diff --git a/libs/binder/Binder.cpp b/libs/binder/Binder.cpp
index 8243238..301dbf6 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Binder.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Binder.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <set>
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <binder/BpBinder.h>
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
@@ -308,7 +307,7 @@
     Extras* e = getOrCreateExtras();
     RpcMutexUniqueLock lock(e->mLock);
     if (mRecordingOn) {
-        LOG(INFO) << "Could not start Binder recording. Another is already in progress.";
+        ALOGI("Could not start Binder recording. Another is already in progress.");
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     } else {
         status_t readStatus = data.readUniqueFileDescriptor(&(e->mRecordingFd));
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@
             return readStatus;
         }
         mRecordingOn = true;
-        LOG(INFO) << "Started Binder recording.";
+        ALOGI("Started Binder recording.");
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 }
@@ -340,10 +339,10 @@
     if (mRecordingOn) {
         e->mRecordingFd.reset();
         mRecordingOn = false;
-        LOG(INFO) << "Stopped Binder recording.";
+        ALOGI("Stopped Binder recording.");
         return NO_ERROR;
     } else {
-        LOG(INFO) << "Could not stop Binder recording. One is not in progress.";
+        ALOGI("Could not stop Binder recording. One is not in progress.");
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 }
@@ -377,11 +376,11 @@
             err = stopRecordingTransactions();
             break;
         case EXTENSION_TRANSACTION:
-            CHECK(reply != nullptr);
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(reply == nullptr, "reply == nullptr");
             err = reply->writeStrongBinder(getExtension());
             break;
         case DEBUG_PID_TRANSACTION:
-            CHECK(reply != nullptr);
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(reply == nullptr, "reply == nullptr");
             err = reply->writeInt32(getDebugPid());
             break;
         case SET_RPC_CLIENT_TRANSACTION: {
@@ -414,10 +413,10 @@
                                 reply ? *reply : emptyReply, err);
             if (transaction) {
                 if (status_t err = transaction->dumpToFile(e->mRecordingFd); err != NO_ERROR) {
-                    LOG(INFO) << "Failed to dump RecordedTransaction to file with error " << err;
+                    ALOGI("Failed to dump RecordedTransaction to file with error %d", err);
                 }
             } else {
-                LOG(INFO) << "Failed to create RecordedTransaction object.";
+                ALOGI("Failed to create RecordedTransaction object.");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -705,7 +704,7 @@
         return status;
     }
     rpcServer->setMaxThreads(binderThreadPoolMaxCount);
-    LOG(INFO) << "RpcBinder: Started Binder debug on " << getInterfaceDescriptor();
+    ALOGI("RpcBinder: Started Binder debug on %s", String8(getInterfaceDescriptor()).c_str());
     rpcServer->start();
     e->mRpcServerLinks.emplace(link);
     LOG_RPC_DETAIL("%s(fd=%d) successful", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, socketFdForPrint);
@@ -723,20 +722,20 @@
 {
     if (!wasParceled()) {
         if (getExtension()) {
-             ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed with extension attached before being parceled.", this);
+            ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed with extension attached before being parceled.", this);
         }
         if (isRequestingSid()) {
-             ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed when requesting SID before being parceled.", this);
+            ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed when requesting SID before being parceled.", this);
         }
         if (isInheritRt()) {
-             ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed after setInheritRt before being parceled.", this);
+            ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed after setInheritRt before being parceled.", this);
         }
 #ifdef __linux__
         if (getMinSchedulerPolicy() != SCHED_NORMAL) {
-             ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed after setMinSchedulerPolicy before being parceled.", this);
+            ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed after setMinSchedulerPolicy before being parceled.", this);
         }
         if (getMinSchedulerPriority() != 0) {
-             ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed after setMinSchedulerPolicy before being parceled.", this);
+            ALOGW("Binder %p destroyed after setMinSchedulerPolicy before being parceled.", this);
         }
 #endif // __linux__
     }
@@ -752,7 +751,7 @@
 {
     switch (code) {
         case INTERFACE_TRANSACTION:
-            CHECK(reply != nullptr);
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(reply == nullptr, "reply == nullptr");
             reply->writeString16(getInterfaceDescriptor());
             return NO_ERROR;
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/RecordedTransaction.cpp b/libs/binder/RecordedTransaction.cpp
index cedd3af..f7b5a55 100644
--- a/libs/binder/RecordedTransaction.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/RecordedTransaction.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <binder/Functional.h>
 #include <binder/RecordedTransaction.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -127,18 +127,17 @@
 
     t.mData.mInterfaceName = std::string(String8(interfaceName).c_str());
     if (interfaceName.size() != t.mData.mInterfaceName.size()) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Interface Name is not valid. Contains characters that aren't single byte "
-                      "utf-8.";
+        ALOGE("Interface Name is not valid. Contains characters that aren't single byte utf-8.");
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     if (t.mSent.setData(dataParcel.data(), dataParcel.dataBufferSize()) != android::NO_ERROR) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set sent parcel data.";
+        ALOGE("Failed to set sent parcel data.");
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     if (t.mReply.setData(replyParcel.data(), replyParcel.dataBufferSize()) != android::NO_ERROR) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set reply parcel data.";
+        ALOGE("Failed to set reply parcel data.");
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
@@ -168,38 +167,37 @@
     const long pageSize = sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE);
     struct stat fileStat;
     if (fstat(fd.get(), &fileStat) != 0) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Unable to get file information";
+        ALOGE("Unable to get file information");
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
     off_t fdCurrentPosition = lseek(fd.get(), 0, SEEK_CUR);
     if (fdCurrentPosition == -1) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid offset in file descriptor.";
+        ALOGE("Invalid offset in file descriptor.");
         return std::nullopt;
     }
     do {
         if (fileStat.st_size < (fdCurrentPosition + (off_t)sizeof(ChunkDescriptor))) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Not enough file remains to contain expected chunk descriptor";
+            ALOGE("Not enough file remains to contain expected chunk descriptor");
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
         if (!android::base::ReadFully(fd, &chunk, sizeof(ChunkDescriptor))) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to read ChunkDescriptor from fd " << fd.get() << ". "
-                       << strerror(errno);
+            ALOGE("Failed to read ChunkDescriptor from fd %d. %s", fd.get(), strerror(errno));
             return std::nullopt;
         }
         transaction_checksum_t checksum = *reinterpret_cast<transaction_checksum_t*>(&chunk);
 
         fdCurrentPosition = lseek(fd.get(), 0, SEEK_CUR);
         if (fdCurrentPosition == -1) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid offset in file descriptor.";
+            ALOGE("Invalid offset in file descriptor.");
             return std::nullopt;
         }
         off_t mmapPageAlignedStart = (fdCurrentPosition / pageSize) * pageSize;
         off_t mmapPayloadStartOffset = fdCurrentPosition - mmapPageAlignedStart;
 
