diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/Android.bp b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/Android.bp
index 900454e..840c4b8 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
         "libbase",
         "libhidlbase",
         "libhidltransport",
-        "liblog",
         "libutils",
     ],
 }
diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/BroadcastRadio.cpp b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/BroadcastRadio.cpp
index 0148fec..28a0dd5 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/BroadcastRadio.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/BroadcastRadio.cpp
@@ -13,15 +13,12 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-#define LOG_TAG "BcRadioDef.module"
-#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-
 #include "BroadcastRadio.h"
 
-#include <log/log.h>
-
 #include "resources.h"
 
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
 namespace broadcastradio {
@@ -66,7 +63,6 @@
       mAmFmConfig(gDefaultAmFmConfig) {}
 
 Return<void> BroadcastRadio::getProperties(getProperties_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
     _hidl_cb(mProperties);
     return {};
 }
@@ -77,8 +73,6 @@
 }
 
 Return<void> BroadcastRadio::getAmFmRegionConfig(bool full, getAmFmRegionConfig_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%d)", __func__, full);
-
     if (full) {
         AmFmRegionConfig config = {};
         config.ranges = hidl_vec<AmFmBandRange>({
@@ -96,8 +90,6 @@
 }
 
 Return<void> BroadcastRadio::getDabRegionConfig(getDabRegionConfig_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
-
     hidl_vec<DabTableEntry> config = {
         {"5A", 174928},  {"7D", 194064},  {"8A", 195936},  {"8B", 197648},  {"9A", 202928},
         {"9B", 204640},  {"9C", 206352},  {"10B", 211648}, {"10C", 213360}, {"10D", 215072},
@@ -111,7 +103,7 @@
 
 Return<void> BroadcastRadio::openSession(const sp<ITunerCallback>& callback,
                                          openSession_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "opening new session...";
 
     /* For the needs of default implementation it's fine to instantiate new session object
      * out of the lock scope. If your implementation needs it, use reentrant lock.
@@ -122,7 +114,7 @@
 
     auto oldSession = mSession.promote();
     if (oldSession != nullptr) {
-        ALOGI("Closing previously opened tuner");
+        LOG(INFO) << "closing previously opened tuner";
         oldSession->close();
         mSession = nullptr;
     }
@@ -134,14 +126,14 @@
 }
 
 Return<void> BroadcastRadio::getImage(uint32_t id, getImage_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%x)", __func__, id);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "fetching image " << std::hex << id;
 
     if (id == resources::demoPngId) {
         _hidl_cb(std::vector<uint8_t>(resources::demoPng, std::end(resources::demoPng)));
         return {};
     }
 
-    ALOGI("Image %x doesn't exists", id);
+    LOG(INFO) << "image " << std::hex << id << " doesn't exists";
     _hidl_cb({});
     return {};
 }
@@ -149,7 +141,7 @@
 Return<void> BroadcastRadio::registerAnnouncementListener(
     const hidl_vec<AnnouncementType>& enabled, const sp<IAnnouncementListener>& /* listener */,
     registerAnnouncementListener_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%s)", __func__, toString(enabled).c_str());
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "registering announcement listener for " << toString(enabled);
 
     _hidl_cb(Result::NOT_SUPPORTED, nullptr);
     return {};
diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/TunerSession.cpp b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/TunerSession.cpp
index da97562..2ba4d02 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/TunerSession.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/TunerSession.cpp
@@ -14,15 +14,12 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define LOG_TAG "BcRadioDef.tuner"
-#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-
 #include "TunerSession.h"
 
 #include "BroadcastRadio.h"
 
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <broadcastradio-utils-2x/Utils.h>
-#include <log/log.h>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@
 }
 
 void TunerSession::tuneInternalLocked(const ProgramSelector& sel) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%s)", __func__, toString(sel).c_str());
+    LOG(VERBOSE) << "tune (internal) to " << toString(sel);
 
