diff --git a/media/mtp/Android.bp b/media/mtp/Android.bp
index acea373..2cf9b82 100644
--- a/media/mtp/Android.bp
+++ b/media/mtp/Android.bp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
     shared_libs: [
         "libasyncio",
         "libbase",
-        "libutils",
         "liblog",
         "libusbhost",
     ],
diff --git a/media/mtp/IMtpDatabase.h b/media/mtp/IMtpDatabase.h
index d09a984..1245092 100644
--- a/media/mtp/IMtpDatabase.h
+++ b/media/mtp/IMtpDatabase.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 class MtpDataPacket;
 class MtpProperty;
 class MtpObjectInfo;
+class MtpStringBuffer;
 
 class IMtpDatabase {
 public:
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
     virtual void*                   getThumbnail(MtpObjectHandle handle, size_t& outThumbSize) = 0;
 
     virtual MtpResponseCode         getObjectFilePath(MtpObjectHandle handle,
-                                            MtpString& outFilePath,
+                                            MtpStringBuffer& outFilePath,
                                             int64_t& outFileLength,
                                             MtpObjectFormat& outFormat) = 0;
 
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpDataPacket.cpp b/media/mtp/MtpDataPacket.cpp
index d1c71d7..992dc9a 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpDataPacket.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpDataPacket.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "MtpDataPacket.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
             delete result;
             return NULL;
         }
-        result->push(value);
+        result->push_back(value);
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpDebug.h b/media/mtp/MtpDebug.h
index 5b53e31..8d48273 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpDebug.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpDebug.h
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 #define _MTP_DEBUG_H
 
 // #define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-#include <utils/Log.h>
-
 #include "MtpTypes.h"
 
+#include <log/log.h>
+
 namespace android {
 
 class MtpDebug {
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpDevice.cpp b/media/mtp/MtpDevice.cpp
index 0bf7854..993797a 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpDevice.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpDevice.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
                 MtpDeviceProperty propCode = (*mDeviceInfo->mDeviceProperties)[i];
                 MtpProperty* property = getDevicePropDesc(propCode);
                 if (property)
-                    mDeviceProperties.push(property);
+                    mDeviceProperties.push_back(property);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 }
 
 bool MtpDevice::openSession() {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mSessionID = 0;
     mTransactionID = 0;
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpDeviceInfo* MtpDevice::getDeviceInfo() {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     if (!sendRequest(MTP_OPERATION_GET_DEVICE_INFO))
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpStorageIDList* MtpDevice::getStorageIDs() {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     if (!sendRequest(MTP_OPERATION_GET_STORAGE_IDS))
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpStorageInfo* MtpDevice::getStorageInfo(MtpStorageID storageID) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, storageID);
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 
 MtpObjectHandleList* MtpDevice::getObjectHandles(MtpStorageID storageID,
             MtpObjectFormat format, MtpObjectHandle parent) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, storageID);
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpObjectInfo* MtpDevice::getObjectInfo(MtpObjectHandle handle) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     // FIXME - we might want to add some caching here
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 }
 
 void* MtpDevice::getThumbnail(MtpObjectHandle handle, int& outLength) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, handle);
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpObjectHandle MtpDevice::sendObjectInfo(MtpObjectInfo* info) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     MtpObjectHandle parent = info->mParent;
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
 }
 
 bool MtpDevice::sendObject(MtpObjectHandle handle, int size, int srcFD) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     if (mLastSendObjectInfoTransactionID + 1 != mTransactionID ||
             mLastSendObjectInfoObjectHandle != handle) {
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
 }
 
 bool MtpDevice::deleteObject(MtpObjectHandle handle) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, handle);
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpObjectPropertyList* MtpDevice::getObjectPropsSupported(MtpObjectFormat format) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, format);
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpProperty* MtpDevice::getDevicePropDesc(MtpDeviceProperty code) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, code);
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpProperty* MtpDevice::getObjectPropDesc(MtpObjectProperty code, MtpObjectFormat format) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, code);
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
     if (property == nullptr)
         return false;
 
