diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
index e8a4f55afd..11225cf2cb 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ GeneralResult<Request::MemoryPool> unvalidatedConvert(
     using Discriminator = hal::V1_3::Request::MemoryPool::hidl_discriminator;
     switch (memoryPool.getDiscriminator()) {
         case Discriminator::hidlMemory:
-            return hal::utils::createSharedMemoryFromHidlMemory(memoryPool.hidlMemory());
+            return unvalidatedConvert(memoryPool.hidlMemory());
         case Discriminator::token:
             return static_cast<Request::MemoryDomainToken>(memoryPool.token());
     }
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Conversions.h b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Conversions.h
index 5eab9ffaf6..78433a74e9 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Conversions.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Conversions.h
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ GeneralResult<ExecutionPreference> unvalidatedConvert(
 GeneralResult<Extension> unvalidatedConvert(const aidl_hal::Extension& extension);
 GeneralResult<Extension::OperandTypeInformation> unvalidatedConvert(
         const aidl_hal::ExtensionOperandTypeInformation& operandTypeInformation);
-GeneralResult<SharedHandle> unvalidatedConvert(
-        const ::aidl::android::hardware::common::NativeHandle& handle);
-GeneralResult<SyncFence> unvalidatedConvert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& syncFence);
+GeneralResult<SharedHandle> unvalidatedConvert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& handle);
 
 GeneralResult<std::vector<Operation>> unvalidatedConvert(
         const std::vector<aidl_hal::Operation>& operations);
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ GeneralResult<OperandType> convert(const aidl_hal::OperandType& operandType);
 GeneralResult<Priority> convert(const aidl_hal::Priority& priority);
 GeneralResult<Request> convert(const aidl_hal::Request& request);
 GeneralResult<Timing> convert(const aidl_hal::Timing& timing);
-GeneralResult<SyncFence> convert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& syncFence);
+GeneralResult<SharedHandle> convert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& handle);
 
 GeneralResult<std::vector<Extension>> convert(const std::vector<aidl_hal::Extension>& extension);
 GeneralResult<std::vector<SharedMemory>> convert(const std::vector<aidl_hal::Memory>& memories);
@@ -160,9 +158,7 @@ nn::GeneralResult<int64_t> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::Duration& duration);
 nn::GeneralResult<int64_t> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::OptionalDuration& optionalDuration);
 nn::GeneralResult<int64_t> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::OptionalTimePoint& optionalTimePoint);
 nn::GeneralResult<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SyncFence& syncFence);
-nn::GeneralResult<common::NativeHandle> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedHandle& sharedHandle);
-nn::GeneralResult<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> unvalidatedConvertCache(
-        const nn::SharedHandle& handle);
+nn::GeneralResult<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedHandle& handle);
 
 nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<uint8_t>> convert(const nn::CacheToken& cacheToken);
 nn::GeneralResult<BufferDesc> convert(const nn::BufferDesc& bufferDesc);
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/Conversions.cpp b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
index 4b263ee49d..0517730849 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
@@ -108,17 +108,6 @@ GeneralResult<std::vector<UnvalidatedConvertOutput<Type>>> validatedConvert(
     return canonical;
 }
 
-GeneralResult<Handle> unvalidatedConvertHelper(const NativeHandle& aidlNativeHandle) {
-    std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds;
-    fds.reserve(aidlNativeHandle.fds.size());
-    for (const auto& fd : aidlNativeHandle.fds) {
-        auto duplicatedFd = NN_TRY(dupFd(fd.get()));
-        fds.emplace_back(duplicatedFd.release());
-    }
-
-    return Handle{.fds = std::move(fds), .ints = aidlNativeHandle.ints};
-}
-
 struct NativeHandleDeleter {
     void operator()(native_handle_t* handle) const {
         if (handle) {
@@ -498,18 +487,14 @@ GeneralResult<ExecutionPreference> unvalidatedConvert(
     return static_cast<ExecutionPreference>(executionPreference);
 }
 
