diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
index b302f52..e2a2927 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fts.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <linux/fsverity.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <cutils/ashmem.h>
 #include <cutils/fs.h>
+#include <cutils/misc.h>
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <cutils/sched_policy.h>
 #include <linux/quota.h>
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
 using android::base::ParseUint;
 using android::base::Split;
 using android::base::StringPrintf;
+using android::base::unique_fd;
+using android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor;
 using std::endl;
 
 namespace android {
@@ -229,6 +233,14 @@
     return ok();
 }
 
+binder::Status checkUidInAppRange(int32_t appUid) {
+    if (FIRST_APPLICATION_UID <= appUid && appUid <= LAST_APPLICATION_UID) {
+        return ok();
+    }
+    return exception(binder::Status::EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT,
+                     StringPrintf("UID %d is outside of the range", appUid));
+}
+
 #define ENFORCE_UID(uid) {                                  \
     binder::Status status = checkUid((uid));                \
     if (!status.isOk()) {                                   \
@@ -283,6 +295,14 @@
         }                                                      \
     }
 
+#define CHECK_ARGUMENT_UID_IN_APP_RANGE(uid)               \
+    {                                                      \
+        binder::Status status = checkUidInAppRange((uid)); \
+        if (!status.isOk()) {                              \
+            return status;                                 \
+        }                                                  \
+    }
+
 #ifdef GRANULAR_LOCKS
 
 /**
@@ -383,6 +403,33 @@
 
 }  // namespace
 
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::FsveritySetupAuthToken::authenticate(
+        const ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd, int32_t appUid, int32_t userId) {
+    int open_flags = fcntl(authFd.get(), F_GETFL);
+    if (open_flags < 0) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC, "fcntl failed");
+    }
+    if ((open_flags & O_ACCMODE) != O_WRONLY && (open_flags & O_ACCMODE) != O_RDWR) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SECURITY, "Received FD with unexpected open flag");
+    }
+    if (fstat(authFd.get(), &this->mStatFromAuthFd) < 0) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC, "fstat failed");
+    }
+    if (!S_ISREG(this->mStatFromAuthFd.st_mode)) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SECURITY, "Not a regular file");
+    }
+    // Don't accept a file owned by a different app.
+    uid_t uid = multiuser_get_uid(userId, appUid);
+    if (this->mStatFromAuthFd.st_uid != uid) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC, "File not owned by appUid");
+    }
+    return ok();
+}
+
+bool InstalldNativeService::FsveritySetupAuthToken::isSameStat(const struct stat& st) const {
+    return memcmp(&st, &mStatFromAuthFd, sizeof(st)) == 0;
+}
+
 status_t InstalldNativeService::start() {
     IPCThreadState::self()->disableBackgroundScheduling(true);
     status_t ret = BinderService<InstalldNativeService>::publish();
@@ -3857,5 +3904,84 @@
     return *_aidl_return == -1 ? error() : ok();
 }
 
+// Creates an auth token to be used in enableFsverity. This token is really to store a proof that
+// the caller can write to a file, represented by the authFd. Effectively, system_server as the
+// attacker-in-the-middle cannot enable fs-verity on arbitrary app files. If the FD is not writable,
+// return null.
+//
+// appUid and userId are passed for additional ownership check, such that one app can not be
+// authenticated for another app's file. These parameters are assumed trusted for this purpose of
+// consistency check.
+//
+// Notably, creating the token allows us to manage the writable FD easily during enableFsverity.
+// Since enabling fs-verity to a file requires no outstanding writable FD, passing the authFd to the
+// server allows the server to hold the only reference (as long as the client app doesn't).
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::createFsveritySetupAuthToken(
+        const ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd, int32_t appUid, int32_t userId,
+        sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>* _aidl_return) {
+    CHECK_ARGUMENT_UID_IN_APP_RANGE(appUid);
+    ENFORCE_VALID_USER(userId);
+
+    auto token = sp<FsveritySetupAuthToken>::make();
+    binder::Status status = token->authenticate(authFd, appUid, userId);
+    if (!status.isOk()) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    *_aidl_return = token;
+    return ok();
+}
+
+// Enables fs-verity for filePath, which must be an absolute path and the same inode as in the auth
+// token previously returned from createFsveritySetupAuthToken, and owned by the app uid. As
+// installd is more privileged than its client / system server, we attempt to limit what a
+// (compromised) client can do.
+//
+// The reason for this app request to go through installd is to avoid exposing a risky area (PKCS#7
+// signature verification) in the kernel to the app as an attack surface (it can't be system server
+// because it can't override DAC and manipulate app files). Note that we should be able to drop
+// these hops and simply the app calls the ioctl, once all upgrading devices run with a kernel
+// without fs-verity built-in signature (https://r.android.com/2650402).
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::enableFsverity(const sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>& authToken,
+                                                     const std::string& filePath,
+                                                     const std::string& packageName,
+                                                     int32_t* _aidl_return) {
+    ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
+    CHECK_ARGUMENT_PATH(filePath);
+    CHECK_ARGUMENT_PACKAGE_NAME(packageName);
+    LOCK_PACKAGE();
+    if (authToken == nullptr) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, "Received a null auth token");
+    }
+
+    // Authenticate to check the targeting file is the same inode as the authFd.
+    sp<IBinder> authTokenBinder = IInterface::asBinder(authToken)->localBinder();
+    if (authTokenBinder == nullptr) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SECURITY, "Received a non-local auth token");
+    }
+    auto authTokenInstance = sp<FsveritySetupAuthToken>::cast(authTokenBinder);
+    unique_fd rfd(open(filePath.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC | O_NOFOLLOW));
+    struct stat stFromPath;
+    if (fstat(rfd.get(), &stFromPath) < 0) {
+        *_aidl_return = errno;
+        return ok();
+    }
+    if (!authTokenInstance->isSameStat(stFromPath)) {
+        LOG(DEBUG) << "FD authentication failed";
+        *_aidl_return = EPERM;
+        return ok();
+    }
+
+    fsverity_enable_arg arg = {};
+    arg.version = 1;
+    arg.hash_algorithm = FS_VERITY_HASH_ALG_SHA256;
+    arg.block_size = 4096;
+    if (ioctl(rfd.get(), FS_IOC_ENABLE_VERITY, &arg) < 0) {
+        *_aidl_return = errno;
+    } else {
+        *_aidl_return = 0;
+    }
+    return ok();
+}
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
index 521afc3..0f28234 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define COMMANDS_H_
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <shared_mutex>
@@ -35,8 +36,26 @@
 namespace android {
 namespace installd {
 