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, handle);
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
                                    ReadObjectCallback callback,
                                    const uint32_t* expectedLength,
                                    void* clientData) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, handle);
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
                                   uint32_t *writtenSize,
                                   ReadObjectCallback callback,
                                   void* clientData) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, handle);
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@
                                     uint32_t *writtenSize,
                                     ReadObjectCallback callback,
                                     void* clientData) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     mRequest.reset();
     mRequest.setParameter(1, handle);
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 }
 
 int MtpDevice::submitEventRequest() {
-    if (mEventMutex.tryLock()) {
+    if (!mEventMutex.try_lock()) {
         // An event is being reaped on another thread.
         return -1;
     }
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@
         // An event request was submitted, but no reapEventRequest called so far.
         return -1;
     }
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mEventMutexForInterrupt);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mEventMutexForInterrupt);
     mEventPacket.sendRequest(mRequestIntr);
     const int currentHandle = ++mCurrentEventHandle;
     mProcessingEvent = true;
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@
 }
 
 int MtpDevice::reapEventRequest(int handle, uint32_t (*parameters)[3]) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mEventMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mEventMutex);
     if (!mProcessingEvent || mCurrentEventHandle != handle || !parameters) {
         return -1;
     }
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@
 }
 
 void MtpDevice::discardEventRequest(int handle) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mEventMutexForInterrupt);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mEventMutexForInterrupt);
     if (mCurrentEventHandle != handle) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpDevice.h b/media/mtp/MtpDevice.h
index a9a3e0e..8cf9e5e 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpDevice.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpDevice.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "MtpResponsePacket.h"
 #include "MtpTypes.h"
 
-#include <utils/threads.h>
+#include <mutex>
 
 struct usb_device;
 struct usb_request;
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
     MtpObjectHandle         mLastSendObjectInfoObjectHandle;
 
     // to ensure only one MTP transaction at a time
-    Mutex                   mMutex;
-    Mutex                   mEventMutex;
-    Mutex                   mEventMutexForInterrupt;
+    std::mutex              mMutex;
+    std::mutex              mEventMutex;
+    std::mutex              mEventMutexForInterrupt;
 
     // Remember the device's packet division mode.
     UrbPacketDivisionMode   mPacketDivisionMode;
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpEventPacket.h b/media/mtp/MtpEventPacket.h
index 3f3b6a3..94d6ebf 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpEventPacket.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpEventPacket.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "MtpPacket.h"
 #include "mtp.h"
 
+#include <errno.h>
+
 class IMtpHandle;
 
 namespace android {
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpPacket.h b/media/mtp/MtpPacket.h
index d47c91d..9842b28 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpPacket.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpPacket.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/macros.h>
 
+#include "MtpDebug.h"
 #include "MtpTypes.h"
 
 struct usb_device;
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpProperty.cpp b/media/mtp/MtpProperty.cpp
index 039e4f5..5c02a0d 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpProperty.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpProperty.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <cutils/compiler.h>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+
 #include "MtpDataPacket.h"
 #include "MtpDebug.h"
 #include "MtpProperty.h"
@@ -336,7 +340,7 @@
 }
 
 void MtpProperty::print() {
-    MtpString buffer;
+    std::string buffer;
     bool deviceProp = isDeviceProperty();
     if (deviceProp)
         ALOGI("    %s (%04X)", MtpDebug::getDevicePropCodeName(mCode), mCode);
@@ -346,11 +350,11 @@
     ALOGI("    writeable %s", (mWriteable ? "true" : "false"));
     buffer = "    default value: ";
     print(mDefaultValue, buffer);
-    ALOGI("%s", (const char *)buffer);
+    ALOGI("%s", buffer.c_str());
     if (deviceProp) {
         buffer = "    current value: ";
         print(mCurrentValue, buffer);
-        ALOGI("%s", (const char *)buffer);
+        ALOGI("%s", buffer.c_str());
     }
     switch (mFormFlag) {
         case kFormNone:
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@
             buffer += ", ";
             print(mStepSize, buffer);
             buffer += ")";
-            ALOGI("%s", (const char *)buffer);
+            ALOGI("%s", buffer.c_str());
             break;
         case kFormEnum:
             buffer = "    Enum { ";
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@
                 buffer += " ";
             }
             buffer += "}";
-            ALOGI("%s", (const char *)buffer);
+            ALOGI("%s", buffer.c_str());
             break;
         case kFormDateTime:
             ALOGI("    DateTime\n");
@@ -383,42 +387,47 @@
     }
 }
 
