diff --git a/audio/7.0/IStream.hal b/audio/7.0/IStream.hal
index 4fe8218b28..ab9aa7dae3 100644
--- a/audio/7.0/IStream.hal
+++ b/audio/7.0/IStream.hal
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ interface IStream {
      * Retrieves basic stream configuration: sample rate, audio format,
      * channel mask.
      *
+     * @return retval operation completion status.
      * @return config basic stream configuration.
      */
-    getAudioProperties() generates (AudioConfigBase config);
+    getAudioProperties() generates (Result retval, AudioConfigBase config);
 
     /**
      * Sets stream parameters. Only sets parameters that are specified.
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Android.bp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Android.bp
index 6be0628b35..e0f086094c 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Android.bp
@@ -125,13 +125,15 @@ cc_library_shared {
 }
 
 cc_library_shared {
-    enabled: false,
     name: "android.hardware.audio@7.0-impl",
     defaults: ["android.hardware.audio-impl_default"],
     shared_libs: [
         "android.hardware.audio@7.0",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@7.0",
+        "android.hardware.audio.common@7.0-enums",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@7.0-util",
+        "libbase",
+        "libxml2",
     ],
     cflags: [
         "-DMAJOR_VERSION=7",
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Conversions.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Conversions.cpp
index 28d8f78bbc..8e0a140f0b 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Conversions.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Conversions.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
+#include <android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0-enums.h>
+#endif
+#include <HidlUtils.h>
 #include <log/log.h>
-#include <media/AudioContainers.h>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -27,73 +30,36 @@ namespace audio {
 namespace CPP_VERSION {
 namespace implementation {
 
-// TODO(mnaganov): Use method from HidlUtils for V7
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::HidlUtils;
+
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
 std::string deviceAddressToHal(const DeviceAddress& address) {
-    // HAL assumes that the address is NUL-terminated.
+    audio_devices_t halDevice;
     char halAddress[AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN];
-    memset(halAddress, 0, sizeof(halAddress));
-    audio_devices_t halDevice = static_cast<audio_devices_t>(address.device);
-    if (getAudioDeviceOutAllA2dpSet().count(halDevice) > 0 ||
-        halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_A2DP) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
-                 address.address.mac[0], address.address.mac[1], address.address.mac[2],
-                 address.address.mac[3], address.address.mac[4], address.address.mac[5]);
-    } else if (halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_IP || halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_IP) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%d.%d.%d.%d", address.address.ipv4[0],
-                 address.address.ipv4[1], address.address.ipv4[2], address.address.ipv4[3]);
-    } else if (getAudioDeviceOutAllUsbSet().count(halDevice) > 0 ||
-               getAudioDeviceInAllUsbSet().count(halDevice) > 0) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "card=%d;device=%d", address.address.alsa.card,
-                 address.address.alsa.device);
-    } else if (halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS || halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUS) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%s", address.busAddress.c_str());
-    } else if (halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX ||
-               halDevice == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX) {
-        snprintf(halAddress, sizeof(halAddress), "%s", address.rSubmixAddress.c_str());
-    }
+    (void)deviceAddressToHal(address, &halDevice, halAddress);
     return halAddress;
 }
+#endif
+
+status_t deviceAddressToHal(const DeviceAddress& device, audio_devices_t* halDeviceType,
+                            char* halDeviceAddress) {
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 5
+    return HidlUtils::deviceAddressToHal(device, halDeviceType, halDeviceAddress);
+#else
+    return HidlUtils::deviceAddressToHalImpl(device, halDeviceType, halDeviceAddress);
+#endif
+}
+
+status_t deviceAddressFromHal(audio_devices_t halDeviceType, const char* halDeviceAddress,
+                              DeviceAddress* device) {
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 5
+    return HidlUtils::deviceAddressFromHal(halDeviceType, halDeviceAddress, device);
+#else
+    return HidlUtils::deviceAddressFromHalImpl(halDeviceType, halDeviceAddress, device);
+#endif
+}
 