     VirtualProgram virtualProgram;
     ProgramInfo programInfo;
@@ -93,17 +90,18 @@
 }
 
 Return<Result> TunerSession::tune(const ProgramSelector& sel) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%s)", __func__, toString(sel).c_str());
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "tune to " << toString(sel);
+
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     if (mIsClosed) return Result::INVALID_STATE;
 
     if (!utils::isSupported(module().mProperties, sel)) {
-        ALOGW("Selector not supported");
+        LOG(WARNING) << "selector not supported: " << toString(sel);
         return Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
 
     if (!utils::isValid(sel)) {
-        ALOGE("ProgramSelector is not valid");
+        LOG(ERROR) << "selector is not valid: " << toString(sel);
         return Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
     }
 
@@ -119,8 +117,9 @@
     return Result::OK;
 }
 
-Return<Result> TunerSession::scan(bool directionUp, bool /* skipSubChannel */) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+Return<Result> TunerSession::scan(bool directionUp, bool skipSubChannel) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "seek up=" << directionUp << " skipSubChannel=" << skipSubChannel;
+
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     if (mIsClosed) return Result::INVALID_STATE;
 
@@ -130,8 +129,8 @@
 
     if (list.empty()) {
         mIsTuneCompleted = false;
-        auto task = [this, directionUp]() {
-            ALOGI("Performing failed seek up=%d", directionUp);
+        auto task = [this]() {
+            LOG(DEBUG) << "program list is empty, seek couldn't stop";
 
             mCallback->onTuneFailed(Result::TIMEOUT, {});
         };
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@
 
     mIsTuneCompleted = false;
     auto task = [this, tuneTo, directionUp]() {
-        ALOGI("Performing seek up=%d", directionUp);
+        LOG(VERBOSE) << "executing seek up=" << directionUp;
 
         lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
         tuneInternalLocked(tuneTo);
@@ -173,21 +172,21 @@
 }
 
 Return<Result> TunerSession::step(bool directionUp) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "step up=" << directionUp;
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     if (mIsClosed) return Result::INVALID_STATE;
 
     cancelLocked();
 
     if (!utils::hasId(mCurrentProgram, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY)) {
-        ALOGE("Can't step in anything else than AM/FM");
+        LOG(WARNING) << "can't step in anything else than AM/FM";
         return Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
 
     auto stepTo = utils::getId(mCurrentProgram, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY);
     auto range = getAmFmRangeLocked();
     if (!range) {
-        ALOGE("Can't find current band");
+        LOG(ERROR) << "can't find current band";
         return Result::INTERNAL_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@
 
     mIsTuneCompleted = false;
     auto task = [this, stepTo]() {
-        ALOGI("Performing step to %s", std::to_string(stepTo).c_str());
+        LOG(VERBOSE) << "executing step to " << stepTo;
 
         lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
 
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@
 }
 
 void TunerSession::cancelLocked() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    LOG(VERBOSE) << "cancelling current operations...";
 
     mThread.cancelAll();
     if (utils::getType(mCurrentProgram.primaryId) != IdentifierType::INVALID) {
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@
 }
 
 Return<void> TunerSession::cancel() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     if (mIsClosed) return {};
 
@@ -232,7 +230,7 @@
 }
 
 Return<Result> TunerSession::startProgramListUpdates(const ProgramFilter& filter) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%s)", __func__, toString(filter).c_str());
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "requested program list updates, filter=" << toString(filter);
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     if (mIsClosed) return Result::INVALID_STATE;
 
@@ -259,41 +257,37 @@
 }
 
 Return<void> TunerSession::stopProgramListUpdates() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "requested program list updates to stop";
     return {};
 }
 
 Return<void> TunerSession::isConfigFlagSet(ConfigFlag flag, isConfigFlagSet_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%s)", __func__, toString(flag).c_str());
+    LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << " " << toString(flag);
 