         if (chunk.dataSize > kMaxChunkDataSize) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Chunk data exceeds maximum size.";
+            ALOGE("Chunk data exceeds maximum size.");
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
@@ -207,12 +205,12 @@
                 chunk.dataSize + PADDING8(chunk.dataSize) + sizeof(transaction_checksum_t);
 
         if (chunkPayloadSize > (size_t)(fileStat.st_size - fdCurrentPosition)) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Chunk payload exceeds remaining file size.";
+            ALOGE("Chunk payload exceeds remaining file size.");
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
         if (PADDING8(chunkPayloadSize) != 0) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid chunk size, not aligned " << chunkPayloadSize;
+            ALOGE("Invalid chunk size, not aligned %zu", chunkPayloadSize);
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
@@ -228,8 +226,7 @@
                 sizeof(transaction_checksum_t); // Skip chunk descriptor and required mmap
                                                 // page-alignment
         if (payloadMap == MAP_FAILED) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Memory mapping failed for fd " << fd.get() << ": " << errno << " "
-                       << strerror(errno);
+            ALOGE("Memory mapping failed for fd %d: %d %s", fd.get(), errno, strerror(errno));
             return std::nullopt;
         }
         for (size_t checksumIndex = 0;
@@ -237,21 +234,21 @@
             checksum ^= payloadMap[checksumIndex];
         }
         if (checksum != 0) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Checksum failed.";
+            ALOGE("Checksum failed.");
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
         fdCurrentPosition = lseek(fd.get(), chunkPayloadSize, SEEK_CUR);
         if (fdCurrentPosition == -1) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid offset in file descriptor.";
+            ALOGE("Invalid offset in file descriptor.");
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
         switch (chunk.chunkType) {
             case HEADER_CHUNK: {
                 if (chunk.dataSize != static_cast<uint32_t>(sizeof(TransactionHeader))) {
-                    LOG(ERROR) << "Header Chunk indicated size " << chunk.dataSize << "; Expected "
-                               << sizeof(TransactionHeader) << ".";
+                    ALOGE("Header Chunk indicated size %" PRIu32 "; Expected %zu.", chunk.dataSize,
+                          sizeof(TransactionHeader));
                     return std::nullopt;
                 }
                 t.mData.mHeader = *reinterpret_cast<TransactionHeader*>(payloadMap);
@@ -265,7 +262,7 @@
             case DATA_PARCEL_CHUNK: {
                 if (t.mSent.setData(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(payloadMap),
                                     chunk.dataSize) != android::NO_ERROR) {
-                    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set sent parcel data.";
+                    ALOGE("Failed to set sent parcel data.");
                     return std::nullopt;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -273,7 +270,7 @@
             case REPLY_PARCEL_CHUNK: {
                 if (t.mReply.setData(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(payloadMap),
                                      chunk.dataSize) != android::NO_ERROR) {
-                    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set reply parcel data.";
+                    ALOGE("Failed to set reply parcel data.");
                     return std::nullopt;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -281,7 +278,7 @@
             case END_CHUNK:
                 break;
             default:
-                LOG(INFO) << "Unrecognized chunk.";
+                ALOGI("Unrecognized chunk.");
                 break;
         }
     } while (chunk.chunkType != END_CHUNK);
@@ -292,7 +289,7 @@
 android::status_t RecordedTransaction::writeChunk(borrowed_fd fd, uint32_t chunkType,
                                                   size_t byteCount, const uint8_t* data) const {
     if (byteCount > kMaxChunkDataSize) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Chunk data exceeds maximum size";
+        ALOGE("Chunk data exceeds maximum size");
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     ChunkDescriptor descriptor = {.chunkType = chunkType,
@@ -321,7 +318,7 @@
 
     // Write buffer to file
     if (!android::base::WriteFully(fd, buffer.data(), buffer.size())) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write chunk fd " << fd.get();
+        ALOGE("Failed to write chunk fd %d", fd.get());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     return NO_ERROR;
@@ -331,26 +328,26 @@
     if (NO_ERROR !=
         writeChunk(fd, HEADER_CHUNK, sizeof(TransactionHeader),
                    reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(&(mData.mHeader)))) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write transactionHeader to fd " << fd.get();
+        ALOGE("Failed to write transactionHeader to fd %d", fd.get());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     if (NO_ERROR !=
         writeChunk(fd, INTERFACE_NAME_CHUNK, mData.mInterfaceName.size() * sizeof(uint8_t),
                    reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(mData.mInterfaceName.c_str()))) {
-        LOG(INFO) << "Failed to write Interface Name Chunk to fd " << fd.get();
+        ALOGI("Failed to write Interface Name Chunk to fd %d", fd.get());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
 
     if (NO_ERROR != writeChunk(fd, DATA_PARCEL_CHUNK, mSent.dataBufferSize(), mSent.data())) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write sent Parcel to fd " << fd.get();
+        ALOGE("Failed to write sent Parcel to fd %d", fd.get());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     if (NO_ERROR != writeChunk(fd, REPLY_PARCEL_CHUNK, mReply.dataBufferSize(), mReply.data())) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write reply Parcel to fd " << fd.get();
+        ALOGE("Failed to write reply Parcel to fd %d", fd.get());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     if (NO_ERROR != writeChunk(fd, END_CHUNK, 0, NULL)) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write end chunk to fd " << fd.get();
+        ALOGE("Failed to write end chunk to fd %d", fd.get());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     return NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/libs/binder/RpcTrusty.cpp b/libs/binder/RpcTrusty.cpp
index 3b53b05..2f2fe7d 100644
--- a/libs/binder/RpcTrusty.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/RpcTrusty.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "RpcTrusty"
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <binder/RpcSession.h>
 #include <binder/RpcTransportTipcAndroid.h>
@@ -35,13 +34,13 @@
     auto request = [=] {
         int tipcFd = tipc_connect(device, port);
         if (tipcFd < 0) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to connect to Trusty service. Error code: " << tipcFd;
+            ALOGE("Failed to connect to Trusty service. Error code: %d", tipcFd);
             return unique_fd();
         }
         return unique_fd(tipcFd);
     };
     if (status_t status = session->setupPreconnectedClient(unique_fd{}, request); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up Trusty client. Error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up Trusty client. Error: %s", statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     return session;
diff --git a/libs/binder/Utils.cpp b/libs/binder/Utils.cpp
index 47fd17d..d9a96af 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Utils.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Utils.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "Utils.h"
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@
 }
 
 std::string HexString(const void* bytes, size_t len) {
-    CHECK(bytes != nullptr || len == 0) << bytes << " " << len;
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(len > 0 && bytes == nullptr, "%p %zu", bytes, len);
 
