diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/LayerState.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/LayerState.cpp
index f439caf..8dab6ce 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/LayerState.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                          [](const mat4& mat) {
                              using namespace std::string_literals;
                              std::vector<std::string> split =
-                                     base::Split(std::string(mat.asString().string()), "\n"s);
+                                     base::Split(std::string(mat.asString().c_str()), "\n"s);
                              split.pop_back(); // Strip the last (empty) line
                              return split;
                          }}) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/Planner.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/Planner.cpp
index 54133d9..5e6cade 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/Planner.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/Planner.cpp
@@ -216,32 +216,32 @@
                 base::StringAppendF(&result,
                                     "Expected two layer stack hashes, e.g. '--planner %s "
                                     "<left_hash> <right_hash>'\n",
-                                    command.string());
+                                    command.c_str());
                 return;
             }
             if (args.size() > 4) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result,
                                     "Too many arguments found, expected '--planner %s <left_hash> "
                                     "<right_hash>'\n",
-                                    command.string());
+                                    command.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
             const String8 leftHashString(args[2]);
             size_t leftHash = 0;
-            int fieldsRead = sscanf(leftHashString.string(), "%zx", &leftHash);
+            int fieldsRead = sscanf(leftHashString.c_str(), "%zx", &leftHash);
             if (fieldsRead != 1) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result, "Failed to parse %s as a size_t\n",
-                                    leftHashString.string());
+                                    leftHashString.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
             const String8 rightHashString(args[3]);
             size_t rightHash = 0;
-            fieldsRead = sscanf(rightHashString.string(), "%zx", &rightHash);
+            fieldsRead = sscanf(rightHashString.c_str(), "%zx", &rightHash);
             if (fieldsRead != 1) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result, "Failed to parse %s as a size_t\n",
-                                    rightHashString.string());
+                                    rightHashString.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -252,22 +252,22 @@
             if (args.size() < 3) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result,
                                     "Expected a layer stack hash, e.g. '--planner %s <hash>'\n",
-                                    command.string());
+                                    command.c_str());
                 return;
             }
             if (args.size() > 3) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result,
                                     "Too many arguments found, expected '--planner %s <hash>'\n",
-                                    command.string());
+                                    command.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
             const String8 hashString(args[2]);
             size_t hash = 0;
-            const int fieldsRead = sscanf(hashString.string(), "%zx", &hash);
+            const int fieldsRead = sscanf(hashString.c_str(), "%zx", &hash);
             if (fieldsRead != 1) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result, "Failed to parse %s as a size_t\n",
-                                    hashString.string());
+                                    hashString.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -279,20 +279,20 @@
         } else if (command == "--similar" || command == "-s") {
             if (args.size() < 3) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result, "Expected a plan string, e.g. '--planner %s <plan>'\n",
-                                    command.string());
+                                    command.c_str());
                 return;
             }
             if (args.size() > 3) {
                 base::StringAppendF(&result,
                                     "Too many arguments found, expected '--planner %s <plan>'\n",
-                                    command.string());
+                                    command.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
             const String8 planString(args[2]);
-            std::optional<Plan> plan = Plan::fromString(std::string(planString.string()));
+            std::optional<Plan> plan = Plan::fromString(std::string(planString.c_str()));
             if (!plan) {
-                base::StringAppendF(&result, "Failed to parse %s as a Plan\n", planString.string());
+                base::StringAppendF(&result, "Failed to parse %s as a Plan\n", planString.c_str());
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
         } else if (command == "--layers" || command == "-l") {
             mFlattener.dumpLayers(result);
         } else {
-            base::StringAppendF(&result, "Unknown command '%s'\n\n", command.string());
+            base::StringAppendF(&result, "Unknown command '%s'\n\n", command.c_str());
             dumpUsage(result);
         }
         return;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index fe2db94..da4186b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -5709,7 +5709,7 @@
 
     const auto name = String8(args[1]);
     mCurrentState.traverseInZOrder([&](Layer* layer) {
-        if (layer->getName() == name.string()) {
+        if (layer->getName() == name.c_str()) {
             layer->dumpFrameStats(result);
         }
     });
@@ -5720,7 +5720,7 @@
     const auto name = clearAll ? String8() : String8(args[1]);
 
     mCurrentState.traverse([&](Layer* layer) {
-        if (clearAll || layer->getName() == name.string()) {
+        if (clearAll || layer->getName() == name.c_str()) {
             layer->clearFrameStats();
         }
     });
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_CreateDisplayTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_CreateDisplayTest.cpp
index 1cc9ba4..dbf0cd8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_CreateDisplayTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_CreateDisplayTest.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     const auto& display = getCurrentDisplayState(displayToken);
     EXPECT_TRUE(display.isVirtual());
     EXPECT_FALSE(display.isSecure);
-    EXPECT_EQ(name.string(), display.displayName);
+    EXPECT_EQ(name.c_str(), display.displayName);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Cleanup conditions
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     const auto& display = getCurrentDisplayState(displayToken);
     EXPECT_TRUE(display.isVirtual());
     EXPECT_TRUE(display.isSecure);
-    EXPECT_EQ(name.string(), display.displayName);
+    EXPECT_EQ(name.c_str(), display.displayName);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Cleanup conditions
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h
index f297da5..1675584 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/utils/ScreenshotUtils.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             String8 err(String8::format("pixel @ (%3d, %3d): "
                                         "expected [%3d, %3d, %3d], got [%3d, %3d, %3d]",
                                         x, y, r, g, b, pixel[0], pixel[1], pixel[2]));
-            EXPECT_EQ(String8(), err) << err.string();
+            EXPECT_EQ(String8(), err) << err.c_str();
         }
     }