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
-status_t deviceAddressFromHal(audio_devices_t device, const char* halAddress,
-                              DeviceAddress* address) {
-    if (address == nullptr) {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-    address->device = AudioDevice(device);
-    if (halAddress == nullptr || strnlen(halAddress, AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN) == 0) {
-        return OK;
-    }
-
-    if (getAudioDeviceOutAllA2dpSet().count(device) > 0 ||
-        device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_A2DP) {
-        int status =
-            sscanf(halAddress, "%hhX:%hhX:%hhX:%hhX:%hhX:%hhX", &address->address.mac[0],
-                   &address->address.mac[1], &address->address.mac[2], &address->address.mac[3],
-                   &address->address.mac[4], &address->address.mac[5]);
-        return status == 6 ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
-    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_IP || device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_IP) {
-        int status =
-            sscanf(halAddress, "%hhu.%hhu.%hhu.%hhu", &address->address.ipv4[0],
-                   &address->address.ipv4[1], &address->address.ipv4[2], &address->address.ipv4[3]);
-        return status == 4 ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
-    } else if (getAudioDeviceOutAllUsbSet().count(device) > 0 ||
-               getAudioDeviceInAllUsbSet().count(device) > 0) {
-        int status = sscanf(halAddress, "card=%d;device=%d", &address->address.alsa.card,
-                            &address->address.alsa.device);
-        return status == 2 ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
-    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS || device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUS) {
-        address->busAddress = halAddress;
-        return OK;
-    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX ||
-               device == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX) {
-        address->rSubmixAddress = halAddress;
-        return OK;
-    }
-    address->busAddress = halAddress;
-    return OK;
-}
-
 bool halToMicrophoneCharacteristics(MicrophoneInfo* pDst,
                                     const struct audio_microphone_characteristic_t& src) {
     bool status = false;
@@ -131,6 +97,44 @@ bool halToMicrophoneCharacteristics(MicrophoneInfo* pDst,
     }
     return status;
 }
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
+
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
+namespace xsd {
+using namespace ::android::audio::policy::configuration::V7_0;
+}
+
+bool audioInputFlagsToHal(const hidl_vec<AudioInOutFlag>& flags, audio_input_flags_t* halFlags) {
+    bool success = true;
+    *halFlags = {};
+    for (const auto& flag : flags) {
+        audio_input_flags_t halFlag;
+        if (!xsd::isUnknownAudioInOutFlag(flag) &&
+            audio_input_flag_from_string(flag.c_str(), &halFlag)) {
+            *halFlags = static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(*halFlags | halFlag);
+        } else {
+            ALOGE("Unknown audio input flag \"%s\"", flag.c_str());
+            success = false;
+        }
+    }
+    return success;
+}
+
+bool audioOutputFlagsToHal(const hidl_vec<AudioInOutFlag>& flags, audio_output_flags_t* halFlags) {
+    bool success = true;
+    *halFlags = {};
+    for (const auto& flag : flags) {
+        audio_output_flags_t halFlag;
+        if (!xsd::isUnknownAudioInOutFlag(flag) &&
+            audio_output_flag_from_string(flag.c_str(), &halFlag)) {
+            *halFlags = static_cast<audio_output_flags_t>(*halFlags | halFlag);
+        } else {
+            ALOGE("Unknown audio output flag \"%s\"", flag.c_str());
+            success = false;
+        }
+    }
+    return success;
+}
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace implementation
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp
index 3c28159816..bb69f0b88d 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp
@@ -150,63 +150,76 @@ Return<void> Device::getInputBufferSize(const AudioConfig& config, getInputBuffe
 std::tuple<Result, sp<IStreamOut>> Device::openOutputStreamImpl(int32_t ioHandle,
                                                                 const DeviceAddress& device,
                                                                 const AudioConfig& config,
-                                                                AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                                                const AudioOutputFlags& flags,
                                                                 AudioConfig* suggestedConfig) {
     audio_config_t halConfig;
     HidlUtils::audioConfigToHal(config, &halConfig);
     audio_stream_out_t* halStream;
-    ALOGV(
-        "open_output_stream handle: %d devices: %x flags: %#x "
-        "srate: %d format %#x channels %x address %s",
-        ioHandle, static_cast<audio_devices_t>(device.device),
-        static_cast<audio_output_flags_t>(flags), halConfig.sample_rate, halConfig.format,
-        halConfig.channel_mask, deviceAddressToHal(device).c_str());
-    int status =
-        mDevice->open_output_stream(mDevice, ioHandle, static_cast<audio_devices_t>(device.device),
-                                    static_cast<audio_output_flags_t>(flags), &halConfig,
-                                    &halStream, deviceAddressToHal(device).c_str());
+    audio_devices_t halDevice;
+    char halDeviceAddress[AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN];
+    if (deviceAddressToHal(device, &halDevice, halDeviceAddress) != NO_ERROR) {
+        return {Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS, nullptr};
+    }
+    audio_output_flags_t halFlags;
+    if (!audioOutputFlagsToHal(flags, &halFlags)) {
+        return {Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS, nullptr};
+    }
+    ALOGV("open_output_stream handle: %d devices: %x flags: %#x "
+          "srate: %d format %#x channels %x address %s",
+          ioHandle, halDevice, halFlags, halConfig.sample_rate, halConfig.format,
+          halConfig.channel_mask, halDeviceAddress);
+    int status = mDevice->open_output_stream(mDevice, ioHandle, halDevice, halFlags, &halConfig,
+                                             &halStream, halDeviceAddress);
     ALOGV("open_output_stream status %d stream %p", status, halStream);
     sp<IStreamOut> streamOut;
     if (status == OK) {
         streamOut = new StreamOut(this, halStream);
         ++mOpenedStreamsCount;
     }
-    status_t convertStatus = HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, suggestedConfig);
+    status_t convertStatus =
+            HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, false /*isInput*/, suggestedConfig);
     ALOGW_IF(convertStatus != OK, "%s: suggested config with incompatible fields", __func__);
     return {analyzeStatus("open_output_stream", status, {EINVAL} /*ignore*/), streamOut};
 }
 