     _hidl_cb(Result::NOT_SUPPORTED, false);
     return {};
 }
 
 Return<Result> TunerSession::setConfigFlag(ConfigFlag flag, bool value) {
-    ALOGV("%s(%s, %d)", __func__, toString(flag).c_str(), value);
+    LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << " " << toString(flag) << " " << value;
 
     return Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
 Return<void> TunerSession::setParameters(const hidl_vec<VendorKeyValue>& /* parameters */,
                                          setParameters_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
-
     _hidl_cb({});
     return {};
 }
 
 Return<void> TunerSession::getParameters(const hidl_vec<hidl_string>& /* keys */,
                                          getParameters_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
-
     _hidl_cb({});
     return {};
 }
 
 Return<void> TunerSession::close() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "closing session...";
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     if (mIsClosed) return {};
 
@@ -304,7 +298,7 @@
 
 std::optional<AmFmBandRange> TunerSession::getAmFmRangeLocked() const {
     if (!mIsTuneCompleted) {
-        ALOGW("tune operation in process");
+        LOG(WARNING) << "tune operation is in process";
         return {};
     }
     if (!utils::hasId(mCurrentProgram, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY)) return {};
diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualProgram.cpp b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualProgram.cpp
index acde704..a971927 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualProgram.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualProgram.cpp
@@ -13,15 +13,12 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-#define LOG_TAG "BcRadioDef.VirtualProgram"
-
 #include "VirtualProgram.h"
 
 #include "resources.h"
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <broadcastradio-utils-2x/Utils.h>
-#include <log/log.h>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@
             info.physicallyTunedTo = selectId(IdentifierType::SXM_CHANNEL);
             break;
         default:
-            LOG(FATAL) << "Unsupported program type: " << toString(pType);
+            LOG(FATAL) << "unsupported program type: " << toString(pType);
     }
 
     info.infoFlags |= ProgramInfoFlags::TUNED;
diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualRadio.cpp b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualRadio.cpp
index f601d41..0b65979 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualRadio.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/VirtualRadio.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-#define LOG_TAG "BcRadioDef.VirtualRadio"
-//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-
 #include "VirtualRadio.h"
 
 #include <broadcastradio-utils-2x/Utils.h>
-#include <log/log.h>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/service.cpp b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/service.cpp
index 7e677a1..af96dad 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/default/service.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/default/service.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-#define LOG_TAG "BcRadioDef.service"
-
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
 
@@ -26,7 +24,9 @@
 using android::hardware::broadcastradio::V2_0::implementation::BroadcastRadio;
 using android::hardware::broadcastradio::V2_0::implementation::gAmFmRadio;
 
-int main(int /* argc */, char** /* argv */) {
+int main() {
+    android::base::SetDefaultTag("BcRadioDef");
+    android::base::SetMinimumLogSeverity(android::base::VERBOSE);
     configureRpcThreadpool(4, true);
 
     BroadcastRadio broadcastRadio(gAmFmRadio);
diff --git a/broadcastradio/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalBroadcastradioV2_0TargetTest.cpp b/broadcastradio/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalBroadcastradioV2_0TargetTest.cpp
index 3d7039d..c523013 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalBroadcastradioV2_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalBroadcastradioV2_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define LOG_TAG "BcRadio.vts"
-#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 #define EGMOCK_VERBOSE 1
 
 #include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase.h>
@@ -446,7 +444,7 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(Result::OK, result);
     EXPECT_TIMEOUT_CALL_WAIT(*mCallback, onCurrentProgramInfoChanged_, timeout::tune);
 
-    ALOGD("current program info: %s", toString(infoCb).c_str());
+    LOG(DEBUG) << "current program info: " << toString(infoCb);
 