+using IFsveritySetupAuthToken = android::os::IInstalld::IFsveritySetupAuthToken;
+
 class InstalldNativeService : public BinderService<InstalldNativeService>, public os::BnInstalld {
 public:
+    class FsveritySetupAuthToken : public os::IInstalld::BnFsveritySetupAuthToken {
+    public:
+        FsveritySetupAuthToken() : mStatFromAuthFd() {}
+
+        binder::Status authenticate(const android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd, int32_t appUid,
+                                    int32_t userId);
+        bool isSameStat(const struct stat& st) const;
+
+    private:
+        // Not copyable or movable
+        FsveritySetupAuthToken(const FsveritySetupAuthToken&) = delete;
+        FsveritySetupAuthToken& operator=(const FsveritySetupAuthToken&) = delete;
+
+        struct stat mStatFromAuthFd;
+    };
+
     static status_t start();
     static char const* getServiceName() { return "installd"; }
     virtual status_t dump(int fd, const Vector<String16> &args) override;
@@ -192,6 +211,13 @@
                                      const std::optional<std::string>& outputPath,
                                      int32_t* _aidl_return);
 
+    binder::Status createFsveritySetupAuthToken(const android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd,
+                                                int32_t appUid, int32_t userId,
+                                                android::sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>* _aidl_return);
+    binder::Status enableFsverity(const android::sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>& authToken,
+                                  const std::string& filePath, const std::string& packageName,
+                                  int32_t* _aidl_return);
+
 private:
     std::recursive_mutex mLock;
     std::unordered_map<userid_t, std::weak_ptr<std::shared_mutex>> mUserIdLock;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
index 9ad853b..8893e38 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
+++ b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@
     int getOdexVisibility(@utf8InCpp String packageName, @utf8InCpp String apkPath,
             @utf8InCpp String instructionSet, @nullable @utf8InCpp String outputPath);
 
+    interface IFsveritySetupAuthToken {
+        // Using an interface here is an easy way to create and maintain an IBinder object across
+        // the processes. When installd creates this binder object, it stores the file stat
+        // privately for later authentication, and only returns the reference to the caller process.
+        // Once the binder object has no reference count, it gets destructed automatically
+        // (alternatively, installd can maintain an internal mapping, but it is more error prone
+        // because the app may crash and not finish the fs-verity setup, keeping the memory unused
+        // forever).
+        //
+        // We don't necessarily need a method here, so it's left blank intentionally.
+    }
+    IFsveritySetupAuthToken createFsveritySetupAuthToken(in ParcelFileDescriptor authFd, int appUid,
+            int userId);
+    int enableFsverity(in IFsveritySetupAuthToken authToken, @utf8InCpp String filePath,
+            @utf8InCpp String packageName);
+
     const int FLAG_STORAGE_DE = 0x1;
     const int FLAG_STORAGE_CE = 0x2;
     const int FLAG_STORAGE_EXTERNAL = 0x4;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
index 858a92c..4bc92af 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@
 #include "binder_test_utils.h"
 #include "dexopt.h"
 #include "globals.h"
+#include "unique_file.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 using android::base::StringPrintf;
+using android::base::unique_fd;
+using android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor;
 using std::filesystem::is_empty;
 
