diff --git a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
index b8901bd..5fe8d8b 100644
--- a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
@@ -99,34 +99,34 @@
 
 // --- InputChannel ---
 
-InputChannel::InputChannel(const String8& name, int fd) :
+InputChannel::InputChannel(const std::string& name, int fd) :
         mName(name), mFd(fd) {
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_LIFECYCLE
     ALOGD("Input channel constructed: name='%s', fd=%d",
-            mName.string(), fd);
+            mName.c_str(), fd);
 #endif
 
     int result = fcntl(mFd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(result != 0, "channel '%s' ~ Could not make socket "
-            "non-blocking.  errno=%d", mName.string(), errno);
+            "non-blocking.  errno=%d", mName.c_str(), errno);
 }
 
 InputChannel::~InputChannel() {
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_LIFECYCLE
     ALOGD("Input channel destroyed: name='%s', fd=%d",
-            mName.string(), mFd);
+            mName.c_str(), mFd);
 #endif
 
     ::close(mFd);
 }
 
-status_t InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(const String8& name,
+status_t InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(const std::string& name,
         sp<InputChannel>& outServerChannel, sp<InputChannel>& outClientChannel) {
     int sockets[2];
     if (socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0, sockets)) {
         status_t result = -errno;
         ALOGE("channel '%s' ~ Could not create socket pair.  errno=%d",
-                name.string(), errno);
+                name.c_str(), errno);
         outServerChannel.clear();
         outClientChannel.clear();
         return result;
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@
     setsockopt(sockets[1], SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &bufferSize, sizeof(bufferSize));
     setsockopt(sockets[1], SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &bufferSize, sizeof(bufferSize));
 
-    String8 serverChannelName = name;
-    serverChannelName.append(" (server)");
+    std::string serverChannelName = name;
+    serverChannelName += " (server)";
     outServerChannel = new InputChannel(serverChannelName, sockets[0]);
 
-    String8 clientChannelName = name;
-    clientChannelName.append(" (client)");
+    std::string clientChannelName = name;
+    clientChannelName += " (client)";
     outClientChannel = new InputChannel(clientChannelName, sockets[1]);
     return OK;
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     if (nWrite < 0) {
         int error = errno;
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
-        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ error sending message of type %d, errno=%d", mName.string(),
+        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ error sending message of type %d, errno=%d", mName.c_str(),
                 msg->header.type, error);
 #endif
         if (error == EAGAIN || error == EWOULDBLOCK) {
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@
     if (size_t(nWrite) != msgLength) {
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
         ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ error sending message type %d, send was incomplete",
-                mName.string(), msg->header.type);
+                mName.c_str(), msg->header.type);
 #endif
         return DEAD_OBJECT;
     }
 
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
-    ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ sent message of type %d", mName.string(), msg->header.type);
+    ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ sent message of type %d", mName.c_str(), msg->header.type);
 #endif
     return OK;
 }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     if (nRead < 0) {
         int error = errno;
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
-        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ receive message failed, errno=%d", mName.string(), errno);
+        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ receive message failed, errno=%d", mName.c_str(), errno);
 #endif
         if (error == EAGAIN || error == EWOULDBLOCK) {
             return WOULD_BLOCK;
@@ -206,20 +206,20 @@
 
     if (nRead == 0) { // check for EOF
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
-        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ receive message failed because peer was closed", mName.string());
+        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ receive message failed because peer was closed", mName.c_str());
 #endif
         return DEAD_OBJECT;
     }
 
     if (!msg->isValid(nRead)) {
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
-        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ received invalid message", mName.string());
+        ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ received invalid message", mName.c_str());
 #endif
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
 #if DEBUG_CHANNEL_MESSAGES
-    ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ received message of type %d", mName.string(), msg->header.type);
+    ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ received message of type %d", mName.c_str(), msg->header.type);
 #endif
     return OK;
 }
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
     ALOGD("channel '%s' publisher ~ publishKeyEvent: seq=%u, deviceId=%d, source=0x%x, "
             "action=0x%x, flags=0x%x, keyCode=%d, scanCode=%d, metaState=0x%x, repeatCount=%d,"
             "downTime=%" PRId64 ", eventTime=%" PRId64,
-            mChannel->getName().string(), seq,
+            mChannel->getName().c_str(), seq,
             deviceId, source, action, flags, keyCode, scanCode, metaState, repeatCount,
             downTime, eventTime);
 #endif
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
             "metaState=0x%x, buttonState=0x%x, xOffset=%f, yOffset=%f, "
             "xPrecision=%f, yPrecision=%f, downTime=%" PRId64 ", eventTime=%" PRId64 ", "
             "pointerCount=%" PRIu32,
-            mChannel->getName().string(), seq,
+            mChannel->getName().c_str(), seq,
             deviceId, source, action, actionButton, flags, edgeFlags, metaState, buttonState,
             xOffset, yOffset, xPrecision, yPrecision, downTime, eventTime, pointerCount);
 #endif
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 
     if (pointerCount > MAX_POINTERS || pointerCount < 1) {
         ALOGE("channel '%s' publisher ~ Invalid number of pointers provided: %" PRIu32 ".",
-                mChannel->getName().string(), pointerCount);
+                mChannel->getName().c_str(), pointerCount);
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 status_t InputPublisher::receiveFinishedSignal(uint32_t* outSeq, bool* outHandled) {
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
     ALOGD("channel '%s' publisher ~ receiveFinishedSignal",
-            mChannel->getName().string());
+            mChannel->getName().c_str());
 #endif
 