-GeneralResult<SharedHandle> unvalidatedConvert(const NativeHandle& aidlNativeHandle) {
-    return std::make_shared<const Handle>(NN_TRY(unvalidatedConvertHelper(aidlNativeHandle)));
-}
-
 GeneralResult<std::vector<Operation>> unvalidatedConvert(
         const std::vector<aidl_hal::Operation>& operations) {
     return unvalidatedConvertVec(operations);
 }
 
-GeneralResult<SyncFence> unvalidatedConvert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& syncFence) {
-    auto duplicatedFd = NN_TRY(dupFd(syncFence.get()));
-    return SyncFence::create(std::move(duplicatedFd));
+GeneralResult<SharedHandle> unvalidatedConvert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& handle) {
+    auto duplicatedFd = NN_TRY(dupFd(handle.get()));
+    return std::make_shared<const Handle>(std::move(duplicatedFd));
 }
 
 GeneralResult<Capabilities> convert(const aidl_hal::Capabilities& capabilities) {
@@ -553,8 +538,8 @@ GeneralResult<Timing> convert(const aidl_hal::Timing& timing) {
     return validatedConvert(timing);
 }
 
-GeneralResult<SyncFence> convert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& syncFence) {
-    return validatedConvert(syncFence);
+GeneralResult<SharedHandle> convert(const ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor& handle) {
+    return validatedConvert(handle);
 }
 
 GeneralResult<std::vector<Extension>> convert(const std::vector<aidl_hal::Extension>& extension) {
@@ -619,17 +604,6 @@ nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<UnvalidatedConvertOutput<Type>>> validatedConvert(
     return halObject;
 }
 
-nn::GeneralResult<common::NativeHandle> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::Handle& handle) {
-    common::NativeHandle aidlNativeHandle;
-    aidlNativeHandle.fds.reserve(handle.fds.size());
-    for (const auto& fd : handle.fds) {
-        auto duplicatedFd = NN_TRY(nn::dupFd(fd.get()));
-        aidlNativeHandle.fds.emplace_back(duplicatedFd.release());
-    }
-    aidlNativeHandle.ints = handle.ints;
-    return aidlNativeHandle;
-}
-
 // Helper template for std::visit
 template <class... Ts>
 struct overloaded : Ts... {
@@ -755,11 +729,6 @@ nn::GeneralResult<bool> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::MeasureTiming& measureTimin
     return measureTiming == nn::MeasureTiming::YES;
 }
 
-nn::GeneralResult<common::NativeHandle> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedHandle& sharedHandle) {
-    CHECK(sharedHandle != nullptr);
-    return unvalidatedConvert(*sharedHandle);
-}
-
 nn::GeneralResult<Memory> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedMemory& memory) {
     if (memory == nullptr) {
         return (NN_ERROR() << "Unable to convert nullptr memory")
@@ -997,16 +966,8 @@ nn::GeneralResult<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SyncFe
     return ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor(duplicatedFd.release());
 }
 
-nn::GeneralResult<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> unvalidatedConvertCache(
-        const nn::SharedHandle& handle) {
-    if (handle->ints.size() != 0) {
-        NN_ERROR() << "Cache handle must not contain ints";
-    }
-    if (handle->fds.size() != 1) {
-        NN_ERROR() << "Cache handle must contain exactly one fd but contains "
-                   << handle->fds.size();
-    }
-    auto duplicatedFd = NN_TRY(nn::dupFd(handle->fds.front().get()));
+nn::GeneralResult<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedHandle& handle) {
+    auto duplicatedFd = NN_TRY(nn::dupFd(handle->get()));
     return ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor(duplicatedFd.release());
 }
 