 namespace android {
@@ -136,6 +139,16 @@
     return fd;
 }
 
+static void create_with_content(const std::string& path, uid_t owner, gid_t group, mode_t mode,
+                                const std::string& content) {
+    int fd = ::open(path.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT, mode);
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(android::base::WriteStringToFd(content, fd));
+    EXPECT_EQ(::fchown(fd, owner, group), 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(::fchmod(fd, mode), 0);
+    close(fd);
+}
+
 static void touch(const std::string& path, uid_t owner, gid_t group, mode_t mode) {
     EXPECT_EQ(::close(create(path.c_str(), owner, group, mode)), 0);
 }
@@ -527,6 +540,94 @@
                                            externalStorageAppId, ceDataInodes, codePaths,
                                            &externalStorageSize));
 }
+
+class FsverityTest : public ServiceTest {
+protected:
+    binder::Status createFsveritySetupAuthToken(const std::string& path, int open_mode,
+                                                sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>* _aidl_return) {
+        unique_fd ufd(open(path.c_str(), open_mode));
+        EXPECT_GE(ufd.get(), 0) << "open failed: " << strerror(errno);
+        ParcelFileDescriptor rfd(std::move(ufd));
+        return service->createFsveritySetupAuthToken(std::move(rfd), kTestAppId, kTestUserId,
+                                                     _aidl_return);
+    }
+};
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, enableFsverity) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect to fs-verity setup to succeed
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDWR, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(authToken != nullptr);
+
+    // Verity auth token works to enable fs-verity
+    int32_t errno_local;
+    status = service->enableFsverity(authToken, path, "fake.package.name", &errno_local);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_EQ(errno_local, 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, enableFsverity_nullAuthToken) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Verity null auth token fails
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    int32_t errno_local;
+    binder::Status status =
+            service->enableFsverity(authToken, path, "fake.package.name", &errno_local);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(status.isOk());
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, enableFsverity_differentFile) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect to fs-verity setup to succeed
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDWR, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(authToken != nullptr);
+
+    // Verity auth token does not work for a different file
+    const std::string anotherPath = kTestPath + "/bar";
+    ASSERT_TRUE(android::base::WriteStringToFile("content", anotherPath));
+    UniqueFile raii2(/*fd=*/-1, anotherPath, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+    int32_t errno_local;
+    status = service->enableFsverity(authToken, anotherPath, "fake.package.name", &errno_local);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_NE(errno_local, 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, createFsveritySetupAuthToken_ReadonlyFdDoesNotAuthenticate) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect the fs-verity setup to fail
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDONLY, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(status.isOk());
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, createFsveritySetupAuthToken_UnownedFile) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    // Simulate world-writable file owned by another app
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid + 1, kTestAppUid + 1, 0666, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect the fs-verity setup to fail
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDWR, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(status.isOk());
+}
+
 static bool mkdirs(const std::string& path, mode_t mode) {
     struct stat sb;
     if (stat(path.c_str(), &sb) != -1 && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) {
diff --git a/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp b/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp
index 672d6cf..57a38dc 100644
--- a/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
     name: "libbinder_rs",
     crate_name: "binder",
     srcs: ["src/lib.rs"],
-    shared_libs: [
-        "libutils",
-    ],
     rustlibs: [
         "libbinder_ndk_sys",
         "libdowncast_rs",
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/libbinder_driver.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/libbinder_driver.cpp
index 47d2a0a..93ac116 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/libbinder_driver.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/libbinder_driver.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,15 @@
 
     while (provider.remaining_bytes() > 0) {
         // Most of the AIDL services will have small set of transaction codes.
-        uint32_t code = provider.ConsumeBool() ? provider.ConsumeIntegral<uint32_t>()
-                                               : provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<uint32_t>(0, 100);
+        // TODO(b/295942369) : Add remaining transact codes from IBinder.h
+        uint32_t code = provider.ConsumeBool()
+                ? provider.ConsumeIntegral<uint32_t>()
+                : provider.PickValueInArray<int64_t>(
+                          {provider.ConsumeIntegralInRange<uint32_t>(0, 100),
+                           IBinder::DUMP_TRANSACTION, IBinder::PING_TRANSACTION,
+                           IBinder::SHELL_COMMAND_TRANSACTION, IBinder::INTERFACE_TRANSACTION,
+                           IBinder::SYSPROPS_TRANSACTION, IBinder::EXTENSION_TRANSACTION,
+                           IBinder::TWEET_TRANSACTION, IBinder::LIKE_TRANSACTION});
         uint32_t flags = provider.ConsumeIntegral<uint32_t>();
         Parcel data;
         // for increased fuzz coverage
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/Android.bp b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/Android.bp
index 96092b1..690c39a 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/Android.bp
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
         triage_assignee: "waghpawan@google.com",
 
         // This fuzzer should be used only test fuzzService locally
-        fuzz_on_haiku_host: true,
-        fuzz_on_haiku_device: true,
+        fuzz_on_haiku_host: false,
+        fuzz_on_haiku_device: false,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp
index 46205d7..d2fa581 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
     ON_KNOWN_UID,
     ON_SYSTEM_AID,
     ON_ROOT_AID,
+    ON_DUMP_TRANSACT,
+    ON_SHELL_CMD_TRANSACT,
+    CRASH_ALWAYS,
 };
 
