor([&proto] (const Sensor& s) -> bool {
         const uint64_t token = proto->start(SENSORS);
         proto->write(HANDLE, s.getHandle());
-        proto->write(NAME, std::string(s.getName().string()));
-        proto->write(VENDOR, std::string(s.getVendor().string()));
+        proto->write(NAME, std::string(s.getName().c_str()));
+        proto->write(VENDOR, std::string(s.getVendor().c_str()));
         proto->write(VERSION, s.getVersion());
-        proto->write(STRING_TYPE, std::string(s.getStringType().string()));
+        proto->write(STRING_TYPE, std::string(s.getStringType().c_str()));
         proto->write(TYPE, s.getType());
         proto->write(REQUIRED_PERMISSION, std::string(s.getRequiredPermission().size() ?
-                s.getRequiredPermission().string() : ""));
+                s.getRequiredPermission().c_str() : ""));
         proto->write(FLAGS, int(s.getFlags()));
         switch (s.getReportingMode()) {
             case AREPORTING_MODE_CONTINUOUS:
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorRegistrationInfo.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorRegistrationInfo.h
index a34a65b..dc9e821 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorRegistrationInfo.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorRegistrationInfo.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         using namespace service::SensorRegistrationInfoProto;
         proto->write(TIMESTAMP_SEC, int64_t(mRealtimeSec));
         proto->write(SENSOR_HANDLE, mSensorHandle);
-        proto->write(PACKAGE_NAME, std::string(mPackageName.string()));
+        proto->write(PACKAGE_NAME, std::string(mPackageName.c_str()));
         proto->write(PID, int32_t(mPid));
         proto->write(UID, int32_t(mUid));
         proto->write(SAMPLING_RATE_US, mSamplingRateUs);
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index e0a4f03..260e61a 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
                         i.second->setFormat("mask_data");
                     }
                     // if there is events and sensor does not need special permission.
-                    result.appendFormat("%s: ", s->getSensor().getName().string());
+                    result.appendFormat("%s: ", s->getSensor().getName().c_str());
                     result.append(i.second->dump().c_str());
                 }
             }
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
                 int handle = mActiveSensors.keyAt(i);
                 if (dev.isSensorActive(handle)) {
                     result.appendFormat("%s (handle=0x%08x, connections=%zu)\n",
-                            getSensorName(handle).string(),
+                            getSensorName(handle).c_str(),
                             handle,
                             mActiveSensors.valueAt(i)->getNumConnections());
                 }
@@ -564,10 +564,10 @@
                    result.appendFormat(" NORMAL\n");
                    break;
                case RESTRICTED:
-                   result.appendFormat(" RESTRICTED : %s\n", mWhiteListedPackage.string());
+                   result.appendFormat(" RESTRICTED : %s\n", mWhiteListedPackage.c_str());
                    break;
                case DATA_INJECTION:
-                   result.appendFormat(" DATA_INJECTION : %s\n", mWhiteListedPackage.string());
+                   result.appendFormat(" DATA_INJECTION : %s\n", mWhiteListedPackage.c_str());
             }
             result.appendFormat("Sensor Privacy: %s\n",
                     mSensorPrivacyPolicy->isSensorPrivacyEnabled() ? "enabled" : "disabled");
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
             } while(startIndex != currentIndex);
         }
     }
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
                     "normal" : "mask_data");
             const uint64_t mToken = proto.start(service::SensorEventsProto::RECENT_EVENTS_LOGS);
             proto.write(service::SensorEventsProto::RecentEventsLog::NAME,
-                    std::string(s->getSensor().getName().string()));
+                    std::string(s->getSensor().getName().c_str()));
             i.second->dump(&proto);
             proto.end(mToken);
         }
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
         if (dev.isSensorActive(handle)) {
             token = proto.start(ACTIVE_SENSORS);
             proto.write(service::ActiveSensorProto::NAME,
-                    std::string(getSensorName(handle).string()));
+                    std::string(getSensorName(handle).c_str()));
             proto.write(service::ActiveSensorProto::HANDLE, handle);
             proto.write(service::ActiveSensorProto::NUM_CONNECTIONS,
                     int(mActiveSensors.valueAt(i)->getNumConnections()));
@@ -685,11 +685,11 @@
             break;
         case RESTRICTED:
             proto.write(OPERATING_MODE, OP_MODE_RESTRICTED);
-            proto.write(WHITELISTED_PACKAGE, std::string(mWhiteListedPackage.string()));
+            proto.write(WHITELISTED_PACKAGE, std::string(mWhiteListedPackage.c_str()));
             break;
         case DATA_INJECTION:
             proto.write(OPERATING_MODE, OP_MODE_DATA_INJECTION);
-            proto.write(WHITELISTED_PACKAGE, std::string(mWhiteListedPackage.string()));
+            proto.write(WHITELISTED_PACKAGE, std::string(mWhiteListedPackage.c_str()));
             break;
         default:
             proto.write(OPERATING_MODE, OP_MODE_UNKNOWN);
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@
     PermissionController pc;
     uid = pc.getPackageUid(packageName, 0);
     if (uid <= 0) {
-        ALOGE("Unknown package: '%s'", String8(packageName).string());
-        dprintf(err, "Unknown package: '%s'\n", String8(packageName).string());
+        ALOGE("Unknown package: '%s'", String8(packageName).c_str());
+        dprintf(err, "Unknown package: '%s'\n", String8(packageName).c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
     if (args[2] == String16("active")) {
         active = true;
     } else if ((args[2] != String16("idle"))) {
-        ALOGE("Expected active or idle but got: '%s'", String8(args[2]).string());
+        ALOGE("Expected active or idle but got: '%s'", String8(args[2]).c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1351,8 +1351,8 @@
                         accessibleSensorList.add(sensor);
                     } else if (sensor.getType() != SENSOR_TYPE_HEAD_TRACKER) {
                         ALOGI("Skipped sensor %s because it requires permission %s and app op %" PRId32,
-                              sensor.getName().string(),
-                              sensor.getRequiredPermission().string(),
+                              sensor.getName().c_str(),
+                              sensor.getRequiredPermission().c_str(),
                               sensor.getRequiredAppOp());
                     }
                 }
@@ -1996,10 +1996,10 @@
             !isAudioServerOrSystemServerUid(IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid())) {
         if (!mHtRestricted) {
             ALOGI("Permitting access to HT sensor type outside system (%s)",
-                  String8(opPackageName).string());
+                  String8(opPackageName).c_str());
         } else {
-            ALOGW("%s %s a sensor (%s) as a non-system client", String8(opPackageName).string(),
-                  operation, sensor.getName().string());
+            ALOGW("%s %s a sensor (%s) as a non-system client", String8(opPackageName).c_str(),
+                  operation, sensor.getName().c_str());
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -2032,8 +2032,8 @@
     }
 