     // b/132916539: Doing this the 'C way', std::setfill triggers ubsan implicit conversion
     const uint8_t* bytes8 = static_cast<const uint8_t*>(bytes);
diff --git a/libs/binder/Utils.h b/libs/binder/Utils.h
index c8431aa..b8aaf67 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Utils.h
+++ b/libs/binder/Utils.h
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@
 #include <log/log.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 
-#define PLOGE_VA_ARGS(...) , ##__VA_ARGS__
-#define PLOGE(fmt, ...) ALOGE(fmt ": %s" PLOGE_VA_ARGS(__VA_ARGS__), strerror(errno))
+#define PLOGE(fmt, ...)                                                     \
+    do {                                                                    \
+        auto savedErrno = errno;                                            \
+        ALOGE(fmt ": %s" __VA_OPT__(, ) __VA_ARGS__, strerror(savedErrno)); \
+    } while (0)
+#define PLOGF(fmt, ...)                                                                \
+    do {                                                                               \
+        auto savedErrno = errno;                                                       \
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL(fmt ": %s" __VA_OPT__(, ) __VA_ARGS__, strerror(savedErrno)); \
+    } while (0)
 
 /* TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY is not available on macOS and Trusty. */
 #ifndef TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY
diff --git a/libs/binder/libbinder_rpc_unstable.cpp b/libs/binder/libbinder_rpc_unstable.cpp
index f51cd9b..118409e 100644
--- a/libs/binder/libbinder_rpc_unstable.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/libbinder_rpc_unstable.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include <binder_rpc_unstable.hpp>
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <android/binder_libbinder.h>
 #include <binder/RpcServer.h>
@@ -85,8 +84,8 @@
     }
 
     if (status_t status = server->setupVsockServer(bindCid, port); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up vsock server with port " << port
-                   << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up vsock server with port %u error: %s", port,
+              statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     if (cid != VMADDR_CID_ANY) {
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@
             const sockaddr_vm* vaddr = reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr_vm*>(addr);
             LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(vaddr->svm_family != AF_VSOCK, "address is not a vsock");
             if (cid != vaddr->svm_cid) {
-                LOG(ERROR) << "Rejected vsock connection from CID " << vaddr->svm_cid;
+                ALOGE("Rejected vsock connection from CID %u", vaddr->svm_cid);
                 return false;
             }
             return true;
@@ -109,12 +108,12 @@
     auto server = RpcServer::make();
     auto fd = unique_fd(socketFd);
     if (!fd.ok()) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid socket fd " << socketFd;
+        ALOGE("Invalid socket fd %d", socketFd);
         return nullptr;
     }
     if (status_t status = server->setupRawSocketServer(std::move(fd)); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up RPC server with fd " << socketFd
-                   << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up RPC server with fd %d error: %s", socketFd,
+              statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     server->setRootObject(AIBinder_toPlatformBinder(service));
@@ -125,13 +124,13 @@
     auto server = RpcServer::make();
     auto fd = unique_fd(bootstrapFd);
     if (!fd.ok()) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid bootstrap fd " << bootstrapFd;
+        ALOGE("Invalid bootstrap fd %d", bootstrapFd);
         return nullptr;
     }
     if (status_t status = server->setupUnixDomainSocketBootstrapServer(std::move(fd));
         status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up Unix Domain RPC server with bootstrap fd " << bootstrapFd
-                   << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up Unix Domain RPC server with bootstrap fd %d error: %s", bootstrapFd,
+              statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     server->setRootObject(AIBinder_toPlatformBinder(service));
@@ -141,8 +140,8 @@
 ARpcServer* ARpcServer_newInet(AIBinder* service, const char* address, unsigned int port) {
     auto server = RpcServer::make();
     if (status_t status = server->setupInetServer(address, port, nullptr); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up inet RPC server with address " << address << " and port "
-                   << port << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up inet RPC server with address %s and port %u error: %s", address,
+              port, statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     server->setRootObject(AIBinder_toPlatformBinder(service));
@@ -191,8 +190,8 @@
 AIBinder* ARpcSession_setupVsockClient(ARpcSession* handle, unsigned int cid, unsigned int port) {
     auto session = handleToStrongPointer<RpcSession>(handle);
     if (status_t status = session->setupVsockClient(cid, port); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up vsock client with CID " << cid << " and port " << port
-                   << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up vsock client with CID %u and port %u error: %s", cid, port,
+              statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     return AIBinder_fromPlatformBinder(session->getRootObject());
@@ -203,8 +202,8 @@
     pathname = ANDROID_SOCKET_DIR "/" + pathname;
     auto session = handleToStrongPointer<RpcSession>(handle);
     if (status_t status = session->setupUnixDomainClient(pathname.c_str()); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up Unix Domain RPC client with path: " << pathname
-                   << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up Unix Domain RPC client with path: %s error: %s", pathname.c_str(),
+              statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     return AIBinder_fromPlatformBinder(session->getRootObject());
@@ -214,13 +213,13 @@
     auto session = handleToStrongPointer<RpcSession>(handle);
     auto fd = unique_fd(dup(bootstrapFd));
     if (!fd.ok()) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid bootstrap fd " << bootstrapFd;
+        ALOGE("Invalid bootstrap fd %d", bootstrapFd);
         return nullptr;
     }
     if (status_t status = session->setupUnixDomainSocketBootstrapClient(std::move(fd));
         status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up Unix Domain RPC client with bootstrap fd: " << bootstrapFd
-                   << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up Unix Domain RPC client with bootstrap fd: %d error: %s",
+              bootstrapFd, statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     return AIBinder_fromPlatformBinder(session->getRootObject());
@@ -229,8 +228,8 @@
 AIBinder* ARpcSession_setupInet(ARpcSession* handle, const char* address, unsigned int port) {
     auto session = handleToStrongPointer<RpcSession>(handle);
     if (status_t status = session->setupInetClient(address, port); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up inet RPC client with address " << address << " and port "
-                   << port << " error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up inet RPC client with address %s and port %u error: %s", address,
+              port, statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     return AIBinder_fromPlatformBinder(session->getRootObject());
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@
     auto session = handleToStrongPointer<RpcSession>(handle);
     auto request = [=] { return unique_fd{requestFd(param)}; };
     if (status_t status = session->setupPreconnectedClient(unique_fd{}, request); status != OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set up vsock client. error: " << statusToString(status).c_str();
+        ALOGE("Failed to set up vsock client. error: %s", statusToString(status).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
     return AIBinder_fromPlatformBinder(session->getRootObject());
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/ibinder.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/ibinder.cpp
index 47da296..bf7a0ba 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/ibinder.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/ibinder.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android/binder_ibinder.h>
 #include <android/binder_ibinder_platform.h>
 #include <android/binder_stability.h>
@@ -48,8 +47,8 @@
 void clean(const void* /*id*/, void* /*obj*/, void* /*cookie*/){/* do nothing */};
 
 static void attach(const sp<IBinder>& binder) {
-    // can only attach once
-    CHECK_EQ(nullptr, binder->attachObject(kId, kValue, nullptr /*cookie*/, clean));
+    auto alreadyAttached = binder->attachObject(kId, kValue, nullptr /*cookie*/, clean);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(alreadyAttached != nullptr, "can only attach once");
 }
 static bool has(const sp<IBinder>& binder) {
     return binder != nullptr && binder->findObject(kId) == kValue;
@@ -65,9 +64,9 @@
 };
 void clean(const void* id, void* obj, void* cookie) {
     // be weary of leaks!
-    // LOG(INFO) << "Deleting an ABpBinder";
+    // ALOGI("Deleting an ABpBinder");
 