@@ -1069,16 +1030,7 @@ nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<OutputShape>> convert(
 
 nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor>> convert(
         const std::vector<nn::SharedHandle>& cacheHandles) {
-    const auto version = NN_TRY(hal::utils::makeGeneralFailure(nn::validate(cacheHandles)));
-    if (version > kVersion) {
-        return NN_ERROR() << "Insufficient version: " << version << " vs required " << kVersion;
-    }
-    std::vector<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor> cacheFds;
-    cacheFds.reserve(cacheHandles.size());
-    for (const auto& cacheHandle : cacheHandles) {
-        cacheFds.push_back(NN_TRY(unvalidatedConvertCache(cacheHandle)));
-    }
-    return cacheFds;
+    return validatedConvert(cacheHandles);
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<ndk::ScopedFileDescriptor>> convert(
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
index 18e7636346..f861d74f77 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ PreparedModel::executeFencedInternal(const Request& request,
 
     auto resultSyncFence = nn::SyncFence::createAsSignaled();
     if (result.syncFence.get() != -1) {
-        resultSyncFence = NN_TRY(nn::convert(result.syncFence));
+        resultSyncFence = nn::SyncFence::create(NN_TRY(nn::convert(result.syncFence))).value();
     }
 
     auto callback = result.callback;
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/utils/common/src/CommonUtils.cpp b/neuralnetworks/utils/common/src/CommonUtils.cpp
index 8e55bf0253..906b0cf32b 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/utils/common/src/CommonUtils.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/utils/common/src/CommonUtils.cpp
@@ -89,23 +89,39 @@ void copyPointersToSharedMemory(nn::Model::Subgraph* subgraph,
                   });
 }
 
-nn::GeneralResult<hidl_handle> createNativeHandleFrom(base::unique_fd fd,
+nn::GeneralResult<hidl_handle> createNativeHandleFrom(std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds,
                                                       const std::vector<int32_t>& ints) {
     constexpr size_t kIntMax = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+    CHECK_LE(fds.size(), kIntMax);
     CHECK_LE(ints.size(), kIntMax);
-    native_handle_t* nativeHandle = native_handle_create(1, static_cast<int>(ints.size()));
+    native_handle_t* nativeHandle =
+            native_handle_create(static_cast<int>(fds.size()), static_cast<int>(ints.size()));
     if (nativeHandle == nullptr) {
         return NN_ERROR() << "Failed to create native_handle";
     }
 
-    nativeHandle->data[0] = fd.release();
-    std::copy(ints.begin(), ints.end(), nativeHandle->data + 1);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < fds.size(); ++i) {
+        nativeHandle->data[i] = fds[i].release();
+    }
+    std::copy(ints.begin(), ints.end(), nativeHandle->data + nativeHandle->numFds);
 
     hidl_handle handle;
     handle.setTo(nativeHandle, /*shouldOwn=*/true);
     return handle;
 }
 
+nn::GeneralResult<hidl_handle> createNativeHandleFrom(base::unique_fd fd,
+                                                      const std::vector<int32_t>& ints) {
+    std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds;
+    fds.push_back(std::move(fd));
+    return createNativeHandleFrom(std::move(fds), ints);
+}
+
+nn::GeneralResult<hidl_handle> createNativeHandleFrom(const nn::Memory::Unknown::Handle& handle) {
+    std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds = NN_TRY(nn::dupFds(handle.fds.begin(), handle.fds.end()));
+    return createNativeHandleFrom(std::move(fds), handle.ints);
+}
+
 nn::GeneralResult<hidl_memory> createHidlMemoryFrom(const nn::Memory::Ashmem& memory) {
     auto fd = NN_TRY(nn::dupFd(memory.fd));
     auto handle = NN_TRY(createNativeHandleFrom(std::move(fd), {}));
@@ -139,7 +155,22 @@ nn::GeneralResult<hidl_memory> createHidlMemoryFrom(const nn::Memory::HardwareBu
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<hidl_memory> createHidlMemoryFrom(const nn::Memory::Unknown& memory) {
-    return hidl_memory(memory.name, NN_TRY(hidlHandleFromSharedHandle(memory.handle)), memory.size);
+    return hidl_memory(memory.name, NN_TRY(createNativeHandleFrom(memory.handle)), memory.size);
+}
+
+nn::GeneralResult<nn::Memory::Unknown::Handle> unknownHandleFromNativeHandle(
+        const native_handle_t* handle) {
+    if (handle == nullptr) {
+        return NN_ERROR() << "unknownHandleFromNativeHandle failed because handle is nullptr";
+    }
+
+    std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds =
+            NN_TRY(nn::dupFds(handle->data + 0, handle->data + handle->numFds));
+
+    std::vector<int> ints(handle->data + handle->numFds,
+                          handle->data + handle->numFds + handle->numInts);
+
+    return nn::Memory::Unknown::Handle{.fds = std::move(fds), .ints = std::move(ints)};
 }
 