     if (!canAccess) {
-        ALOGE("%s %s a sensor (%s) without holding %s", String8(opPackageName).string(),
-              operation, sensor.getName().string(), sensor.getRequiredPermission().string());
+        ALOGE("%s %s a sensor (%s) without holding %s", String8(opPackageName).c_str(),
+              operation, sensor.getName().c_str(), sensor.getRequiredPermission().c_str());
     }
 
     return canAccess;
@@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@
 }
 
 bool SensorService::isWhiteListedPackage(const String8& packageName) {
-    return (packageName.contains(mWhiteListedPackage.string()));
+    return (packageName.contains(mWhiteListedPackage.c_str()));
 }
 
 bool SensorService::isOperationRestrictedLocked(const String16& opPackageName) {
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/hidl/utils.cpp b/services/sensorservice/hidl/utils.cpp
index 5fa594d..d338d02 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/hidl/utils.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/hidl/utils.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     SensorInfo dst;
     const String8& name = src.getName();
     const String8& vendor = src.getVendor();
-    dst.name = hidl_string{name.string(), name.size()};
-    dst.vendor = hidl_string{vendor.string(), vendor.size()};
+    dst.name = hidl_string{name.c_str(), name.size()};
+    dst.vendor = hidl_string{vendor.c_str(), vendor.size()};
     dst.version = src.getVersion();
     dst.sensorHandle = src.getHandle();
     dst.type = static_cast<::android::hardware::sensors::V1_0::SensorType>(
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp b/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp
index 1406bb3..8b4b3f6 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/tests/sensorservicetest.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
     Sensor const* accelerometer = mgr.getDefaultSensor(Sensor::TYPE_ACCELEROMETER);
     printf("accelerometer=%p (%s)\n",
-            accelerometer, accelerometer->getName().string());
+            accelerometer, accelerometer->getName().c_str());
 
     sStartTime = systemTime();