-void MtpProperty::print(MtpPropertyValue& value, MtpString& buffer) {
+void MtpProperty::print(MtpPropertyValue& value, std::string& buffer) {
+    std::ostringstream s;
     switch (mType) {
         case MTP_TYPE_INT8:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%d", value.u.i8);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.i8);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_UINT8:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%d", value.u.u8);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.u8);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_INT16:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%d", value.u.i16);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.i16);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_UINT16:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%d", value.u.u16);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.u16);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_INT32:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%d", value.u.i32);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.i32);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_UINT32:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%d", value.u.u32);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.u32);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_INT64:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%" PRId64, value.u.i64);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.i64);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_UINT64:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%" PRIu64, value.u.u64);
+            buffer += std::to_string(value.u.u64);
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_INT128:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%08X%08X%08X%08X", value.u.i128[0], value.u.i128[1],
-                    value.u.i128[2], value.u.i128[3]);
+            for (auto i : value.u.i128) {
+                s << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::uppercase << i;
+            }
+            buffer += s.str();
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_UINT128:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%08X%08X%08X%08X", value.u.u128[0], value.u.u128[1],
-                    value.u.u128[2], value.u.u128[3]);
+            for (auto i : value.u.u128) {
+                s << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::uppercase << i;
+            }
+            buffer += s.str();
             break;
         case MTP_TYPE_STR:
-            buffer.appendFormat("%s", value.str);
+            buffer += value.str;
             break;
         default:
             ALOGE("unsupported type for MtpProperty::print\n");
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpProperty.h b/media/mtp/MtpProperty.h
index 03c08e1..bfd5f7f 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpProperty.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpProperty.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "MtpTypes.h"
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace android {
 
 class MtpDataPacket;
@@ -97,7 +99,6 @@
     void                setFormDateTime();
 
     void                print();
-    void                print(MtpPropertyValue& value, MtpString& buffer);
 
     inline bool         isDeviceProperty() const {
                             return (   ((mCode & 0xF000) == 0x5000)
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@
     MtpPropertyValue*   readArrayValues(MtpDataPacket& packet, uint32_t& length);
     void                writeArrayValues(MtpDataPacket& packet,
                                             MtpPropertyValue* values, uint32_t length);
+    void                print(MtpPropertyValue& value, std::string& buffer);
 };
 
 }; // namespace android
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp b/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp
index e4ac8b0..86d59dd 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@
 };
 
 MtpServer::MtpServer(IMtpDatabase* database, int controlFd, bool ptp,
-                    const MtpString& deviceInfoManufacturer,
-                    const MtpString& deviceInfoModel,
-                    const MtpString& deviceInfoDeviceVersion,
-                    const MtpString& deviceInfoSerialNumber)
+                    const char *deviceInfoManufacturer,
+                    const char *deviceInfoModel,
+                    const char *deviceInfoDeviceVersion,
+                    const char *deviceInfoSerialNumber)
     :   mDatabase(database),
         mPtp(ptp),
         mDeviceInfoManufacturer(deviceInfoManufacturer),
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
 }
 
 void MtpServer::addStorage(MtpStorage* storage) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
-    mStorages.push(storage);
+    mStorages.push_back(storage);
     sendStoreAdded(storage->getStorageID());
 }
 
 void MtpServer::removeStorage(MtpStorage* storage) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
     auto iter = std::find(mStorages.begin(), mStorages.end(), storage);
     if (iter != mStorages.end()) {
         sendStoreRemoved(storage->getStorageID());
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@
     }
 }
 
