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());