 // This service is to verify that fuzzService is functioning properly
@@ -92,6 +95,16 @@
         return Status::ok();
     }
 
+    status_t onTransact(uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags) override {
+        if (mCrash == CrashType::ON_DUMP_TRANSACT && code == DUMP_TRANSACTION) {
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Expected crash, DUMP.");
+        } else if (mCrash == CrashType::ON_SHELL_CMD_TRANSACT &&
+                   code == SHELL_COMMAND_TRANSACTION) {
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Expected crash, SHELL_CMD.");
+        }
+        return BnTestService::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
+    }
+
 private:
     CrashType mCrash;
 };
@@ -100,8 +113,10 @@
 
 extern "C" int LLVMFuzzerInitialize(int* argc, char*** argv) {
     if (*argc < 2) {
-        printf("You must specify at least one argument\n");
-        exit(0); // success because this is a crash test
+        // This fuzzer is also used as test fuzzer to check infra pipeline.
+        // It should always run and find a crash in TestService.
+        gCrashType = CrashType::CRASH_ALWAYS;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     std::string arg = std::string((*argv)[1]);
@@ -121,6 +136,10 @@
         gCrashType = CrashType::ON_ROOT_AID;
     } else if (arg == "BINDER") {
         gCrashType = CrashType::ON_BINDER;
+    } else if (arg == "DUMP") {
+        gCrashType = CrashType::ON_DUMP_TRANSACT;
+    } else if (arg == "SHELL_CMD") {
+        gCrashType = CrashType::ON_SHELL_CMD_TRANSACT;
     } else {
         printf("INVALID ARG\n");
         exit(0); // success because this is a crash test
@@ -130,6 +149,9 @@
 }
 
 extern "C" int LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
+    if (gCrashType == CrashType::CRASH_ALWAYS) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Expected crash, This fuzzer will always crash.");
+    }
     auto service = sp<TestService>::make(gCrashType);
     fuzzService(service, FuzzedDataProvider(data, size));
     return 0;
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/run_fuzz_service_test.sh b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/run_fuzz_service_test.sh
index 25906d8..c447bff 100755
--- a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/run_fuzz_service_test.sh
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/run_fuzz_service_test.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     exit 1
 fi
 
-for CRASH_TYPE in PLAIN KNOWN_UID AID_SYSTEM AID_ROOT BINDER; do
+for CRASH_TYPE in PLAIN KNOWN_UID AID_SYSTEM AID_ROOT BINDER DUMP SHELL_CMD; do
     echo "INFO: Running fuzzer : test_service_fuzzer_should_crash $CRASH_TYPE"
 
     ./test_service_fuzzer_should_crash "$CRASH_TYPE" -max_total_time=30 &>"$FUZZER_OUT"
diff --git a/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp b/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
index 2039fa6..7a379f5 100644
--- a/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 #if DEBUG_PARSER_PERFORMANCE
     nsecs_t elapsedTime = systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC) - startTime;
     ALOGD("Parsed key character map file '%s' %d lines in %0.3fms.",
-          tokenizer->getFilename().string(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(), elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
+          tokenizer->getFilename().c_str(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(), elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
 #endif
     if (status != OK) {
         ALOGE("Loading KeyCharacterMap failed with status %s", statusToString(status).c_str());
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@
     ExactMatch: ;
     }
 #if DEBUG_MAPPING
-    ALOGD("getMatch: keyCode=%d, chars=[%s], metaState=0x%08x ~ Result %d.",
-            keyCode, toString(chars, numChars).string(), metaState, result);
+    ALOGD("getMatch: keyCode=%d, chars=[%s], metaState=0x%08x ~ Result %d.", keyCode,
+          toString(chars, numChars).c_str(), metaState, result);
 #endif
     return result;
 }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
         if (!findKey(ch, &keyCode, &metaState)) {
 #if DEBUG_MAPPING
             ALOGD("getEvents: deviceId=%d, chars=[%s] ~ Failed to find mapping for character %d.",
-                    deviceId, toString(chars, numChars).string(), ch);
+                  deviceId, toString(chars, numChars).c_str(), ch);
 #endif
             return false;
         }
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@
         addMetaKeys(outEvents, deviceId, metaState, false, now, &currentMetaState);
     }
 #if DEBUG_MAPPING
-    ALOGD("getEvents: deviceId=%d, chars=[%s] ~ Generated %d events.",
-            deviceId, toString(chars, numChars).string(), int32_t(outEvents.size()));
+    ALOGD("getEvents: deviceId=%d, chars=[%s] ~ Generated %d events.", deviceId,
+          toString(chars, numChars).c_str(), int32_t(outEvents.size()));
     for (size_t i = 0; i < outEvents.size(); i++) {
         ALOGD("  Key: keyCode=%d, metaState=0x%08x, %s.",
                 outEvents[i].getKeyCode(), outEvents[i].getMetaState(),
@@ -849,8 +849,8 @@
 status_t KeyCharacterMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
 #if DEBUG_PARSER
-        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 #endif
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
@@ -872,8 +872,8 @@
                     status_t status = parseKey();
                     if (status) return status;
                 } else {
-                    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                            keywordToken.string());
+                    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                          keywordToken.c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -889,8 +889,7 @@
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol() && mTokenizer->peekChar() != '#') {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line or trailing comment, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -900,27 +899,27 @@
 