 std::tuple<Result, sp<IStreamIn>> Device::openInputStreamImpl(
-    int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device, const AudioConfig& config,
-    AudioInputFlagBitfield flags, AudioSource source, AudioConfig* suggestedConfig) {
+        int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device, const AudioConfig& config,
+        const AudioInputFlags& flags, AudioSource source, AudioConfig* suggestedConfig) {
     audio_config_t halConfig;
     HidlUtils::audioConfigToHal(config, &halConfig);
     audio_stream_in_t* halStream;
-    ALOGV(
-        "open_input_stream handle: %d devices: %x flags: %#x "
-        "srate: %d format %#x channels %x address %s source %d",
-        ioHandle, static_cast<audio_devices_t>(device.device),
-        static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(flags), halConfig.sample_rate, halConfig.format,
-        halConfig.channel_mask, deviceAddressToHal(device).c_str(),
-        static_cast<audio_source_t>(source));
-    int status = mDevice->open_input_stream(
-        mDevice, ioHandle, static_cast<audio_devices_t>(device.device), &halConfig, &halStream,
-        static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(flags), deviceAddressToHal(device).c_str(),
-        static_cast<audio_source_t>(source));
+    audio_devices_t halDevice;
+    char halDeviceAddress[AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN];
+    if (deviceAddressToHal(device, &halDevice, halDeviceAddress) != NO_ERROR) {
+        return {Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS, nullptr};
+    }
+    audio_input_flags_t halFlags;
+    audio_source_t halSource;
+    if (!audioInputFlagsToHal(flags, &halFlags) ||
+        HidlUtils::audioSourceToHal(source, &halSource) != NO_ERROR) {
+        return {Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS, nullptr};
+    }
+    ALOGV("open_input_stream handle: %d devices: %x flags: %#x "
+          "srate: %d format %#x channels %x address %s source %d",
+          ioHandle, halDevice, halFlags, halConfig.sample_rate, halConfig.format,
+          halConfig.channel_mask, halDeviceAddress, halSource);
+    int status = mDevice->open_input_stream(mDevice, ioHandle, halDevice, &halConfig, &halStream,
+                                            halFlags, halDeviceAddress, halSource);
     ALOGV("open_input_stream status %d stream %p", status, halStream);
     sp<IStreamIn> streamIn;
     if (status == OK) {
         streamIn = new StreamIn(this, halStream);
         ++mOpenedStreamsCount;
     }
-    status_t convertStatus = HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, suggestedConfig);
+    status_t convertStatus =
+            HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, true /*isInput*/, suggestedConfig);
     ALOGW_IF(convertStatus != OK, "%s: suggested config with incompatible fields", __func__);
     return {analyzeStatus("open_input_stream", status, {EINVAL} /*ignore*/), streamIn};
 }
 
 #if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
 Return<void> Device::openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                      const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                      const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlags flags,
                                       openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     AudioConfig suggestedConfig;
     auto [result, streamOut] =
@@ -216,7 +229,7 @@ Return<void> Device::openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& dev
 }
 
 Return<void> Device::openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                     const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                     const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlags flags,
                                      AudioSource source, openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     AudioConfig suggestedConfig;
     auto [result, streamIn] =
@@ -227,7 +240,12 @@ Return<void> Device::openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& devi
 
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
 Return<void> Device::openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                      const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                      const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                      AudioOutputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                      const AudioOutputFlags& flags,
+#endif
                                       const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                                       openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     AudioConfig suggestedConfig;
@@ -241,7 +259,12 @@ Return<void> Device::openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& dev
 }
 
 Return<void> Device::openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                     const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                     const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                     AudioInputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                     const AudioInputFlags& flags,
+#endif
                                      const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                                      openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     if (sinkMetadata.tracks.size() == 0) {
@@ -271,9 +294,7 @@ Return<bool> Device::supportsAudioPatches() {
 Return<void> Device::createAudioPatch(const hidl_vec<AudioPortConfig>& sources,
                                       const hidl_vec<AudioPortConfig>& sinks,
                                       createAudioPatch_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    auto [retval, patch] = createOrUpdateAudioPatch(
-            static_cast<AudioPatchHandle>(AudioHandleConsts::AUDIO_PATCH_HANDLE_NONE), sources,
-            sinks);
+    auto [retval, patch] = createOrUpdateAudioPatch(AudioPatchHandle{}, sources, sinks);
     _hidl_cb(retval, patch);
     return Void();
 }
@@ -454,7 +475,7 @@ Return<void> Device::updateAudioPatch(int32_t previousPatch,
                                       const hidl_vec<AudioPortConfig>& sources,
                                       const hidl_vec<AudioPortConfig>& sinks,
                                       createAudioPatch_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    if (previousPatch != static_cast<int32_t>(AudioHandleConsts::AUDIO_PATCH_HANDLE_NONE)) {
+    if (previousPatch != static_cast<int32_t>(AudioPatchHandle{})) {
         auto [retval, patch] = createOrUpdateAudioPatch(previousPatch, sources, sinks);
         _hidl_cb(retval, patch);
     } else {
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp
index 0c8e28af8b..694eb73aee 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp
@@ -149,9 +149,15 @@ Result ParametersUtil::setParametersImpl(const hidl_vec<ParameterValue>& context
     }
     return setParams(params);
 }
+
 Result ParametersUtil::setParam(const char* name, const DeviceAddress& address) {
-    AudioParameter params(String8(deviceAddressToHal(address).c_str()));
-    params.addInt(String8(name), int(address.device));
+    audio_devices_t halDeviceType;
+    char halDeviceAddress[AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN];
+    if (deviceAddressToHal(address, &halDeviceType, halDeviceAddress) != NO_ERROR) {
+        return Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+    }
+    AudioParameter params{String8(halDeviceAddress)};
+    params.addInt(String8(name), halDeviceType);
     return setParams(params);
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/PrimaryDevice.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/PrimaryDevice.cpp
index 11c1c5a4df..fe56177975 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/PrimaryDevice.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/PrimaryDevice.cpp
@@ -73,28 +73,36 @@ Return<void> PrimaryDevice::getInputBufferSize(const AudioConfig& config,
 