-void MtpServer::addEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle, MtpString& path,
+void MtpServer::addEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle, MtpStringBuffer& path,
         uint64_t size, MtpObjectFormat format, int fd) {
     ObjectEdit*  edit = new ObjectEdit(handle, path, size, format, fd);
-    mObjectEditList.add(edit);
+    mObjectEditList.push_back(edit);
 }
 
 MtpServer::ObjectEdit* MtpServer::getEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle) {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
         ObjectEdit* edit = mObjectEditList[i];
         if (edit->mHandle == handle) {
             delete edit;
-            mObjectEditList.removeAt(i);
+            mObjectEditList.erase(mObjectEditList.begin() + i);
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 
 
 bool MtpServer::handleRequest() {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mMutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mMutex);
 
     MtpOperationCode operation = mRequest.getOperationCode();
     MtpResponseCode response;
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@
     if (mRequest.getParameterCount() < 1)
         return MTP_RESPONSE_INVALID_PARAMETER;
     MtpObjectHandle handle = mRequest.getParameter(1);
-    MtpString pathBuf;
+    MtpStringBuffer pathBuf;
     int64_t fileLength;
     MtpObjectFormat format;
     int result = mDatabase->getObjectFilePath(handle, pathBuf, fileLength, format);
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@
         // standard GetPartialObject
         length = mRequest.getParameter(3);
     }
-    MtpString pathBuf;
+    MtpStringBuffer pathBuf;
     int64_t fileLength;
     MtpObjectFormat format;
     int result = mDatabase->getObjectFilePath(handle, pathBuf, fileLength, format);
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@
 }
 
 MtpResponseCode MtpServer::doSendObjectInfo() {
-    MtpString path;
+    MtpStringBuffer path;
     uint16_t temp16;
     uint32_t temp32;
 
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@
 
     // special case the root
     if (parent == MTP_PARENT_ROOT) {
-        path = storage->getPath();
+        path.set(storage->getPath());
         parent = 0;
     } else {
         int64_t length;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@
     if (!mData.getUInt32(temp32)) return MTP_RESPONSE_INVALID_PARAMETER;  // sequence number
     MtpStringBuffer name, created, modified;
     if (!mData.getString(name)) return MTP_RESPONSE_INVALID_PARAMETER;    // file name
-    if (name.getCharCount() == 0) {
+    if (name.isEmpty()) {
         ALOGE("empty name");
         return MTP_RESPONSE_INVALID_PARAMETER;
     }
@@ -952,8 +952,8 @@
         modifiedTime = 0;
 
     if (path[path.size() - 1] != '/')
-        path += "/";
-    path += (const char *)name;
+        path.append("/");
+    path.append(name);
 
     // check space first
     if (mSendObjectFileSize > storage->getFreeSpace())
@@ -1006,10 +1006,10 @@
     MtpObjectHandle parent = mRequest.getParameter(3);
     if (!storage)
         return MTP_RESPONSE_INVALID_STORAGE_ID;
-    MtpString path;
+    MtpStringBuffer path;
     MtpResponseCode result;
 
-    MtpString fromPath;
+    MtpStringBuffer fromPath;
     int64_t fileLength;
     MtpObjectFormat format;
     MtpObjectInfo info(objectHandle);
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@
 
     // special case the root
     if (parent == 0) {
-        path = storage->getPath();
+        path.set(storage->getPath());
     } else {
         int64_t parentLength;
         MtpObjectFormat parentFormat;
@@ -1034,8 +1034,8 @@
     }
 
     if (path[path.size() - 1] != '/')
-        path += "/";
-    path += info.mName;
+        path.append("/");
+    path.append(info.mName);
 
     result = mDatabase->beginMoveObject(objectHandle, parent, storageID);
     if (result != MTP_RESPONSE_OK)
@@ -1085,9 +1085,9 @@
     MtpObjectHandle parent = mRequest.getParameter(3);
     if (!storage)
         return MTP_RESPONSE_INVALID_STORAGE_ID;
-    MtpString path;
+    MtpStringBuffer path;
 
-    MtpString fromPath;
+    MtpStringBuffer fromPath;
     int64_t fileLength;
     MtpObjectFormat format;
     MtpObjectInfo info(objectHandle);
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
 