     if (mState != STATE_TOP) {
         ALOGE("%s: Unterminated key description at end of file.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     if (mMap->mType == KeyboardType::UNKNOWN) {
         ALOGE("%s: Keyboard layout missing required keyboard 'type' declaration.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     if (mFormat == Format::BASE) {
         if (mMap->mType == KeyboardType::OVERLAY) {
             ALOGE("%s: Base keyboard layout must specify a keyboard 'type' other than 'OVERLAY'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     } else if (mFormat == Format::OVERLAY) {
         if (mMap->mType != KeyboardType::OVERLAY) {
             ALOGE("%s: Overlay keyboard layout missing required keyboard "
-                    "'type OVERLAY' declaration.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                  "'type OVERLAY' declaration.",
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     }
@@ -930,8 +929,7 @@
 
 status_t KeyCharacterMap::Parser::parseType() {
     if (mMap->mType != KeyboardType::UNKNOWN) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate keyboard 'type' declaration.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate keyboard 'type' declaration.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -953,8 +951,8 @@
     } else if (typeToken == "OVERLAY") {
         type = KeyboardType::OVERLAY;
     } else {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected keyboard type label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                typeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected keyboard type label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              typeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -971,8 +969,8 @@
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         return parseMapKey();
     }
-    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword after 'map', got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-            keywordToken.string());
+    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword after 'map', got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+          keywordToken.c_str());
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
@@ -986,26 +984,26 @@
     }
 
     char* end;
-    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.string(), &end, 0));
+    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
     if (*end) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     KeyedVector<int32_t, int32_t>& map =
             mapUsage ? mMap->mKeysByUsageCode : mMap->mKeysByScanCode;
     if (map.indexOfKey(code) >= 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 keyCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.string());
+    int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!keyCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1019,23 +1017,23 @@
 
 status_t KeyCharacterMap::Parser::parseKey() {
     String8 keyCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.string());
+    int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!keyCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     if (mMap->mKeys.indexOfKey(keyCode) >= 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 openBraceToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     if (openBraceToken != "{") {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected '{' after key code label, got '%s'.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), openBraceToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected '{' after key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              openBraceToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1066,10 +1064,10 @@
             properties.add(Property(PROPERTY_NUMBER));
         } else {
             int32_t metaState;
-            status_t status = parseModifier(token.string(), &metaState);
+            status_t status = parseModifier(token.c_str(), &metaState);
             if (status) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected a property name or modifier, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), token.string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
                 return status;
             }
             properties.add(Property(PROPERTY_META, metaState));
@@ -1087,8 +1085,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected ',' or ':' after property name.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected ',' or ':' after property name.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1106,18 +1103,17 @@
             char16_t character;
             status_t status = parseCharacterLiteral(&character);
             if (status || !character) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Invalid character literal for key.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Invalid character literal for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             if (haveCharacter) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple character literals or 'none'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             if (haveReplacement) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine character literal with replace action.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             behavior.character = character;
@@ -1127,28 +1123,27 @@
             if (token == "none") {
                 if (haveCharacter) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple character literals or 'none'.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveReplacement) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine 'none' with replace action.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 haveCharacter = true;
             } else if (token == "fallback") {
                 mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
                 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-                int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.string());
+                int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.c_str());
                 if (!keyCode) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Invalid key code label for fallback behavior, got '%s'.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                            token.string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveFallback || haveReplacement) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple fallback/replacement key codes.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 behavior.fallbackKeyCode = keyCode;
@@ -1156,29 +1151,27 @@
             } else if (token == "replace") {
                 mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
                 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-                int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.string());
+                int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.c_str());
                 if (!keyCode) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Invalid key code label for replace, got '%s'.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                            token.string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveCharacter) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine character literal with replace action.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveFallback || haveReplacement) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple fallback/replacement key codes.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 behavior.replacementKeyCode = keyCode;
                 haveReplacement = true;
 
             } else {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected a key behavior after ':'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected a key behavior after ':'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -1192,8 +1185,7 @@
         switch (property.property) {
         case PROPERTY_LABEL:
             if (key->label) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate label for key.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate label for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             key->label = behavior.character;
@@ -1203,8 +1195,7 @@
             break;
         case PROPERTY_NUMBER:
             if (key->number) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate number for key.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate number for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             key->number = behavior.character;
@@ -1216,7 +1207,7 @@
             for (Behavior* b = key->firstBehavior; b; b = b->next) {
                 if (b->metaState == property.metaState) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Duplicate key behavior for modifier.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
             }
@@ -1285,8 +1276,8 @@
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             if (combinedMeta & metaState) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate modifier combination '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), token.c_str());
+                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate modifier combination '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      token.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
@@ -1359,7 +1350,7 @@
     }
 