 #if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
 Return<void> PrimaryDevice::openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                             const AudioConfig& config,
-                                             AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                             const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlags flags,
                                              openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return mDevice->openOutputStream(ioHandle, device, config, flags, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
 Return<void> PrimaryDevice::openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                            const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                            const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlags flags,
                                             AudioSource source, openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return mDevice->openInputStream(ioHandle, device, config, flags, source, _hidl_cb);
 }
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
 Return<void> PrimaryDevice::openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
                                              const AudioConfig& config,
-                                             AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                             AudioOutputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                             const AudioOutputFlags& flags,
+#endif
                                              const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                                              openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return mDevice->openOutputStream(ioHandle, device, config, flags, sourceMetadata, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
 Return<void> PrimaryDevice::openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                            const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                            const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                            AudioInputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                            const AudioInputFlags& flags,
+#endif
                                             const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                                             openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return mDevice->openInputStream(ioHandle, device, config, flags, sinkMetadata, _hidl_cb);
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Stream.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Stream.cpp
index 74e59450f0..c74079d9ce 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Stream.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Stream.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
+#include <HidlUtils.h>
 #include <android/log.h>
 #include <hardware/audio.h>
 #include <hardware/audio_effect.h>
@@ -35,7 +36,11 @@ namespace audio {
 namespace CPP_VERSION {
 namespace implementation {
 
-Stream::Stream(audio_stream_t* stream) : mStream(stream) {}
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::HidlUtils;
+
+Stream::Stream(bool isInput, audio_stream_t* stream) : mIsInput(isInput), mStream(stream) {
+    (void)mIsInput;  // prevent 'unused field' warnings in pre-V7 versions.
+}
 
 Stream::~Stream() {
     mStream = nullptr;
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ Return<uint64_t> Stream::getBufferSize() {
     return mStream->get_buffer_size(mStream);
 }
 
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
 Return<uint32_t> Stream::getSampleRate() {
     return mStream->get_sample_rate(mStream);
 }
@@ -201,6 +207,96 @@ Return<void> Stream::getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return Void();
 }
 
+#else  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+
+Return<void> Stream::getSupportedProfiles(getSupportedProfiles_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    String8 halListValue;
+    Result result = getParam(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedFormats, &halListValue);
+    hidl_vec<AudioProfile> profiles;
+    if (result != Result::OK) {
+        _hidl_cb(result, profiles);
+        return Void();
+    }
+    // Ensure that the separator is one character, despite that it's defined as a C string.
+    static_assert(sizeof(AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_LIST_SEPARATOR) == 2);
+    std::vector<std::string> halFormats =
+            util::splitString(halListValue.string(), AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_LIST_SEPARATOR[0]);
+    hidl_vec<AudioFormat> formats;
+    (void)HidlUtils::audioFormatsFromHal(halFormats, &formats);
+    std::vector<AudioProfile> tempProfiles;
+    for (const auto& format : formats) {
+        audio_format_t halFormat;
+        if (status_t status = HidlUtils::audioFormatToHal(format, &halFormat); status != NO_ERROR) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        AudioParameter context;
+        context.addInt(String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_FORMAT), int(halFormat));
+        // Query supported sample rates for the format.
+        result = getParam(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates, &halListValue, context);
+        if (result != Result::OK) break;
+        std::vector<std::string> halSampleRates =
+                util::splitString(halListValue.string(), AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_LIST_SEPARATOR[0]);
+        hidl_vec<uint32_t> sampleRates;
+        sampleRates.resize(halSampleRates.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < sampleRates.size(); ++i) {
+            sampleRates[i] = std::stoi(halSampleRates[i]);
+        }
+        // Query supported channel masks for the format.
+        result = getParam(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedChannels, &halListValue, context);
+        if (result != Result::OK) break;
+        std::vector<std::string> halChannelMasks =
+                util::splitString(halListValue.string(), AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_LIST_SEPARATOR[0]);
+        hidl_vec<AudioChannelMask> channelMasks;
+        (void)HidlUtils::audioChannelMasksFromHal(halChannelMasks, &channelMasks);
+        // Create a profile.
+        if (channelMasks.size() != 0 && sampleRates.size() != 0) {
+            tempProfiles.push_back({.format = format,
+                                    .sampleRates = std::move(sampleRates),
+                                    .channelMasks = std::move(channelMasks)});
+        }
+    }
+    // Legacy get_parameter does not return a status_t, thus can not advertise of failure.
+    // Note that the method must not return an empty list if this capability is supported.
+    if (!tempProfiles.empty()) {
+        profiles = tempProfiles;
+    } else {
+        result = Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
+    }
+    _hidl_cb(result, profiles);
+    return Void();
+}
+
+Return<void> Stream::getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    audio_config_base_t halConfigBase = {mStream->get_sample_rate(mStream),
+                                         mStream->get_channels(mStream),
+                                         mStream->get_format(mStream)};
+    AudioConfigBase configBase = {};
+    status_t status = HidlUtils::audioConfigBaseFromHal(halConfigBase, mIsInput, &configBase);
+    _hidl_cb(Stream::analyzeStatus("get_audio_properties", status), configBase);
+    return Void();
+}
+
+Return<Result> Stream::setAudioProperties(const AudioConfigBase& config) {
+    audio_config_base_t halConfigBase = {};
+    status_t status = HidlUtils::audioConfigBaseToHal(config, &halConfigBase);
+    if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+        return Stream::analyzeStatus("set_audio_properties", status);
+    }
+    if (Result result = setParam(AudioParameter::keySamplingRate,
+                                 static_cast<int>(halConfigBase.sample_rate));
+        result != Result::OK) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    if (Result result =
+                setParam(AudioParameter::keyChannels, static_cast<int>(halConfigBase.channel_mask));
+        result != Result::OK) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    return setParam(AudioParameter::keyFormat, static_cast<int>(halConfigBase.format));
+}
+
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+
 Return<Result> Stream::addEffect(uint64_t effectId) {
     effect_handle_t halEffect = EffectMap::getInstance().get(effectId);
     if (halEffect != NULL) {
@@ -257,12 +353,14 @@ Return<Result> Stream::setConnectedState(const DeviceAddress& address, bool conn
 }
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
 Return<void> Stream::getDevices(getDevices_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    int device = 0;
-    Result retval = getParam(AudioParameter::keyRouting, &device);
+    int halDevice = 0;
+    Result retval = getParam(AudioParameter::keyRouting, &halDevice);
     hidl_vec<DeviceAddress> devices;
     if (retval == Result::OK) {
         devices.resize(1);
-        devices[0].device = static_cast<AudioDevice>(device);
+        retval = Stream::analyzeStatus("get_devices",
+                                       deviceAddressFromHal(static_cast<audio_devices_t>(halDevice),
+                                                            nullptr, &devices[0]));
     }
     _hidl_cb(retval, devices);
     return Void();
@@ -273,14 +371,13 @@ Return<Result> Stream::setDevices(const hidl_vec<DeviceAddress>& devices) {
     if (devices.size() > 1) {
         return Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
-    DeviceAddress address;
+    DeviceAddress address{};
     if (devices.size() == 1) {
         address = devices[0];
-    } else {
-        address.device = AudioDevice::NONE;
     }
     return setParam(AudioParameter::keyRouting, address);
 }
+
 Return<void> Stream::getParameters(const hidl_vec<ParameterValue>& context,
                                    const hidl_vec<hidl_string>& keys, getParameters_cb _hidl_cb) {
     getParametersImpl(context, keys, _hidl_cb);
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp
index f1152ca542..ead7204712 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 #define ATRACE_TAG ATRACE_TAG_AUDIO
 