     InputMessage msg;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
     if (msg.header.type != InputMessage::TYPE_FINISHED) {
         ALOGE("channel '%s' publisher ~ Received unexpected message of type %d from consumer",
-                mChannel->getName().string(), msg.header.type);
+                mChannel->getName().c_str(), msg.header.type);
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     *outSeq = msg.body.finished.seq;
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
         int32_t* displayId) {
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
     ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ consume: consumeBatches=%s, frameTime=%" PRId64,
-            mChannel->getName().string(), consumeBatches ? "true" : "false", frameTime);
+            mChannel->getName().c_str(), consumeBatches ? "true" : "false", frameTime);
 #endif
 
     *outSeq = 0;
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
                     if (*outEvent) {
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
                         ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ consumed batch event, seq=%u",
-                                mChannel->getName().string(), *outSeq);
+                                mChannel->getName().c_str(), *outSeq);
 #endif
                         break;
                     }
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
             *outEvent = keyEvent;
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
             ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ consumed key event, seq=%u",
-                    mChannel->getName().string(), *outSeq);
+                    mChannel->getName().c_str(), *outSeq);
 #endif
             break;
         }
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
                     batch.samples.push(mMsg);
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
                     ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ appended to batch event",
-                            mChannel->getName().string());
+                            mChannel->getName().c_str());
 #endif
                     break;
                 } else {
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
                     ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ consumed batch event and "
                             "deferred current event, seq=%u",
-                            mChannel->getName().string(), *outSeq);
+                            mChannel->getName().c_str(), *outSeq);
 #endif
                     break;
                 }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
                 batch.samples.push(mMsg);
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
                 ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ started batch event",
-                        mChannel->getName().string());
+                        mChannel->getName().c_str());
 #endif
                 break;
             }
@@ -503,14 +503,14 @@
             *displayId = mMsg.body.motion.displayId;
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
             ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ consumed motion event, seq=%u",
-                    mChannel->getName().string(), *outSeq);
+                    mChannel->getName().c_str(), *outSeq);
 #endif
             break;
         }
 
         default:
             ALOGE("channel '%s' consumer ~ Received unexpected message of type %d",
-                    mChannel->getName().string(), mMsg.header.type);
+                    mChannel->getName().c_str(), mMsg.header.type);
             return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
         }
     }
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@
 status_t InputConsumer::sendFinishedSignal(uint32_t seq, bool handled) {
 #if DEBUG_TRANSPORT_ACTIONS
     ALOGD("channel '%s' consumer ~ sendFinishedSignal: seq=%u, handled=%s",
-            mChannel->getName().string(), seq, handled ? "true" : "false");
+            mChannel->getName().c_str(), seq, handled ? "true" : "false");
 #endif
 
     if (!seq) {
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
index e71ebe2..96c165c 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
     // of a pipe and to check for EPIPE on the other end after the channel is destroyed.
     Pipe pipe;
 
-    sp<InputChannel> inputChannel = new InputChannel(String8("channel name"), pipe.sendFd);
+    sp<InputChannel> inputChannel = new InputChannel("channel name", pipe.sendFd);
 
-    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name", inputChannel->getName().string())
+    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name", inputChannel->getName().c_str())
             << "channel should have provided name";
     EXPECT_EQ(pipe.sendFd, inputChannel->getFd())
             << "channel should have provided fd";
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, OpenInputChannelPair_ReturnsAPairOfConnectedChannels) {
     sp<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
-    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(String8("channel name"),
+    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result)
             << "should have successfully opened a channel pair";
 
     // Name
-    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name (server)", serverChannel->getName().string())
+    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name (server)", serverChannel->getName().c_str())
             << "server channel should have suffixed name";
-    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name (client)", clientChannel->getName().string())
+    EXPECT_STREQ("channel name (client)", clientChannel->getName().c_str())
             << "client channel should have suffixed name";
 
     // Server->Client communication
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, ReceiveSignal_WhenNoSignalPresent_ReturnsAnError) {
     sp<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
-    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(String8("channel name"),
+    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, ReceiveSignal_WhenPeerClosed_ReturnsAnError) {
     sp<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
-    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(String8("channel name"),
+    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, SendSignal_WhenPeerClosed_ReturnsAnError) {
     sp<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
-    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(String8("channel name"),
+    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result)
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
index f86f876..c532241 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     PreallocatedInputEventFactory mEventFactory;
 
     virtual void SetUp() {
-        status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(String8("channel name"),
+        status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
                 serverChannel, clientChannel);
 
         mPublisher = new InputPublisher(serverChannel);