 Error:
-    ALOGE("%s: Malformed character literal.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+    ALOGE("%s: Malformed character literal.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp b/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
index 250c0dd..79b6cea 100644
--- a/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 #if DEBUG_PARSER_PERFORMANCE
         nsecs_t elapsedTime = systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC) - startTime;
         ALOGD("Parsed key layout map file '%s' %d lines in %0.3fms.",
-              tokenizer->getFilename().string(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(),
+              tokenizer->getFilename().c_str(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(),
               elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
 #endif
         if (!status) {
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
 
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
-        ALOGD_IF(DEBUG_PARSER, "Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                 mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD_IF(DEBUG_PARSER, "Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                 mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
 
@@ -317,16 +317,15 @@
                 status_t status = parseRequiredKernelConfig();
                 if (status) return status;
             } else {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        keywordToken.string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      keywordToken.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol() && mTokenizer->peekChar() != '#') {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line or trailing comment, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -346,26 +345,26 @@
     }
 
     char* end;
-    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.string(), &end, 0));
+    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
     if (*end) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Key>& map =
             mapUsage ? mMap->mKeysByUsageCode : mMap->mKeysByScanCode;
     if (map.find(code) != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 keyCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.string());
+    int32_t keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!keyCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -375,15 +374,15 @@
         if (mTokenizer->isEol() || mTokenizer->peekChar() == '#') break;
 
         String8 flagToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        uint32_t flag = InputEventLookup::getKeyFlagByLabel(flagToken.string());
+        uint32_t flag = InputEventLookup::getKeyFlagByLabel(flagToken.c_str());
         if (!flag) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected key flag label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                    flagToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected key flag label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  flagToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         if (flags & flag) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Duplicate key flag '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                    flagToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Duplicate key flag '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  flagToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         flags |= flag;
@@ -402,15 +401,15 @@
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseAxis() {
     String8 scanCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     char* end;
-    int32_t scanCode = int32_t(strtol(scanCodeToken.string(), &end, 0));
+    int32_t scanCode = int32_t(strtol(scanCodeToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
     if (*end) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected axis scan code number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                scanCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected axis scan code number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              scanCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     if (mMap->mAxes.find(scanCode) != mMap->mAxes.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for axis scan code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                scanCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for axis scan code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              scanCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -423,10 +422,10 @@
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 axisToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        axisInfo.axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(axisToken.string());
+        axisInfo.axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(axisToken.c_str());
         if (axisInfo.axis < 0) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected inverted axis label, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), axisToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected inverted axis label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  axisToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     } else if (token == "split") {
@@ -434,35 +433,35 @@
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 splitToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        axisInfo.splitValue = int32_t(strtol(splitToken.string(), &end, 0));
+        axisInfo.splitValue = int32_t(strtol(splitToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
         if (*end) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected split value, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), splitToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected split value, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  splitToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 lowAxisToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        axisInfo.axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(lowAxisToken.string());
+        axisInfo.axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(lowAxisToken.c_str());
         if (axisInfo.axis < 0) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected low axis label, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), lowAxisToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected low axis label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  lowAxisToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 highAxisToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        axisInfo.highAxis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(highAxisToken.string());
+        axisInfo.highAxis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(highAxisToken.c_str());
         if (axisInfo.highAxis < 0) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected high axis label, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), highAxisToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected high axis label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  highAxisToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     } else {
-        axisInfo.axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(token.string());
+        axisInfo.axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(token.c_str());
         if (axisInfo.axis < 0) {
             ALOGE("%s: Expected axis label, 'split' or 'invert', got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), token.string());
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     }
@@ -476,15 +475,15 @@
         if (keywordToken == "flat") {
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             String8 flatToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-            axisInfo.flatOverride = int32_t(strtol(flatToken.string(), &end, 0));
+            axisInfo.flatOverride = int32_t(strtol(flatToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
             if (*end) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected flat value, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), flatToken.string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected flat value, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      flatToken.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         } else {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword 'flat', got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), keywordToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword 'flat', got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  keywordToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     }
@@ -507,27 +506,27 @@
         codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     }
     char* end;
-    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.string(), &end, 0));
+    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
     if (*end) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected led %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected led %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Led>& map =
             mapUsage ? mMap->mLedsByUsageCode : mMap->mLedsByScanCode;
     if (map.find(code) != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for led %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for led %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 ledCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    int32_t ledCode = InputEventLookup::getLedByLabel(ledCodeToken.string());
+    int32_t ledCode = InputEventLookup::getLedByLabel(ledCodeToken.c_str());
     if (ledCode < 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected LED code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                ledCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected LED code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              ledCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@
 }
 