-    CHECK(id == kId) << id << " " << obj << " " << cookie;
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(id != kId, "%p %p %p", id, obj, cookie);
 
     delete static_cast<Value*>(obj);
 };
@@ -121,14 +120,13 @@
     if (mClazz != nullptr && !asABpBinder()) {
         const String16& currentDescriptor = mClazz->getInterfaceDescriptor();
         if (newDescriptor == currentDescriptor) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Class descriptors '" << currentDescriptor
-                       << "' match during associateClass, but they are different class objects ("
-                       << clazz << " vs " << mClazz << "). Class descriptor collision?";
+            ALOGE("Class descriptors '%s' match during associateClass, but they are different class"
+                  " objects (%p vs %p). Class descriptor collision?",
+                  String8(currentDescriptor).c_str(), clazz, mClazz);
         } else {
-            LOG(ERROR) << __func__
-                       << ": Class cannot be associated on object which already has a class. "
-                          "Trying to associate to '"
-                       << newDescriptor << "' but already set to '" << currentDescriptor << "'.";
+            ALOGE("%s: Class cannot be associated on object which already has a class. "
+                  "Trying to associate to '%s' but already set to '%s'.",
+                  __func__, String8(newDescriptor).c_str(), String8(currentDescriptor).c_str());
         }
 
         // always a failure because we know mClazz != clazz
@@ -141,13 +139,12 @@
     // more flake-proof. However, the check is not dependent on the lock.
     if (descriptor != newDescriptor && !(asABpBinder() && asABpBinder()->isServiceFuzzing())) {
         if (getBinder()->isBinderAlive()) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Expecting binder to have class '" << newDescriptor
-                       << "' but descriptor is actually '" << SanitizeString(descriptor) << "'.";
+            ALOGE("%s: Expecting binder to have class '%s' but descriptor is actually '%s'.",
+                  __func__, String8(newDescriptor).c_str(), SanitizeString(descriptor).c_str());
         } else {
             // b/155793159
-            LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Cannot associate class '" << newDescriptor
-                       << "' to dead binder with cached descriptor '" << SanitizeString(descriptor)
-                       << "'.";
+            ALOGE("%s: Cannot associate class '%s' to dead binder with cached descriptor '%s'.",
+                  __func__, String8(newDescriptor).c_str(), SanitizeString(descriptor).c_str());
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -164,7 +161,7 @@
 
 ABBinder::ABBinder(const AIBinder_Class* clazz, void* userData)
     : AIBinder(clazz), BBinder(), mUserData(userData) {
-    CHECK(clazz != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(clazz == nullptr, "clazz == nullptr");
 }
 ABBinder::~ABBinder() {
     getClass()->onDestroy(mUserData);
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@
     // technically UINT32_MAX would be okay here, but INT32_MAX is expected since this may be
     // null in Java
     if (args.size() > INT32_MAX) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "ABBinder::dump received too many arguments: " << args.size();
+        ALOGE("ABBinder::dump received too many arguments: %zu", args.size());
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -263,7 +260,7 @@
 
 ABpBinder::ABpBinder(const ::android::sp<::android::IBinder>& binder)
     : AIBinder(nullptr /*clazz*/), mRemote(binder) {
-    CHECK(binder != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(binder == nullptr, "binder == nullptr");
 }
 ABpBinder::~ABpBinder() {}
 
@@ -373,27 +370,27 @@
 }
 
 void AIBinder_Class_setOnDump(AIBinder_Class* clazz, AIBinder_onDump onDump) {
-    CHECK(clazz != nullptr) << "setOnDump requires non-null clazz";
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(clazz == nullptr, "setOnDump requires non-null clazz");
 
     // this is required to be called before instances are instantiated
     clazz->onDump = onDump;
 }
 
 void AIBinder_Class_disableInterfaceTokenHeader(AIBinder_Class* clazz) {
-    CHECK(clazz != nullptr) << "disableInterfaceTokenHeader requires non-null clazz";
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(clazz == nullptr, "disableInterfaceTokenHeader requires non-null clazz");
 
     clazz->writeHeader = false;
 }
 
 void AIBinder_Class_setHandleShellCommand(AIBinder_Class* clazz,
                                           AIBinder_handleShellCommand handleShellCommand) {
-    CHECK(clazz != nullptr) << "setHandleShellCommand requires non-null clazz";
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(clazz == nullptr, "setHandleShellCommand requires non-null clazz");
 
     clazz->handleShellCommand = handleShellCommand;
 }
 
 const char* AIBinder_Class_getDescriptor(const AIBinder_Class* clazz) {
-    CHECK(clazz != nullptr) << "getDescriptor requires non-null clazz";
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(clazz == nullptr, "getDescriptor requires non-null clazz");
 
     return clazz->getInterfaceDescriptorUtf8();
 }
@@ -405,8 +402,8 @@
 }
 
 void AIBinder_DeathRecipient::TransferDeathRecipient::binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who) {
-    CHECK(who == mWho) << who.unsafe_get() << "(" << who.get_refs() << ") vs " << mWho.unsafe_get()
-                       << " (" << mWho.get_refs() << ")";
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(who != mWho, "%p (%p) vs %p (%p)", who.unsafe_get(), who.get_refs(),
+                        mWho.unsafe_get(), mWho.get_refs());
 
     mOnDied(mCookie);
 
@@ -417,7 +414,7 @@
     if (recipient != nullptr && strongWho != nullptr) {
         status_t result = recipient->unlinkToDeath(strongWho, mCookie);
         if (result != ::android::DEAD_OBJECT) {
-            LOG(WARNING) << "Unlinking to dead binder resulted in: " << result;
+            ALOGW("Unlinking to dead binder resulted in: %d", result);
         }
     }
 
@@ -426,7 +423,7 @@
 
 AIBinder_DeathRecipient::AIBinder_DeathRecipient(AIBinder_DeathRecipient_onBinderDied onDied)
     : mOnDied(onDied), mOnUnlinked(nullptr) {
-    CHECK(onDied != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(onDied == nullptr, "onDied == nullptr");
 }
 
 void AIBinder_DeathRecipient::pruneDeadTransferEntriesLocked() {
@@ -438,7 +435,7 @@
 }
 
 binder_status_t AIBinder_DeathRecipient::linkToDeath(const sp<IBinder>& binder, void* cookie) {
-    CHECK(binder != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(binder == nullptr, "binder == nullptr");
 
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(mDeathRecipientsMutex);
 
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@
 }
 
 binder_status_t AIBinder_DeathRecipient::unlinkToDeath(const sp<IBinder>& binder, void* cookie) {
-    CHECK(binder != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(binder == nullptr, "binder == nullptr");
 