     // special case the root
     if (parent == 0) {
-        path = storage->getPath();
+        path.set(storage->getPath());
     } else {
         int64_t parentLength;
         MtpObjectFormat parentFormat;
@@ -1116,8 +1116,8 @@
         return MTP_RESPONSE_STORAGE_FULL;
 
     if (path[path.size() - 1] != '/')
-        path += "/";
-    path += info.mName;
+        path.append("/");
+    path.append(info.mName);
 
     MtpObjectHandle handle = mDatabase->beginCopyObject(objectHandle, parent, storageID);
     if (handle == kInvalidObjectHandle) {
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@
     // FIXME - support deleting all objects if handle is 0xFFFFFFFF
     // FIXME - implement deleting objects by format
 
-    MtpString filePath;
+    MtpStringBuffer filePath;
     int64_t fileLength;
     int result = mDatabase->getObjectFilePath(handle, filePath, fileLength, format);
     if (result != MTP_RESPONSE_OK)
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@
         return MTP_RESPONSE_GENERAL_ERROR;
     }
 
-    MtpString path;
+    MtpStringBuffer path;
     int64_t fileLength;
     MtpObjectFormat format;
     int result = mDatabase->getObjectFilePath(handle, path, fileLength, format);
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpServer.h b/media/mtp/MtpServer.h
index e633c52..f6939d7 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpServer.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpServer.h
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 #include "MtpDataPacket.h"
 #include "MtpResponsePacket.h"
 #include "MtpEventPacket.h"
+#include "MtpStringBuffer.h"
 #include "mtp.h"
 #include "MtpUtils.h"
 #include "IMtpHandle.h"
 
-#include <utils/threads.h>
-#include <queue>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <queue>
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
     bool                mPtp;
 
     // Manufacturer to report in DeviceInfo
-    MtpString           mDeviceInfoManufacturer;
+    MtpStringBuffer     mDeviceInfoManufacturer;
     // Model to report in DeviceInfo
-    MtpString           mDeviceInfoModel;
+    MtpStringBuffer     mDeviceInfoModel;
     // Device version to report in DeviceInfo
-    MtpString           mDeviceInfoDeviceVersion;
+    MtpStringBuffer     mDeviceInfoDeviceVersion;
     // Serial number to report in DeviceInfo
-    MtpString           mDeviceInfoSerialNumber;
+    MtpStringBuffer     mDeviceInfoSerialNumber;
 
     // current session ID
     MtpSessionID        mSessionID;
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@
     // handle for new object, set by SendObjectInfo and used by SendObject
     MtpObjectHandle     mSendObjectHandle;
     MtpObjectFormat     mSendObjectFormat;
-    MtpString           mSendObjectFilePath;
+    MtpStringBuffer     mSendObjectFilePath;
     size_t              mSendObjectFileSize;
     time_t              mSendObjectModifiedTime;
 
-    Mutex               mMutex;
+    std::mutex          mMutex;
 
     // represents an MTP object that is being edited using the android extensions
     // for direct editing (BeginEditObject, SendPartialObject, TruncateObject and EndEditObject)
     class ObjectEdit {
         public:
         MtpObjectHandle     mHandle;
-        MtpString           mPath;
+        MtpStringBuffer           mPath;
         uint64_t            mSize;
         MtpObjectFormat     mFormat;
         int                 mFD;
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
             close(mFD);
         }
     };
-    Vector<ObjectEdit*>  mObjectEditList;
+    std::vector<ObjectEdit*>  mObjectEditList;
 
 public:
                         MtpServer(IMtpDatabase* database, int controlFd, bool ptp,
-                                    const MtpString& deviceInfoManufacturer,
-                                    const MtpString& deviceInfoModel,
-                                    const MtpString& deviceInfoDeviceVersion,
-                                    const MtpString& deviceInfoSerialNumber);
+                                    const char *deviceInfoManufacturer,
+                                    const char *deviceInfoModel,
+                                    const char *deviceInfoDeviceVersion,
+                                    const char *deviceInfoSerialNumber);
     virtual             ~MtpServer();
 