 }  // anonymous namespace
@@ -349,7 +380,7 @@ nn::GeneralResult<nn::SharedMemory> createSharedMemoryFromHidlMemory(const hidl_
 
     if (memory.name() != "hardware_buffer_blob") {
         auto handle = nn::Memory::Unknown{
-                .handle = NN_TRY(sharedHandleFromNativeHandle(memory.handle())),
+                .handle = NN_TRY(unknownHandleFromNativeHandle(memory.handle())),
                 .size = static_cast<size_t>(memory.size()),
                 .name = memory.name(),
         };
@@ -395,53 +426,19 @@ nn::GeneralResult<nn::SharedMemory> createSharedMemoryFromHidlMemory(const hidl_
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<hidl_handle> hidlHandleFromSharedHandle(const nn::Handle& handle) {
-    std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds;
-    fds.reserve(handle.fds.size());
-    for (const auto& fd : handle.fds) {
-        const int dupFd = dup(fd);
-        if (dupFd == -1) {
-            return NN_ERROR(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE) << "Failed to dup the fd";
-        }
-        fds.emplace_back(dupFd);
-    }
-
-    constexpr size_t kIntMax = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
-    CHECK_LE(handle.fds.size(), kIntMax);
-    CHECK_LE(handle.ints.size(), kIntMax);
-    native_handle_t* nativeHandle = native_handle_create(static_cast<int>(handle.fds.size()),
-                                                         static_cast<int>(handle.ints.size()));
-    if (nativeHandle == nullptr) {
-        return NN_ERROR(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE) << "Failed to create native_handle";
-    }
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < fds.size(); ++i) {
-        nativeHandle->data[i] = fds[i].release();
-    }
-    std::copy(handle.ints.begin(), handle.ints.end(), &nativeHandle->data[nativeHandle->numFds]);
-
-    hidl_handle hidlHandle;
-    hidlHandle.setTo(nativeHandle, /*shouldOwn=*/true);
-    return hidlHandle;
+    base::unique_fd fd = NN_TRY(nn::dupFd(handle.get()));
+    return createNativeHandleFrom(std::move(fd), {});
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<nn::Handle> sharedHandleFromNativeHandle(const native_handle_t* handle) {
     if (handle == nullptr) {
         return NN_ERROR() << "sharedHandleFromNativeHandle failed because handle is nullptr";
     }
-
-    std::vector<base::unique_fd> fds;
-    fds.reserve(handle->numFds);
-    for (int i = 0; i < handle->numFds; ++i) {
-        const int dupFd = dup(handle->data[i]);
-        if (dupFd == -1) {
-            return NN_ERROR(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE) << "Failed to dup the fd";
-        }
-        fds.emplace_back(dupFd);
+    if (handle->numFds != 1 || handle->numInts != 0) {
+        return NN_ERROR() << "sharedHandleFromNativeHandle failed because handle does not only "
+                             "hold a single fd";
     }
-
-    std::vector<int> ints(&handle->data[handle->numFds],
-                          &handle->data[handle->numFds + handle->numInts]);
-
-    return nn::Handle{.fds = std::move(fds), .ints = std::move(ints)};
+    return nn::dupFd(handle->data[0]);
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<hidl_vec<hidl_handle>> convertSyncFences(