 static std::optional<int32_t> getSensorDataIndex(String8 token) {
-    std::string tokenStr(token.string());
+    std::string tokenStr(token.c_str());
     if (tokenStr == "X") {
         return 0;
     } else if (tokenStr == "Y") {
@@ -575,26 +574,26 @@
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseSensor() {
     String8 codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     char* end;
-    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.string(), &end, 0));
+    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
     if (*end) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              "abs code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              "abs code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Sensor>& map = mMap->mSensorsByAbsCode;
     if (map.find(code) != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for sensor %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              "abs code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for sensor %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              "abs code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 sensorTypeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<InputDeviceSensorType> typeOpt = getSensorType(sensorTypeToken.string());
+    std::optional<InputDeviceSensorType> typeOpt = getSensorType(sensorTypeToken.c_str());
     if (!typeOpt) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              sensorTypeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              sensorTypeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     InputDeviceSensorType sensorType = typeOpt.value();
@@ -602,8 +601,8 @@
     String8 sensorDataIndexToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     std::optional<int32_t> indexOpt = getSensorDataIndex(sensorDataIndexToken);
     if (!indexOpt) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor data index label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              sensorDataIndexToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor data index label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              sensorDataIndexToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     int32_t sensorDataIndex = indexOpt.value();
@@ -624,12 +623,12 @@
 // requires_kernel_config CONFIG_HID_PLAYSTATION
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseRequiredKernelConfig() {
     String8 codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::string configName = codeToken.string();
+    std::string configName = codeToken.c_str();
 
     const auto result = mMap->mRequiredKernelConfigs.emplace(configName);
     if (!result.second) {
         ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for required kernel config %s.",
-              mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), configName.c_str());
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), configName.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp b/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp
index c3f5151..5f06efa 100644
--- a/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
             status_t status = loadKeyLayout(deviceIdentifier, keyLayoutName.c_str());
             if (status == NAME_NOT_FOUND) {
                 ALOGE("Configuration for keyboard device '%s' requested keyboard layout '%s' but "
-                        "it was not found.",
-                        deviceIdentifier.name.c_str(), keyLayoutName.string());
+                      "it was not found.",
+                      deviceIdentifier.name.c_str(), keyLayoutName.c_str());
             }
         }
 
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
             status_t status = loadKeyCharacterMap(deviceIdentifier, keyCharacterMapName.c_str());
             if (status == NAME_NOT_FOUND) {
                 ALOGE("Configuration for keyboard device '%s' requested keyboard character "
-                        "map '%s' but it was not found.",
-                        deviceIdentifier.name.c_str(), keyCharacterMapName.string());
+                      "map '%s' but it was not found.",
+                      deviceIdentifier.name.c_str(), keyCharacterMapName.c_str());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp b/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp
index a842166..fc020ca 100644
--- a/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@
     }
 
     char* end;
-    int value = strtol(stringValue.string(), &end, 10);
+    int value = strtol(stringValue.c_str(), &end, 10);
     if (*end != '\0') {
-        ALOGW("Property key '%s' has invalid value '%s'.  Expected an integer.", key.string(),
-              stringValue.string());
+        ALOGW("Property key '%s' has invalid value '%s'.  Expected an integer.", key.c_str(),
+              stringValue.c_str());
         return false;
     }
     outValue = value;
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@
     }
 
     char* end;
-    float value = strtof(stringValue.string(), &end);
+    float value = strtof(stringValue.c_str(), &end);
     if (*end != '\0') {
-        ALOGW("Property key '%s' has invalid value '%s'.  Expected a float.", key.string(),
-              stringValue.string());
+        ALOGW("Property key '%s' has invalid value '%s'.  Expected a float.", key.c_str(),
+              stringValue.c_str());
         return false;
     }
     outValue = value;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 #if DEBUG_PARSER_PERFORMANCE
             nsecs_t elapsedTime = systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC) - startTime;
             ALOGD("Parsed property file '%s' %d lines in %0.3fms.",
-                  tokenizer->getFilename().string(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(),
+                  tokenizer->getFilename().c_str(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(),
                   elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
 #endif
             if (status) {
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
 status_t PropertyMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
 #if DEBUG_PARSER
-        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 #endif
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         if (!mTokenizer->isEol() && mTokenizer->peekChar() != '#') {
             String8 keyToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE_OR_PROPERTY_DELIMITER);
             if (keyToken.isEmpty()) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected non-empty property key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected non-empty property key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
             if (mTokenizer->nextChar() != '=') {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected '=' between property key and value.",
-                      mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
@@ -173,20 +173,20 @@
             String8 valueToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
             if (valueToken.find("\\", 0) >= 0 || valueToken.find("\"", 0) >= 0) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Found reserved character '\\' or '\"' in property value.",
-                      mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol()) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                      mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
             if (mMap->hasProperty(keyToken)) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Duplicate property value for key '%s'.",
-                      mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), keyToken.string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), keyToken.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp b/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp
index 865366b..de62c87 100644
--- a/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 status_t VirtualKeyMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
 #if DEBUG_PARSER
-        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 #endif
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 String8 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE_OR_FIELD_DELIMITER);
                 if (token != "0x01") {
                     ALOGE("%s: Unknown virtual key type, expected 0x01.",
-                          mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                         && parseNextIntField(&defn.height);
                 if (!success) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Expected 5 colon-delimited integers in virtual key definition.",
-                          mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
 