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(mDeathRecipientsMutex);
 
@@ -471,9 +468,8 @@
 
             status_t status = binder->unlinkToDeath(recipient, cookie, 0 /*flags*/);
             if (status != ::android::OK) {
-                LOG(ERROR) << __func__
-                           << ": removed reference to death recipient but unlink failed: "
-                           << statusToString(status);
+                ALOGE("%s: removed reference to death recipient but unlink failed: %s", __func__,
+                      statusToString(status).c_str());
             }
             return PruneStatusT(status);
         }
@@ -490,7 +486,7 @@
 
 AIBinder* AIBinder_new(const AIBinder_Class* clazz, void* args) {
     if (clazz == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Must provide class to construct local binder.";
+        ALOGE("%s: Must provide class to construct local binder.", __func__);
         return nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -554,8 +550,7 @@
 binder_status_t AIBinder_linkToDeath(AIBinder* binder, AIBinder_DeathRecipient* recipient,
                                      void* cookie) {
     if (binder == nullptr || recipient == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Must provide binder (" << binder << ") and recipient ("
-                   << recipient << ")";
+        ALOGE("%s: Must provide binder (%p) and recipient (%p)", __func__, binder, recipient);
         return STATUS_UNEXPECTED_NULL;
     }
 
@@ -566,8 +561,7 @@
 binder_status_t AIBinder_unlinkToDeath(AIBinder* binder, AIBinder_DeathRecipient* recipient,
                                        void* cookie) {
     if (binder == nullptr || recipient == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Must provide binder (" << binder << ") and recipient ("
-                   << recipient << ")";
+        ALOGE("%s: Must provide binder (%p) and recipient (%p)", __func__, binder, recipient);
         return STATUS_UNEXPECTED_NULL;
     }
 
@@ -596,7 +590,7 @@
 }
 void AIBinder_decStrong(AIBinder* binder) {
     if (binder == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": on null binder";
+        ALOGE("%s: on null binder", __func__);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -604,7 +598,7 @@
 }
 int32_t AIBinder_debugGetRefCount(AIBinder* binder) {
     if (binder == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": on null binder";
+        ALOGE("%s: on null binder", __func__);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -642,15 +636,14 @@
 
 binder_status_t AIBinder_prepareTransaction(AIBinder* binder, AParcel** in) {
     if (binder == nullptr || in == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": requires non-null parameters binder (" << binder
-                   << ") and in (" << in << ").";
+        ALOGE("%s: requires non-null parameters binder (%p) and in (%p).", __func__, binder, in);
         return STATUS_UNEXPECTED_NULL;
     }
     const AIBinder_Class* clazz = binder->getClass();
     if (clazz == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__
-                   << ": Class must be defined for a remote binder transaction. See "
-                      "AIBinder_associateClass.";
+        ALOGE("%s: Class must be defined for a remote binder transaction. See "
+              "AIBinder_associateClass.",
+              __func__);
         return STATUS_INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 
@@ -683,7 +676,7 @@
 binder_status_t AIBinder_transact(AIBinder* binder, transaction_code_t code, AParcel** in,
                                   AParcel** out, binder_flags_t flags) {
     if (in == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": requires non-null in parameter";
+        ALOGE("%s: requires non-null in parameter", __func__);
         return STATUS_UNEXPECTED_NULL;
     }
 
@@ -693,27 +686,26 @@
     AutoParcelDestroyer forIn(in, DestroyParcel);
 
     if (!isUserCommand(code)) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__
-                   << ": Only user-defined transactions can be made from the NDK, but requested: "
-                   << code;
+        ALOGE("%s: Only user-defined transactions can be made from the NDK, but requested: %d",
+              __func__, code);
         return STATUS_UNKNOWN_TRANSACTION;
     }
 
     constexpr binder_flags_t kAllFlags = FLAG_PRIVATE_VENDOR | FLAG_ONEWAY | FLAG_CLEAR_BUF;
     if ((flags & ~kAllFlags) != 0) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": Unrecognized flags sent: " << flags;
+        ALOGE("%s: Unrecognized flags sent: %d", __func__, flags);
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     if (binder == nullptr || *in == nullptr || out == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": requires non-null parameters binder (" << binder << "), in ("
-                   << in << "), and out (" << out << ").";
+        ALOGE("%s: requires non-null parameters binder (%p), in (%p), and out (%p).", __func__,
+              binder, in, out);
         return STATUS_UNEXPECTED_NULL;
     }
 
     if ((*in)->getBinder() != binder) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": parcel is associated with binder object " << binder
-                   << " but called with " << (*in)->getBinder();
+        ALOGE("%s: parcel is associated with binder object %p but called with %p", __func__, binder,
+              (*in)->getBinder());
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -733,7 +725,7 @@
 AIBinder_DeathRecipient* AIBinder_DeathRecipient_new(
         AIBinder_DeathRecipient_onBinderDied onBinderDied) {
     if (onBinderDied == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": requires non-null onBinderDied parameter.";
+        ALOGE("%s: requires non-null onBinderDied parameter.", __func__);
         return nullptr;
     }
     auto ret = new AIBinder_DeathRecipient(onBinderDied);
@@ -799,9 +791,8 @@
 
 void AIBinder_setRequestingSid(AIBinder* binder, bool requestingSid) {
     ABBinder* localBinder = binder->asABBinder();
-    if (localBinder == nullptr) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "AIBinder_setRequestingSid must be called on a local binder";
-    }
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(localBinder == nullptr,
+                        "AIBinder_setRequestingSid must be called on a local binder");
 
     localBinder->setRequestingSid(requestingSid);
 }
@@ -816,9 +807,8 @@
 
 void AIBinder_setInheritRt(AIBinder* binder, bool inheritRt) {
     ABBinder* localBinder = binder->asABBinder();
-    if (localBinder == nullptr) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "AIBinder_setInheritRt must be called on a local binder";
-    }
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(localBinder == nullptr,
+                        "AIBinder_setInheritRt must be called on a local binder");
 
     localBinder->setInheritRt(inheritRt);
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/parcel.cpp
index 037aa2e..c15bcf9 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/parcel.cpp
@@ -14,20 +14,19 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <android/binder_parcel.h>
 #include <android/binder_parcel_platform.h>
-#include "parcel_internal.h"
-
-#include "ibinder_internal.h"
-#include "status_internal.h"
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <binder/ParcelFileDescriptor.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <utils/Unicode.h>
 
 #include <limits>
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
-#include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
-#include <binder/Parcel.h>
-#include <binder/ParcelFileDescriptor.h>
-#include <utils/Unicode.h>
+#include "ibinder_internal.h"
+#include "parcel_internal.h"
+#include "status_internal.h"
 
 using ::android::IBinder;
 using ::android::Parcel;
@@ -52,11 +51,11 @@
     if (length < -1) return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
 
     if (!isNullArray && length < 0) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": non-null array but length is " << length;
+        ALOGE("non-null array but length is %" PRIi32, length);
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
     if (isNullArray && length > 0) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": null buffer cannot be for size " << length << " array.";
+        ALOGE("null buffer cannot be for size %" PRIi32 " array.", length);
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@
 binder_status_t AParcel_writeString(AParcel* parcel, const char* string, int32_t length) {
     if (string == nullptr) {
         if (length != -1) {
-            LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": null string must be used with length == -1.";
+            ALOGW("null string must be used with length == -1.");
             return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
         }
 