     MtpStorage*         getStorage(MtpStorageID id);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     void                sendStoreRemoved(MtpStorageID id);
     void                sendEvent(MtpEventCode code, uint32_t param1);
 
-    void                addEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle, MtpString& path,
+    void                addEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle, MtpStringBuffer& path,
                                 uint64_t size, MtpObjectFormat format, int fd);
     ObjectEdit*         getEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle);
     void                removeEditObject(MtpObjectHandle handle);
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpStorage.h b/media/mtp/MtpStorage.h
index cb7e333..e9518dd 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpStorage.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpStorage.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef _MTP_STORAGE_H
 #define _MTP_STORAGE_H
 
+#include "MtpStringBuffer.h"
 #include "MtpTypes.h"
 #include "mtp.h"
 
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@
 
 private:
     MtpStorageID            mStorageID;
-    MtpString               mFilePath;
-    MtpString               mDescription;
+    MtpStringBuffer         mFilePath;
+    MtpStringBuffer         mDescription;
     uint64_t                mMaxCapacity;
     uint64_t                mMaxFileSize;
     bool                    mRemovable;
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.cpp b/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.cpp
index df04694..cd379bf 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.cpp
@@ -16,168 +16,97 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "MtpStringBuffer"
 
-#include <string.h>
+#include <codecvt>
+#include <locale>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "MtpDataPacket.h"
 #include "MtpStringBuffer.h"
 
-namespace android {
+namespace {
 
-MtpStringBuffer::MtpStringBuffer()
-    :   mCharCount(0),
-        mByteCount(1)
-{
-    mBuffer[0] = 0;
+std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<char16_t>,char16_t> gConvert;
+
+static std::string utf16ToUtf8(std::u16string input_str) {
+    return gConvert.to_bytes(input_str);
 }
 
+static std::u16string utf8ToUtf16(std::string input_str) {
+    return gConvert.from_bytes(input_str);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+namespace android {
+
 MtpStringBuffer::MtpStringBuffer(const char* src)
-    :   mCharCount(0),
-        mByteCount(1)
 {
     set(src);
 }
 
 MtpStringBuffer::MtpStringBuffer(const uint16_t* src)
-    :   mCharCount(0),
-        mByteCount(1)
 {
     set(src);
 }
 
 MtpStringBuffer::MtpStringBuffer(const MtpStringBuffer& src)
-    :   mCharCount(src.mCharCount),
-        mByteCount(src.mByteCount)
 {
-    memcpy(mBuffer, src.mBuffer, mByteCount);
-}
-
-
-MtpStringBuffer::~MtpStringBuffer() {
+    mString = src.mString;
 }
 
 void MtpStringBuffer::set(const char* src) {
-    // count the characters
-    int count = 0;
-    char ch;
-    char* dest = (char*)mBuffer;
-
-    while ((ch = *src++) != 0 && count < MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER) {
-        if ((ch & 0x80) == 0) {
-            // single byte character
-            *dest++ = ch;
-        } else if ((ch & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
-            // two byte character
-            char ch1 = *src++;
-            if (! ch1) {
-                // last character was truncated, so ignore last byte
-                break;
-            }
-
-            *dest++ = ch;
-            *dest++ = ch1;
-        } else if ((ch & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
-            // 3 byte char
-            char ch1 = *src++;
-            if (! ch1) {
-                // last character was truncated, so ignore last byte
-                break;
-            }
-            char ch2 = *src++;
-            if (! ch2) {
-                // last character was truncated, so ignore last byte
-                break;
-            }
-
-            *dest++ = ch;
-            *dest++ = ch1;
-            *dest++ = ch2;
-        }
-        count++;
-    }
-
-    *dest++ = 0;
-    mByteCount = dest - (char*)mBuffer;
-    mCharCount = count;
+    mString = std::string(src);
 }
 
