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;