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@
     }
 
     if (length < 0) {
-        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Negative string length: " << length;
+        ALOGW("Negative string length: %" PRIi32, length);
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@
     const ssize_t len16 = utf8_to_utf16_length(str8, length);
 
     if (len16 < 0 || len16 >= std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max()) {
-        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Invalid string length: " << len16;
+        ALOGW("Invalid string length: %zd", len16);
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@
     }
 
     if (len8 <= 0 || len8 > std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max()) {
-        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Invalid string length: " << len8;
+        ALOGW("Invalid string length: %zd", len8);
         return STATUS_BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@
     bool success = allocator(stringData, len8, &str8);
 
     if (!success || str8 == nullptr) {
-        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": AParcel_stringAllocator failed to allocate.";
+        ALOGW("AParcel_stringAllocator failed to allocate.");
         return STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/process.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/process.cpp
index 0fea57b..0072ac3 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/process.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/process.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <android/binder_process.h>
+#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 
 #include <mutex>
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
-#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
-
 using ::android::IPCThreadState;
 using ::android::ProcessState;
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp
index 2977786..3bfdc59 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
+#include <binder/LazyServiceRegistrar.h>
 
 #include "ibinder_internal.h"
 #include "status_internal.h"
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
-#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
-#include <binder/LazyServiceRegistrar.h>
-
 using ::android::defaultServiceManager;
 using ::android::IBinder;
 using ::android::IServiceManager;
@@ -115,7 +113,8 @@
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(m);
         if (onRegister == nullptr) return;
 
-        CHECK_EQ(String8(smInstance), instance);
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(String8(smInstance) != instance, "onServiceRegistration: %s != %s",
+                            String8(smInstance).c_str(), instance);
 
         sp<AIBinder> ret = ABpBinder::lookupOrCreateFromBinder(binder);
         AIBinder_incStrong(ret.get());
@@ -135,8 +134,8 @@
 AServiceManager_registerForServiceNotifications(const char* instance,
                                                 AServiceManager_onRegister onRegister,
                                                 void* cookie) {
-    CHECK_NE(instance, nullptr);
-    CHECK_NE(onRegister, nullptr) << instance;
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(instance == nullptr, "instance == nullptr");
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(onRegister == nullptr, "onRegister == nullptr for %s", instance);
     // cookie can be nullptr
 
     auto cb = sp<AServiceManager_NotificationRegistration>::make();
@@ -146,8 +145,8 @@
 
     sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
     if (status_t res = sm->registerForNotifications(String16(instance), cb); res != STATUS_OK) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to register for service notifications for " << instance << ": "
-                   << statusToString(res);
+        ALOGE("Failed to register for service notifications for %s: %s", instance,
+              statusToString(res).c_str());
         return nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@
 
 void AServiceManager_NotificationRegistration_delete(
         AServiceManager_NotificationRegistration* notification) {
-    CHECK_NE(notification, nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(notification == nullptr, "notification == nullptr");
     notification->clear();
     notification->decStrong(nullptr);
 }
@@ -172,9 +171,9 @@
 }
 void AServiceManager_forEachDeclaredInstance(const char* interface, void* context,
                                              void (*callback)(const char*, void*)) {
-    CHECK(interface != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(interface == nullptr, "interface == nullptr");
     // context may be nullptr
-    CHECK(callback != nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(callback == nullptr, "callback == nullptr");
 
     sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
     for (const String16& instance : sm->getDeclaredInstances(String16(interface))) {
@@ -191,9 +190,9 @@
 }
 void AServiceManager_getUpdatableApexName(const char* instance, void* context,
                                           void (*callback)(const char*, void*)) {
-    CHECK_NE(instance, nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(instance == nullptr, "instance == nullptr");
     // context may be nullptr
-    CHECK_NE(callback, nullptr);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(callback == nullptr, "callback == nullptr");
 
     sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
     std::optional<String16> updatableViaApex = sm->updatableViaApex(String16(instance));
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/status.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/status.cpp
index 8ed91a5..3aac3c0 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/status.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/status.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #include <android/binder_status.h>
 #include "status_internal.h"
 
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
-
 using ::android::status_t;
 using ::android::statusToString;
 using ::android::binder::Status;
@@ -127,8 +125,8 @@
             return STATUS_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
 
         default:
-            LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Unknown status_t (" << statusToString(status)
-                         << ") pruned into STATUS_UNKNOWN_ERROR";
+            ALOGW("%s: Unknown status_t (%s) pruned into STATUS_UNKNOWN_ERROR", __func__,
+                  statusToString(status).c_str());
             return STATUS_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
 }
@@ -159,8 +157,8 @@
             return EX_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
 
         default:
-            LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Unknown binder exception (" << exception
-                         << ") pruned into EX_TRANSACTION_FAILED";
+            ALOGW("%s: Unknown binder exception (%d) pruned into EX_TRANSACTION_FAILED", __func__,
+                  exception);
             return EX_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index bbb310a..05b9b6c 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
                                      android::base::borrowed_fd /* readEnd */)>& f) {
         android::base::unique_fd childWriteEnd;
         android::base::unique_fd childReadEnd;
-        CHECK(android::base::Pipe(&mReadEnd, &childWriteEnd, 0)) << strerror(errno);
-        CHECK(android::base::Pipe(&childReadEnd, &mWriteEnd, 0)) << strerror(errno);
+        if (!android::base::Pipe(&mReadEnd, &childWriteEnd, 0)) PLOGF("child write pipe failed");
+        if (!android::base::Pipe(&childReadEnd, &mWriteEnd, 0)) PLOGF("child read pipe failed");
         if (0 == (mPid = fork())) {
             // racey: assume parent doesn't crash before this is set
             prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, SIGHUP);
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@
     auto socket_addr = UnixSocketAddress(addr.c_str());
     base::unique_fd fd(
             TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(socket(socket_addr.addr()->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, AF_UNIX)));
-    CHECK(fd.ok());
-    CHECK_EQ(0, TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(bind(fd.get(), socket_addr.addr(), socket_addr.addrSize())));
+    if (!fd.ok()) PLOGF("initUnixSocket failed to create socket");
+    if (0 != TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(bind(fd.get(), socket_addr.addr(), socket_addr.addrSize()))) {
+        PLOGF("initUnixSocket failed to bind");
+    }
     return fd;
 }
 