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@
             } while (consumeFieldDelimiterAndSkipWhitespace());
 
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol()) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -146,9 +145,9 @@
 
     String8 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE_OR_FIELD_DELIMITER);
     char* end;
-    *outValue = strtol(token.string(), &end, 0);
+    *outValue = strtol(token.c_str(), &end, 0);
     if (token.isEmpty() || *end != '\0') {
-        ALOGE("Expected an integer, got '%s'.", token.string());
+        ALOGE("Expected an integer, got '%s'.", token.c_str());
         return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp b/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp
index 2ebdbcf..94c839f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@
 
 const char* InputDriver::inputGetPropertyKey(input_property_t* property) {
     if (property != nullptr) {
-        return property->key.string();
+        return property->key.c_str();
     }
     return nullptr;
 }
 
 const char* InputDriver::inputGetPropertyValue(input_property_t* property) {
     if (property != nullptr) {
-        return property->value.string();
+        return property->value.c_str();
     }
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 }
 
 void InputDriver::dump(String8& result) {
-    result.appendFormat(INDENT2 "HAL Input Driver (%s)\n", mName.string());
+    result.appendFormat(INDENT2 "HAL Input Driver (%s)\n", mName.c_str());
 }
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp b/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp
index 2da2a70..d974c43 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     } else {
         dumpInternal(result);
     }
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/CursorInputMapper.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/CursorInputMapper.cpp
index f4f3ae9..09b20fd 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/CursorInputMapper.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/CursorInputMapper.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         if (cursorModeString == "navigation") {
             mParameters.mode = Parameters::Mode::NAVIGATION;
         } else if (cursorModeString != "pointer" && cursorModeString != "default") {
-            ALOGW("Invalid value for cursor.mode: '%s'", cursorModeString.string());
+            ALOGW("Invalid value for cursor.mode: '%s'", cursorModeString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp
index ed3b0ec..bc1add5 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
         } else if (gestureModeString == "multi-touch") {
             mParameters.gestureMode = Parameters::GestureMode::MULTI_TOUCH;
         } else if (gestureModeString != "default") {
-            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.gestureMode: '%s'", gestureModeString.string());
+            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.gestureMode: '%s'", gestureModeString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
         } else if (deviceTypeString == "pointer") {
             mParameters.deviceType = Parameters::DeviceType::POINTER;
         } else if (deviceTypeString != "default") {
-            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.deviceType: '%s'", deviceTypeString.string());
+            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.deviceType: '%s'", deviceTypeString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
         } else if (orientationString == "ORIENTATION_270") {
             mParameters.orientation = Parameters::Orientation::ORIENTATION_270;
         } else if (orientationString != "ORIENTATION_0") {
-            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.orientation: '%s'", orientationString.string());
+            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.orientation: '%s'", orientationString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@
         } else if (sizeCalibrationString == "area") {
             out.sizeCalibration = Calibration::SizeCalibration::AREA;
         } else if (sizeCalibrationString != "default") {
-            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.size.calibration: '%s'", sizeCalibrationString.string());
+            ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.size.calibration: '%s'", sizeCalibrationString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@
             out.pressureCalibration = Calibration::PressureCalibration::AMPLITUDE;
         } else if (pressureCalibrationString != "default") {
             ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.pressure.calibration: '%s'",
-                  pressureCalibrationString.string());
+                  pressureCalibrationString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@
             out.orientationCalibration = Calibration::OrientationCalibration::VECTOR;
         } else if (orientationCalibrationString != "default") {
             ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.orientation.calibration: '%s'",
-                  orientationCalibrationString.string());
+                  orientationCalibrationString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@
             out.distanceCalibration = Calibration::DistanceCalibration::SCALED;
         } else if (distanceCalibrationString != "default") {
             ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.distance.calibration: '%s'",
-                  distanceCalibrationString.string());
+                  distanceCalibrationString.c_str());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@
             out.coverageCalibration = Calibration::CoverageCalibration::BOX;
         } else if (coverageCalibrationString != "default") {
             ALOGW("Invalid value for touch.coverage.calibration: '%s'",
-                  coverageCalibrationString.string());
+                  coverageCalibrationString.c_str());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
index 03fbf07..ad6cf01 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@
     String8 propertyValue;
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDevice->getConfiguration().tryGetProperty(String8("key"), propertyValue))
             << "Device should have read configuration during configuration phase.";
-    ASSERT_STREQ("value", propertyValue.string());
+    ASSERT_STREQ("value", propertyValue.c_str());
 
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mapper1.assertConfigureWasCalled());
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mapper2.assertConfigureWasCalled());
diff --git a/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp b/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp
index 523f890..d0a9da1 100644
--- a/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                         static_cast<long>(client_pid_));
     touchpad_->dumpInternal(result);
   }
-  write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+  write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
   return OK;
 }