 void MtpStringBuffer::set(const uint16_t* src) {
-    int count = 0;
-    uint16_t ch;
-    uint8_t* dest = mBuffer;
-
-    while ((ch = *src++) != 0 && count < MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER) {
-        if (ch >= 0x0800) {
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0xE0 | (ch >> 12));
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0x80 | ((ch >> 6) & 0x3F));
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0x80 | (ch & 0x3F));
-        } else if (ch >= 0x80) {
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0xC0 | (ch >> 6));
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0x80 | (ch & 0x3F));
-        } else {
-            *dest++ = ch;
-        }
-        count++;
-    }
-    *dest++ = 0;
-    mCharCount = count;
-    mByteCount = dest - mBuffer;
+    mString = utf16ToUtf8(std::u16string((const char16_t*)src));
 }
 
 bool MtpStringBuffer::readFromPacket(MtpDataPacket* packet) {
     uint8_t count;
     if (!packet->getUInt8(count))
         return false;
+    if (count == 0)
+        return true;
 
-    uint8_t* dest = mBuffer;
+    std::vector<char16_t> buffer(count);
     for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
         uint16_t ch;
-
         if (!packet->getUInt16(ch))
             return false;
-        if (ch >= 0x0800) {
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0xE0 | (ch >> 12));
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0x80 | ((ch >> 6) & 0x3F));
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0x80 | (ch & 0x3F));
-        } else if (ch >= 0x80) {
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0xC0 | (ch >> 6));
-            *dest++ = (uint8_t)(0x80 | (ch & 0x3F));
-        } else {
-            *dest++ = ch;
-        }
+        buffer[i] = ch;
     }
-    *dest++ = 0;
-    mCharCount = count;
-    mByteCount = dest - mBuffer;
+    if (buffer[count-1] != '\0') {
+        ALOGE("Mtp string not null terminated\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+    mString = utf16ToUtf8(std::u16string(buffer.data()));
     return true;
 }
 
 void MtpStringBuffer::writeToPacket(MtpDataPacket* packet) const {
-    int count = mCharCount;
-    const uint8_t* src = mBuffer;
-    packet->putUInt8(count > 0 ? count + 1 : 0);
+    std::u16string src16 = utf8ToUtf16(mString);
+    int count = src16.length();
 
-    // expand utf8 to 16 bit chars
-    for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        uint16_t ch;
-        uint16_t ch1 = *src++;
-        if ((ch1 & 0x80) == 0) {
-            // single byte character
-            ch = ch1;
-        } else if ((ch1 & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
-            // two byte character
-            uint16_t ch2 = *src++;
-            ch = ((ch1 & 0x1F) << 6) | (ch2 & 0x3F);
-        } else {
-            // three byte character
-            uint16_t ch2 = *src++;
-            uint16_t ch3 = *src++;
-            ch = ((ch1 & 0x0F) << 12) | ((ch2 & 0x3F) << 6) | (ch3 & 0x3F);
+    if (count == 0) {
+        packet->putUInt8(0);
+        return;
+    }
+    packet->putUInt8(std::min(count + 1, MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER));
+
+    int i = 0;
+    for (char16_t &c : src16) {
+        if (i == MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER - 1) {
+            // Leave a slot for null termination.
+            ALOGI("Mtp truncating long string\n");
+            break;
         }
-        packet->putUInt16(ch);
+        packet->putUInt16(c);
+        i++;
     }
     // only terminate with zero if string is not empty
-    if (count > 0)
-        packet->putUInt16(0);
+    packet->putUInt16(0);
 }
 
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h b/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h
index bcf2a48..4cec58a 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #ifndef _MTP_STRING_BUFFER_H
 #define _MTP_STRING_BUFFER_H
 
+#include <log/log.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <string>
 
 // Max Character number of a MTP String
 #define MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER             255
@@ -30,31 +32,39 @@
 class MtpStringBuffer {
 
 private:
-    // mBuffer contains string in UTF8 format
-    // maximum 3 bytes/character, with 1 extra for zero termination
-    uint8_t         mBuffer[MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER * 3 + 1];
-    int             mCharCount;
-    int             mByteCount;
+    std::string     mString;
 
 public:
-                    MtpStringBuffer();
+                    MtpStringBuffer() {};
+                    ~MtpStringBuffer() {};
+
     explicit        MtpStringBuffer(const char* src);
     explicit        MtpStringBuffer(const uint16_t* src);
                     MtpStringBuffer(const MtpStringBuffer& src);
-    virtual         ~MtpStringBuffer();
 
     void            set(const char* src);
     void            set(const uint16_t* src);
 
+    inline void     append(const char* other);
+    inline void     append(MtpStringBuffer &other);
+
     bool            readFromPacket(MtpDataPacket* packet);
     void            writeToPacket(MtpDataPacket* packet) const;
 
-    inline int      getCharCount() const { return mCharCount; }
-    inline int      getByteCount() const { return mByteCount; }
+    inline bool     isEmpty() const { return mString.empty(); }
+    inline int      size() const { return mString.length(); }
 
-	inline operator const char*() const { return (const char *)mBuffer; }
+    inline operator const char*() const { return mString.c_str(); }
 };
 
+inline void MtpStringBuffer::append(const char* other) {
+    mString += other;
+}
+
+inline void MtpStringBuffer::append(MtpStringBuffer &other) {
+    mString += other.mString;
+}
+
 }; // namespace android
 
 #endif // _MTP_STRING_BUFFER_H
diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpTypes.h b/media/mtp/MtpTypes.h
index c749c66..e6ac23c 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpTypes.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpTypes.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 #define _MTP_TYPES_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "utils/String8.h"
-#include "utils/Vector.h"
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -51,18 +50,18 @@
 class MtpDevice;
 class MtpProperty;
 
-typedef Vector<MtpStorage *> MtpStorageList;
-typedef Vector<MtpDevice*> MtpDeviceList;
-typedef Vector<MtpProperty*> MtpPropertyList;
+typedef std::vector<MtpStorage *> MtpStorageList;
+typedef std::vector<MtpDevice*> MtpDeviceList;
+typedef std::vector<MtpProperty*> MtpPropertyList;
 
-typedef Vector<uint8_t> UInt8List;
-typedef Vector<uint16_t> UInt16List;
-typedef Vector<uint32_t> UInt32List;
-typedef Vector<uint64_t> UInt64List;
-typedef Vector<int8_t> Int8List;
-typedef Vector<int16_t> Int16List;
-typedef Vector<int32_t> Int32List;
-typedef Vector<int64_t> Int64List;
+typedef std::vector<uint8_t> UInt8List;
+typedef std::vector<uint16_t> UInt16List;
+typedef std::vector<uint32_t> UInt32List;
+typedef std::vector<uint64_t> UInt64List;
+typedef std::vector<int8_t> Int8List;
+typedef std::vector<int16_t> Int16List;
+typedef std::vector<int32_t> Int32List;
+typedef std::vector<int64_t> Int64List;
 
 typedef UInt16List MtpObjectPropertyList;
 typedef UInt16List MtpDevicePropertyList;
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@
 typedef UInt16List MtpObjectPropertyList;
 typedef UInt32List MtpStorageIDList;
 
-typedef String8    MtpString;
-
 enum UrbPacketDivisionMode {
     // First packet only contains a header.
     FIRST_PACKET_ONLY_HEADER,
diff --git a/media/mtp/tests/MtpFfsHandle_test.cpp b/media/mtp/tests/MtpFfsHandle_test.cpp
index 2174893..d11fe07 100644
--- a/media/mtp/tests/MtpFfsHandle_test.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/tests/MtpFfsHandle_test.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <random>
 #include <string>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <utils/Log.h>
+#include <log/log.h>
 
 #include "MtpDescriptors.h"
 #include "MtpFfsHandle.h"
diff --git a/media/mtp/tests/PosixAsyncIO_test.cpp b/media/mtp/tests/PosixAsyncIO_test.cpp
index 63b9a35..9e337aa 100644
--- a/media/mtp/tests/PosixAsyncIO_test.cpp
+++ b/media/mtp/tests/PosixAsyncIO_test.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <utils/Log.h>
+#include <log/log.h>
 
 #include "PosixAsyncIO.h"