@@ -205,14 +207,12 @@
 static base::unique_fd connectTo(const RpcSocketAddress& addr) {
     base::unique_fd serverFd(
             TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(socket(addr.addr()->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM | SOCK_CLOEXEC, 0)));
-    int savedErrno = errno;
-    CHECK(serverFd.ok()) << "Could not create socket " << addr.toString() << ": "
-                         << strerror(savedErrno);
+    if (!serverFd.ok()) {
+        PLOGF("Could not create socket %s", addr.toString().c_str());
+    }
 
     if (0 != TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(connect(serverFd.get(), addr.addr(), addr.addrSize()))) {
-        int savedErrno = errno;
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Could not connect to socket " << addr.toString() << ": "
-                   << strerror(savedErrno);
+        PLOGF("Could not connect to socket %s", addr.toString().c_str());
     }
     return serverFd;
 }
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@
 static base::unique_fd connectToUnixBootstrap(const RpcTransportFd& transportFd) {
     base::unique_fd sockClient, sockServer;
     if (!base::Socketpair(SOCK_STREAM, &sockClient, &sockServer)) {
-        int savedErrno = errno;
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Failed socketpair(): " << strerror(savedErrno);
+        PLOGF("Failed socketpair()");
     }
 
     int zero = 0;
@@ -231,8 +230,7 @@
     fds.emplace_back(std::move(sockServer));
 
     if (binder::os::sendMessageOnSocket(transportFd, &iov, 1, &fds) < 0) {
-        int savedErrno = errno;
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Failed sendMessageOnSocket: " << strerror(savedErrno);
+        PLOGF("Failed sendMessageOnSocket");
     }
     return std::move(sockClient);
 }
@@ -246,10 +244,12 @@
 // threads.
 std::unique_ptr<ProcessSession> BinderRpc::createRpcTestSocketServerProcessEtc(
         const BinderRpcOptions& options) {
-    CHECK_GE(options.numSessions, 1) << "Must have at least one session to a server";
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(options.numSessions < 1, "Must have at least one session to a server");
 
     if (options.numIncomingConnectionsBySession.size() != 0) {
-        CHECK_EQ(options.numIncomingConnectionsBySession.size(), options.numSessions);
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(options.numIncomingConnectionsBySession.size() != options.numSessions,
+                            "%s: %zu != %zu", __func__,
+                            options.numIncomingConnectionsBySession.size(), options.numSessions);
     }
 
     SocketType socketType = GetParam().type;
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@
         // Do not set O_CLOEXEC, bootstrapServerFd needs to survive fork/exec.
         // This is because we cannot pass ParcelFileDescriptor over a pipe.
         if (!base::Socketpair(SOCK_STREAM, &bootstrapClientFd, &socketFd)) {
-            int savedErrno = errno;
-            LOG(FATAL) << "Failed socketpair(): " << strerror(savedErrno);
+            PLOGF("Failed socketpair()");
         }
     }
 
@@ -334,16 +333,16 @@
         }
         writeToFd(ret->host.writeEnd(), clientInfo);
 
-        CHECK_LE(serverInfo.port, std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max());
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(serverInfo.port > std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max());
         if (socketType == SocketType::INET) {
-            CHECK_NE(0, serverInfo.port);
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(0 == serverInfo.port);
         }
 
         if (rpcSecurity == RpcSecurity::TLS) {
             const auto& serverCert = serverInfo.cert.data;
-            CHECK_EQ(OK,
-                     certVerifier->addTrustedPeerCertificate(RpcCertificateFormat::PEM,
-                                                             serverCert));
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(
+                    OK !=
+                    certVerifier->addTrustedPeerCertificate(RpcCertificateFormat::PEM, serverCert));
         }
     }
 
@@ -356,7 +355,7 @@
                 ? options.numIncomingConnectionsBySession.at(i)
                 : 0;
 
-        CHECK(session->setProtocolVersion(clientVersion));
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!session->setProtocolVersion(clientVersion));
         session->setMaxIncomingThreads(numIncoming);
         session->setMaxOutgoingConnections(options.numOutgoingConnections);
         session->setFileDescriptorTransportMode(options.clientFileDescriptorTransportMode);
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@
             ret->sessions.clear();
             break;
         }
-        CHECK_EQ(status, OK) << "Could not connect: " << statusToString(status);
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(status != OK, "Could not connect: %s", statusToString(status).c_str());
         ret->sessions.push_back({session, session->getRootObject()});
     }
     return ret;
@@ -589,12 +588,12 @@
     android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor fdA;
     EXPECT_OK(proc.rootIface->blockingRecvFd(&fdA));
     std::string result;
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFdToString(fdA.get(), &result));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(android::base::ReadFdToString(fdA.get(), &result));
     EXPECT_EQ(result, "a");
 
     android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor fdB;
     EXPECT_OK(proc.rootIface->blockingRecvFd(&fdB));
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFdToString(fdB.get(), &result));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(android::base::ReadFdToString(fdB.get(), &result));
     EXPECT_EQ(result, "b");
 
     saturateThreadPool(kNumServerThreads, proc.rootIface);
@@ -951,8 +950,8 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(status.isOk()) << status;
 
     std::string result;
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFdToString(out.get(), &result));
-    EXPECT_EQ(result, "hello");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(android::base::ReadFdToString(out.get(), &result));
+    ASSERT_EQ(result, "hello");
 }
 
 TEST_P(BinderRpc, SendFiles) {
@@ -981,7 +980,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(status.isOk()) << status;
 
     std::string result;
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFdToString(out.get(), &result));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(android::base::ReadFdToString(out.get(), &result));
     EXPECT_EQ(result, "123abcd");
 }
 
@@ -1006,7 +1005,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(status.isOk()) << status;
 
     std::string result;
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFdToString(out.get(), &result));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(android::base::ReadFdToString(out.get(), &result));
     EXPECT_EQ(result, std::string(253, 'a'));
 }
 
@@ -1593,12 +1592,10 @@
             iovec iov{&buf, sizeof(buf)};
 
             if (binder::os::receiveMessageFromSocket(mFd, &iov, 1, &fds) < 0) {
-                int savedErrno = errno;
-                LOG(FATAL) << "Failed receiveMessage: " << strerror(savedErrno);
+                PLOGF("Failed receiveMessage");
             }
-            if (fds.size() != 1) {
-                LOG(FATAL) << "Expected one FD from receiveMessage(), got " << fds.size();
-            }
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(fds.size() != 1, "Expected one FD from receiveMessage(), got %zu",
+                                fds.size());
             return std::move(std::get<base::unique_fd>(fds[0]));
         }
 