     // it should tune exactly to what was requested
     auto freqs = utils::getAllIds(infoCb.selector, IdentifierType::AMFM_FREQUENCY);
@@ -823,11 +821,11 @@
     using android::hardware::broadcastradio::V2_0::vts::gEnv;
     using android::hardware::broadcastradio::V2_0::IBroadcastRadio;
     using android::hardware::broadcastradio::vts::BroadcastRadioHidlEnvironment;
+    android::base::SetDefaultTag("BcRadio.vts");
+    android::base::SetMinimumLogSeverity(android::base::VERBOSE);
     gEnv = new BroadcastRadioHidlEnvironment<IBroadcastRadio>;
     ::testing::AddGlobalTestEnvironment(gEnv);
     ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
     gEnv->init(&argc, argv);
-    int status = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
-    ALOGI("Test result = %d", status);
-    return status;
+    return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
 }
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/utils/Android.bp b/broadcastradio/common/utils/Android.bp
index 33ba7da..32e06d7 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/utils/Android.bp
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/utils/Android.bp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     export_include_dirs: ["include"],
     shared_libs: [
         "libbase",
-        "liblog",
         "libutils",
     ],
 }
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/utils/WorkerThread.cpp b/broadcastradio/common/utils/WorkerThread.cpp
index bfcbb39..31f4d3f 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/utils/WorkerThread.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/utils/WorkerThread.cpp
@@ -14,13 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define LOG_TAG "WorkerThread"
-//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-
 #include <broadcastradio-utils/WorkerThread.h>
 
-#include <log/log.h>
-
 namespace android {
 
 using std::chrono::milliseconds;
@@ -39,7 +34,6 @@
 WorkerThread::WorkerThread() : mIsTerminating(false), mThread(&WorkerThread::threadLoop, this) {}
 
 WorkerThread::~WorkerThread() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
     {
         lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
         mIsTerminating = true;
@@ -49,8 +43,6 @@
 }
 
 void WorkerThread::schedule(function<void()> task, milliseconds delay) {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
-
     auto when = steady_clock::now() + delay;
 
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
@@ -59,14 +51,11 @@
 }
 
 void WorkerThread::cancelAll() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
-
     lock_guard<mutex> lk(mMut);
     priority_queue<Task>().swap(mTasks);  // empty queue
 }
 
 void WorkerThread::threadLoop() {
-    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
     while (!mIsTerminating) {
         unique_lock<mutex> lk(mMut);
         if (mTasks.empty()) {
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/utils2x/Utils.cpp b/broadcastradio/common/utils2x/Utils.cpp
index f292c08..7892653 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/utils2x/Utils.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/utils2x/Utils.cpp
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 #define LOG_TAG "BcRadioDef.utils"
-//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
 #include <broadcastradio-utils-2x/Utils.h>
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
-#include <log/log.h>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@
         case IdentifierType::SXM_SERVICE_ID:
             return haveEqualIds(a, b, IdentifierType::SXM_SERVICE_ID);
         default:  // includes all vendor types
-            ALOGW("Unsupported program type: %s", toString(type).c_str());
+            LOG(WARNING) << "unsupported program type: " << toString(type);
             return false;
     }
 }
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@
         return val;
     }
 
-    ALOGW("Identifier %s not found", toString(type).c_str());
+    LOG(WARNING) << "identifier not found: " << toString(type);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@
     auto expect = [&valid](bool condition, std::string message) {
         if (!condition) {
             valid = false;
-            ALOGE("Identifier not valid, expected %s", message.c_str());
+            LOG(ERROR) << "identifier not valid, expected " << message;
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h
index 1f716f1..f6cd6ae 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h
+++ b/broadcastradio/common/vts/utils/include/broadcastradio-vts-utils/mock-timeout.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * INTERNAL IMPLEMENTATION - don't use in user code.
  */
 #if EGMOCK_VERBOSE
-#define EGMOCK_LOG_(...) ALOGV("egmock: " __VA_ARGS__)
+#define EGMOCK_LOG_(...) LOG(VERBOSE) << "egmock: " << __VA_ARGS__
 #else
 #define EGMOCK_LOG_(...)
 #endif