+#include <HidlUtils.h>
 #include <android/log.h>
 #include <hardware/audio.h>
 #include <utils/Trace.h>
-#include <memory>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ namespace audio {
 namespace CPP_VERSION {
 namespace implementation {
 
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::HidlUtils;
+
 namespace {
 
 class ReadThread : public Thread {
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ bool ReadThread::threadLoop() {
 StreamIn::StreamIn(const sp<Device>& device, audio_stream_in_t* stream)
     : mDevice(device),
       mStream(stream),
-      mStreamCommon(new Stream(&stream->common)),
+      mStreamCommon(new Stream(true /*isInput*/, &stream->common)),
       mStreamMmap(new StreamMmap<audio_stream_in_t>(stream)),
       mEfGroup(nullptr),
       mStopReadThread(false) {}
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ Return<uint64_t> StreamIn::getBufferSize() {
     return mStreamCommon->getBufferSize();
 }
 
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
 Return<uint32_t> StreamIn::getSampleRate() {
     return mStreamCommon->getSampleRate();
 }
@@ -223,6 +227,18 @@ Return<Result> StreamIn::setFormat(AudioFormat format) {
     return mStreamCommon->setFormat(format);
 }
 
+#else
+
+Return<void> StreamIn::getSupportedProfiles(getSupportedProfiles_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    return mStreamCommon->getSupportedProfiles(_hidl_cb);
+}
+
+Return<Result> StreamIn::setAudioProperties(const AudioConfigBase& config) {
+    return mStreamCommon->setAudioProperties(config);
+}
+
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+
 Return<void> StreamIn::getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return mStreamCommon->getAudioProperties(_hidl_cb);
 }
@@ -321,9 +337,11 @@ Return<Result> StreamIn::close() {
 Return<void> StreamIn::getAudioSource(getAudioSource_cb _hidl_cb) {
     int halSource;
     Result retval = mStreamCommon->getParam(AudioParameter::keyInputSource, &halSource);
-    AudioSource source(AudioSource::DEFAULT);
+    AudioSource source = {};
     if (retval == Result::OK) {
-        source = AudioSource(halSource);
+        retval = Stream::analyzeStatus(
+                "get_audio_source",
+                HidlUtils::audioSourceFromHal(static_cast<audio_source_t>(halSource), &source));
     }
     _hidl_cb(retval, source);
     return Void();
@@ -340,7 +358,11 @@ Return<Result> StreamIn::setGain(float gain) {
 Return<void> StreamIn::prepareForReading(uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCount,
                                          prepareForReading_cb _hidl_cb) {
     status_t status;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     ThreadInfo threadInfo = {0, 0};
+#else
+    int32_t threadInfo = 0;
+#endif
 
     // Wrap the _hidl_cb to return an error
     auto sendError = [&threadInfo, &_hidl_cb](Result result) {
@@ -410,8 +432,12 @@ Return<void> StreamIn::prepareForReading(uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCoun
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
     mReadThread = tempReadThread.release();
     mEfGroup = tempElfGroup.release();
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     threadInfo.pid = getpid();
     threadInfo.tid = mReadThread->getTid();
+#else
+    threadInfo = mReadThread->getTid();
+#endif
     _hidl_cb(Result::OK, *mCommandMQ->getDesc(), *mDataMQ->getDesc(), *mStatusMQ->getDesc(),
              threadInfo);
     return Void();
@@ -459,16 +485,13 @@ Return<void> StreamIn::updateSinkMetadata(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata) {
     std::vector<record_track_metadata> halTracks;
     halTracks.reserve(sinkMetadata.tracks.size());
     for (auto& metadata : sinkMetadata.tracks) {
-        record_track_metadata halTrackMetadata = {
-            .source = static_cast<audio_source_t>(metadata.source), .gain = metadata.gain};
+        record_track_metadata halTrackMetadata = {.gain = metadata.gain};
+        (void)HidlUtils::audioSourceToHal(metadata.source, &halTrackMetadata.source);
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 5
         if (metadata.destination.getDiscriminator() ==
             RecordTrackMetadata::Destination::hidl_discriminator::device) {
-            halTrackMetadata.dest_device =
-                static_cast<audio_devices_t>(metadata.destination.device().device);
-            strncpy(halTrackMetadata.dest_device_address,
-                    deviceAddressToHal(metadata.destination.device()).c_str(),
-                    AUDIO_DEVICE_MAX_ADDRESS_LEN);
+            (void)deviceAddressToHal(metadata.destination.device(), &halTrackMetadata.dest_device,
+                                     halTrackMetadata.dest_device_address);
         }
 #endif
         halTracks.push_back(halTrackMetadata);
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
index 007eb4564a..5633cbb4b7 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <HidlUtils.h>
 #include <android/log.h>
 #include <hardware/audio.h>
 #include <utils/Trace.h>
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ namespace audio {
 namespace CPP_VERSION {
 namespace implementation {
 
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::HidlUtils;
+
 namespace {
 
 class WriteThread : public Thread {
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ bool WriteThread::threadLoop() {
 StreamOut::StreamOut(const sp<Device>& device, audio_stream_out_t* stream)
     : mDevice(device),
       mStream(stream),
-      mStreamCommon(new Stream(&stream->common)),
+      mStreamCommon(new Stream(false /*isInput*/, &stream->common)),
       mStreamMmap(new StreamMmap<audio_stream_out_t>(stream)),
       mEfGroup(nullptr),
       mStopWriteThread(false) {}
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ Return<uint64_t> StreamOut::getBufferSize() {
     return mStreamCommon->getBufferSize();
 }
 
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
 Return<uint32_t> StreamOut::getSampleRate() {
     return mStreamCommon->getSampleRate();
 }
@@ -228,6 +232,18 @@ Return<Result> StreamOut::setFormat(AudioFormat format) {
     return mStreamCommon->setFormat(format);
 }
 
+#else
+
+Return<void> StreamOut::getSupportedProfiles(getSupportedProfiles_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    return mStreamCommon->getSupportedProfiles(_hidl_cb);
+}
+
+Return<Result> StreamOut::setAudioProperties(const AudioConfigBase& config) {
+    return mStreamCommon->setAudioProperties(config);
+}
+
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+
 Return<void> StreamOut::getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) {
     return mStreamCommon->getAudioProperties(_hidl_cb);
 }
@@ -327,7 +343,11 @@ Return<Result> StreamOut::setVolume(float left, float right) {
 Return<void> StreamOut::prepareForWriting(uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCount,
                                           prepareForWriting_cb _hidl_cb) {
     status_t status;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     ThreadInfo threadInfo = {0, 0};
+#else
+    int32_t threadInfo = 0;
+#endif
 
     // Wrap the _hidl_cb to return an error
     auto sendError = [&threadInfo, &_hidl_cb](Result result) {
@@ -396,8 +416,12 @@ Return<void> StreamOut::prepareForWriting(uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCou
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
     mWriteThread = tempWriteThread.release();
     mEfGroup = tempElfGroup.release();
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     threadInfo.pid = getpid();
     threadInfo.tid = mWriteThread->getTid();
+#else
+    threadInfo = mWriteThread->getTid();
+#endif
     _hidl_cb(Result::OK, *mCommandMQ->getDesc(), *mDataMQ->getDesc(), *mStatusMQ->getDesc(),
              threadInfo);
     return Void();
@@ -565,14 +589,14 @@ Return<void> StreamOut::updateSourceMetadata(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadat
     if (mStream->update_source_metadata == nullptr) {
         return Void();  // not supported by the HAL
     }
-    std::vector<playback_track_metadata> halTracks;
+    std::vector<playback_track_metadata_t> halTracks;
     halTracks.reserve(sourceMetadata.tracks.size());
     for (auto& metadata : sourceMetadata.tracks) {
-        halTracks.push_back({
-            .usage = static_cast<audio_usage_t>(metadata.usage),
-            .content_type = static_cast<audio_content_type_t>(metadata.contentType),
-            .gain = metadata.gain,
-        });
+        playback_track_metadata_t halTrackMetadata = {.gain = metadata.gain};
+        (void)HidlUtils::audioUsageToHal(metadata.usage, &halTrackMetadata.usage);
+        (void)HidlUtils::audioContentTypeToHal(metadata.contentType,
+                                               &halTrackMetadata.content_type);
+        halTracks.push_back(std::move(halTrackMetadata));
     }
     const source_metadata_t halMetadata = {
         .track_count = halTracks.size(),
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Conversions.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Conversions.h
index cb7914fceb..2372771b85 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Conversions.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Conversions.h
@@ -23,22 +23,54 @@
 
 #include <system/audio.h>
 
+#include <VersionUtils.h>
+
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
 namespace audio {
 namespace CPP_VERSION {
 namespace implementation {
 
+using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 using namespace ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION;
 using namespace ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION;
 
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+// Temporary version for compatibility with forks of the default implementation.
+// Will be removed, do not use!
 std::string deviceAddressToHal(const DeviceAddress& address);
+#endif
+
+status_t deviceAddressToHal(const DeviceAddress& device, audio_devices_t* halDeviceType,
+                            char* halDeviceAddress);
+status_t deviceAddressFromHal(audio_devices_t halDeviceType, const char* halDeviceAddress,
+                              DeviceAddress* device);
 
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
 bool halToMicrophoneCharacteristics(MicrophoneInfo* pDst,
                                     const struct audio_microphone_characteristic_t& src);
 #endif
 
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+using AudioInputFlags =
+        ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioInputFlagBitfield;
+using AudioOutputFlags =
+        ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioOutputFlagBitfield;
+
+inline bool audioInputFlagsToHal(AudioInputFlags flags, audio_input_flags_t* halFlags) {
+    *halFlags = static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(flags);
+    return true;
+}
+
+inline bool audioOutputFlagsToHal(AudioOutputFlags flags, audio_output_flags_t* halFlags) {
+    *halFlags = static_cast<audio_output_flags_t>(flags);
+    return true;
+}
+#else
+bool audioInputFlagsToHal(const hidl_vec<AudioInOutFlag>& flags, audio_input_flags_t* halFlags);
+bool audioOutputFlagsToHal(const hidl_vec<AudioInOutFlag>& flags, audio_output_flags_t* halFlags);
+#endif
+
 }  // namespace implementation
 }  // namespace CPP_VERSION
 }  // namespace audio
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Device.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Device.h
index 907acd7d7d..461c253768 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Device.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Device.h
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
 using ::android::hardware::Void;
 #if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioInputFlagBitfield;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioOutputFlagBitfield;
+using AudioInputFlags =
+        ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioInputFlagBitfield;
+using AudioOutputFlags =
+        ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioOutputFlagBitfield;
+#else
+using AudioInputFlags = hidl_vec<::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::AudioInOutFlag>;
+using AudioOutputFlags = hidl_vec<::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::AudioInOutFlag>;
 #endif
 using namespace ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION;
 using namespace ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION;
@@ -67,28 +72,36 @@ struct Device : public IDevice, public ParametersUtil {
     std::tuple<Result, sp<IStreamOut>> openOutputStreamImpl(int32_t ioHandle,
                                                             const DeviceAddress& device,
                                                             const AudioConfig& config,
-                                                            AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                                            const AudioOutputFlags& flags,
                                                             AudioConfig* suggestedConfig);
     std::tuple<Result, sp<IStreamIn>> openInputStreamImpl(
-        int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device, const AudioConfig& config,
-        AudioInputFlagBitfield flags, AudioSource source, AudioConfig* suggestedConfig);
-#if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
+            int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device, const AudioConfig& config,
+            const AudioInputFlags& flags, AudioSource source, AudioConfig* suggestedConfig);
+
     Return<void> openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                  const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
-                                  openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
-    Return<void> openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                 const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
-                                 AudioSource source, openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
-#elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
-    Return<void> openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                  const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
-                                  const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                                  openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
-    Return<void> openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                 const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
-                                 const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                 openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+                                  const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                  AudioOutputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                  const AudioOutputFlags& flags,
 #endif
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
+                                  const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
+#endif
+                                  openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+    Return<void> openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
+                                 const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                 AudioInputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                 const AudioInputFlags& flags,
+#endif
+#if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
+                                 AudioSource source,
+#elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
+                                 const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
+#endif
+                                 openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
 
     Return<bool> supportsAudioPatches() override;
     Return<void> createAudioPatch(const hidl_vec<AudioPortConfig>& sources,
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/PrimaryDevice.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/PrimaryDevice.h
index ccdb7b26c1..5f65acfcf1 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/PrimaryDevice.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/PrimaryDevice.h
@@ -54,21 +54,29 @@ struct PrimaryDevice : public IPrimaryDevice {
                                     getInputBufferSize_cb _hidl_cb) override;
 
     Return<void> openOutputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                  const AudioConfig& config, AudioOutputFlagBitfield flags,
+                                  const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                  AudioOutputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                  const AudioOutputFlags& flags,
+#endif
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
                                   const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
 #endif
                                   openOutputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
-
     Return<void> openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                 const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
-                                 AudioSource source, openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb);
-#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
-    Return<void> openInputStream(int32_t ioHandle, const DeviceAddress& device,
-                                 const AudioConfig& config, AudioInputFlagBitfield flags,
-                                 const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                 openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+                                 const AudioConfig& config,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
+                                 AudioInputFlags flags,
+#else
+                                 const AudioInputFlags& flags,
 #endif
+#if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
+                                 AudioSource source,
+#elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 4
+                                 const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
+#endif
+                                 openInputStream_cb _hidl_cb) override;
 
     Return<bool> supportsAudioPatches() override;
     Return<void> createAudioPatch(const hidl_vec<AudioPortConfig>& sources,
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Stream.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Stream.h
index ce0003bfbf..0865992f95 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Stream.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Stream.h
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ using ::android::hardware::hidl_string;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
 using ::android::hardware::Void;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
 using ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION::implementation::AudioChannelBitfield;
+#endif
 using namespace ::android::hardware::audio::common::CPP_VERSION;
 using namespace ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION;
 
 struct Stream : public IStream, public ParametersUtil {
-    explicit Stream(audio_stream_t* stream);
+    Stream(bool isInput, audio_stream_t* stream);
 
     /** 1GiB is the maximum buffer size the HAL client is allowed to request.
      * This value has been chosen to be under SIZE_MAX and still big enough
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ struct Stream : public IStream, public ParametersUtil {
     Return<uint64_t> getFrameSize() override;
     Return<uint64_t> getFrameCount() override;
     Return<uint64_t> getBufferSize() override;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<uint32_t> getSampleRate() override;
 #if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
     Return<void> getSupportedSampleRates(getSupportedSampleRates_cb _hidl_cb) override;
@@ -72,6 +75,10 @@ struct Stream : public IStream, public ParametersUtil {
     Return<AudioFormat> getFormat() override;
     Return<void> getSupportedFormats(getSupportedFormats_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<Result> setFormat(AudioFormat format) override;
+#else
+    Return<void> getSupportedProfiles(getSupportedProfiles_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+    Return<Result> setAudioProperties(const AudioConfigBase& config) override;
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<void> getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<Result> addEffect(uint64_t effectId) override;
     Return<Result> removeEffect(uint64_t effectId) override;
@@ -110,13 +117,14 @@ struct Stream : public IStream, public ParametersUtil {
                                 const std::vector<int>& ignoreErrors);
 
    private:
-    audio_stream_t* mStream;
+     const bool mIsInput;
+     audio_stream_t* mStream;
 
-    virtual ~Stream();
+     virtual ~Stream();
 
-    // Methods from ParametersUtil.
-    char* halGetParameters(const char* keys) override;
-    int halSetParameters(const char* keysAndValues) override;
+     // Methods from ParametersUtil.
+     char* halGetParameters(const char* keys) override;
+     int halSetParameters(const char* keysAndValues) override;
 };
 
 template <typename T>
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamIn.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamIn.h
index 24f994406c..b861c6cc2b 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamIn.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamIn.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct StreamIn : public IStreamIn {
     Return<uint64_t> getFrameSize() override;
     Return<uint64_t> getFrameCount() override;
     Return<uint64_t> getBufferSize() override;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<uint32_t> getSampleRate() override;
 #if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
     Return<void> getSupportedSampleRates(getSupportedSampleRates_cb _hidl_cb) override;
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ struct StreamIn : public IStreamIn {
     Return<AudioFormat> getFormat() override;
     Return<void> getSupportedFormats(getSupportedFormats_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<Result> setFormat(AudioFormat format) override;
+#else
+    Return<void> getSupportedProfiles(getSupportedProfiles_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+    Return<Result> setAudioProperties(const AudioConfigBase& config) override;
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<void> getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<Result> addEffect(uint64_t effectId) override;
     Return<Result> removeEffect(uint64_t effectId) override;
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamOut.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamOut.h
index e647da9b96..9f64e3e77d 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamOut.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/StreamOut.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct StreamOut : public IStreamOut {
     Return<uint64_t> getFrameSize() override;
     Return<uint64_t> getFrameCount() override;
     Return<uint64_t> getBufferSize() override;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<uint32_t> getSampleRate() override;
 #if MAJOR_VERSION == 2
     Return<void> getSupportedSampleRates(getSupportedSampleRates_cb _hidl_cb) override;
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ struct StreamOut : public IStreamOut {
     Return<AudioFormat> getFormat() override;
     Return<void> getSupportedFormats(getSupportedFormats_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<Result> setFormat(AudioFormat format) override;
+#else
+    Return<void> getSupportedProfiles(getSupportedProfiles_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+    Return<Result> setAudioProperties(const AudioConfigBase& config) override;
+#endif  // MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     Return<void> getAudioProperties(getAudioProperties_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<Result> addEffect(uint64_t effectId) override;
     Return<Result> removeEffect(uint64_t effectId) override;
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Util.h b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Util.h
index 78ae03eab2..3d629cdefd 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Util.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/include/core/default/Util.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/types.h)
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <system/audio.h>
@@ -70,6 +72,16 @@ static inline Result analyzeStatus(const char* className, const char* funcName,
     return analyzeStatus(status);
 }
 
+static inline std::vector<std::string> splitString(const std::string& s, char separator) {
+    std::istringstream iss(s);
+    std::string t;
+    std::vector<std::string> result;
+    while (std::getline(iss, t, separator)) {
+        result.push_back(std::move(t));
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 }  // namespace util
 }  // namespace implementation
 }  // namespace CPP_VERSION
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
index 1ead47c0ca..05c9bf7e2e 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
@@ -1179,9 +1179,11 @@ static void testGetAudioProperties(IStream* stream, AudioConfig expectedConfig)
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedConfig.channelMask, mask);
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedConfig.format, format);
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 7
+    Result res;
     AudioConfigBase actualConfig{};
-    auto ret = stream->getAudioProperties(returnIn(actualConfig));
+    auto ret = stream->getAudioProperties(returnIn(res, actualConfig));
     EXPECT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
+    EXPECT_EQ(Result::OK, res);
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedConfig.base.sampleRateHz, actualConfig.sampleRateHz);
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedConfig.base.channelMask, actualConfig.channelMask);
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedConfig.base.format, actualConfig.format);