@@ -2083,7 +2080,7 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
-    android::base::InitLogging(argv, android::base::StderrLogger, android::base::DefaultAborter);
+    __android_log_set_logger(__android_log_stderr_logger);
 
     return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestCommon.h b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestCommon.h
index c3070dd..d0ec3fa 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestCommon.h
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestCommon.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #ifndef __TRUSTY__
 #include <android-base/file.h>
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android/binder_auto_utils.h>
 #include <android/binder_libbinder.h>
@@ -156,21 +155,21 @@
 #ifndef __TRUSTY__
 static inline void writeString(android::base::borrowed_fd fd, std::string_view str) {
     uint64_t length = str.length();
-    CHECK(android::base::WriteFully(fd, &length, sizeof(length)));
-    CHECK(android::base::WriteFully(fd, str.data(), str.length()));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!android::base::WriteFully(fd, &length, sizeof(length)));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!android::base::WriteFully(fd, str.data(), str.length()));
 }
 
 static inline std::string readString(android::base::borrowed_fd fd) {
     uint64_t length;
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFully(fd, &length, sizeof(length)));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!android::base::ReadFully(fd, &length, sizeof(length)));
     std::string ret(length, '\0');
-    CHECK(android::base::ReadFully(fd, ret.data(), length));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!android::base::ReadFully(fd, ret.data(), length));
     return ret;
 }
 
 static inline void writeToFd(android::base::borrowed_fd fd, const Parcelable& parcelable) {
     Parcel parcel;
-    CHECK_EQ(OK, parcelable.writeToParcel(&parcel));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK != parcelable.writeToParcel(&parcel));
     writeString(fd, std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(parcel.data()), parcel.dataSize()));
 }
 
@@ -178,9 +177,10 @@
 static inline T readFromFd(android::base::borrowed_fd fd) {
     std::string data = readString(fd);
     Parcel parcel;
-    CHECK_EQ(OK, parcel.setData(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(data.data()), data.size()));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK !=
+                        parcel.setData(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(data.data()), data.size()));
     T object;
-    CHECK_EQ(OK, object.readFromParcel(&parcel));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK != object.readFromParcel(&parcel));
     return object;
 }
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 // Create an FD that returns `contents` when read.
 static inline base::unique_fd mockFileDescriptor(std::string contents) {
     android::base::unique_fd readFd, writeFd;
-    CHECK(android::base::Pipe(&readFd, &writeFd)) << strerror(errno);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!android::base::Pipe(&readFd, &writeFd), "%s", strerror(errno));
     RpcMaybeThread([writeFd = std::move(writeFd), contents = std::move(contents)]() {
         signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN); // ignore possible SIGPIPE from the write
         if (!WriteStringToFd(contents, writeFd)) {
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestService.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestService.cpp
index 7435f30..5025bd6 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestService.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestService.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         std::string acc;
         for (const auto& file : files) {
             std::string result;
-            CHECK(android::base::ReadFdToString(file.get(), &result));
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!android::base::ReadFdToString(file.get(), &result));
             acc.append(result);
         }
         out->reset(mockFileDescriptor(acc));
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 };
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-    android::base::InitLogging(argv, android::base::StderrLogger, android::base::DefaultAborter);
+    __android_log_set_logger(__android_log_stderr_logger);
 
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(argc != 3, "Invalid number of arguments: %d", argc);
     base::unique_fd writeEnd(atoi(argv[1]));
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     auto certVerifier = std::make_shared<RpcCertificateVerifierSimple>();
     sp<RpcServer> server = RpcServer::make(newTlsFactory(rpcSecurity, certVerifier));
 
-    CHECK(server->setProtocolVersion(serverConfig.serverVersion));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!server->setProtocolVersion(serverConfig.serverVersion));
     server->setMaxThreads(serverConfig.numThreads);
     server->setSupportedFileDescriptorTransportModes(serverSupportedFileDescriptorTransportModes);
 
@@ -129,22 +129,25 @@
         case SocketType::PRECONNECTED:
             [[fallthrough]];
         case SocketType::UNIX:
-            CHECK_EQ(OK, server->setupUnixDomainServer(serverConfig.addr.c_str()))
-                    << serverConfig.addr;
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK != server->setupUnixDomainServer(serverConfig.addr.c_str()),
+                                "%s", serverConfig.addr.c_str());
             break;
         case SocketType::UNIX_BOOTSTRAP:
-            CHECK_EQ(OK, server->setupUnixDomainSocketBootstrapServer(std::move(socketFd)));
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK !=
+                                server->setupUnixDomainSocketBootstrapServer(std::move(socketFd)));
             break;
         case SocketType::UNIX_RAW:
-            CHECK_EQ(OK, server->setupRawSocketServer(std::move(socketFd)));
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK != server->setupRawSocketServer(std::move(socketFd)));
             break;
         case SocketType::VSOCK:
-            CHECK_EQ(OK, server->setupVsockServer(VMADDR_CID_LOCAL, serverConfig.vsockPort))
-                    << "Need `sudo modprobe vsock_loopback`?";
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK !=
+                                        server->setupVsockServer(VMADDR_CID_LOCAL,
+                                                                 serverConfig.vsockPort),
+                                "Need `sudo modprobe vsock_loopback`?");
             break;
         case SocketType::INET: {
-            CHECK_EQ(OK, server->setupInetServer(kLocalInetAddress, 0, &outPort));
-            CHECK_NE(0, outPort);
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK != server->setupInetServer(kLocalInetAddress, 0, &outPort));
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(0 == outPort);
             break;
         }
         default:
@@ -159,21 +162,21 @@
 
     if (rpcSecurity == RpcSecurity::TLS) {
         for (const auto& clientCert : clientInfo.certs) {
-            CHECK_EQ(OK,
-                     certVerifier->addTrustedPeerCertificate(RpcCertificateFormat::PEM,
-                                                             clientCert.data));
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(OK !=
+                                certVerifier->addTrustedPeerCertificate(RpcCertificateFormat::PEM,
+                                                                        clientCert.data));
         }
     }
 
     server->setPerSessionRootObject([&](wp<RpcSession> session, const void* addrPtr, size_t len) {
         {
             sp<RpcSession> spSession = session.promote();
-            CHECK_NE(nullptr, spSession.get());
+            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(nullptr == spSession.get());
         }
 
         // UNIX sockets with abstract addresses return
         // sizeof(sa_family_t)==2 in addrlen
-        CHECK_GE(len, sizeof(sa_family_t));
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(len < sizeof(sa_family_t));
         const sockaddr* addr = reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr*>(addrPtr);
         sp<MyBinderRpcTestAndroid> service = sp<MyBinderRpcTestAndroid>::make();
         switch (addr->sa_family) {
@@ -181,15 +184,15 @@
                 // nothing to save
                 break;
             case AF_VSOCK:
-                CHECK_EQ(len, sizeof(sockaddr_vm));
+                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(len != sizeof(sockaddr_vm));
                 service->port = reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr_vm*>(addr)->svm_port;
                 break;
             case AF_INET:
-                CHECK_EQ(len, sizeof(sockaddr_in));
+                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(len != sizeof(sockaddr_in));
                 service->port = ntohs(reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr_in*>(addr)->sin_port);
                 break;
             case AF_INET6:
-                CHECK_EQ(len, sizeof(sockaddr_in));
+                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(len != sizeof(sockaddr_in));
                 service->port = ntohs(reinterpret_cast<const sockaddr_in6*>(addr)->sin6_port);
                 break;
             default: