diff --git a/media/codec2/hal/aidl/Android.bp b/media/codec2/hal/aidl/Android.bp
index 44f85fd..68d7152 100644
--- a/media/codec2/hal/aidl/Android.bp
+++ b/media/codec2/hal/aidl/Android.bp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 // use libcodec2-aidl-client-defaults instead
 cc_library {
     name: "libcodec2_aidl_client",
-    min_sdk_version: "31",
 
     srcs: [
         "BufferTypes.cpp",
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
     ],
 
     static_libs: [
-        "libPlatformProperties",
         "libaidlcommonsupport",
     ],
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@
 // use libcodec2-aidl-defaults instead
 cc_library {
     name: "libcodec2_aidl",
-    min_sdk_version: "31",
+    min_sdk_version: "30",
     vendor_available: true,
     apex_available: [
         "//apex_available:platform",
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@
     ],
 
     static_libs: [
-        "libPlatformProperties",
         "libaidlcommonsupport",
     ],
 
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@
 // public dependency for Codec 2.0 HAL service implementations
 cc_defaults {
     name: "libcodec2-aidl-defaults",
-    min_sdk_version: "31",
+    min_sdk_version: "30",
     defaults: ["libcodec2-impl-defaults"],
 
     shared_libs: [
@@ -147,7 +144,6 @@
 // public dependency for Codec 2.0 HAL client
 cc_defaults {
     name: "libcodec2-aidl-client-defaults",
-    min_sdk_version: "31",
     defaults: ["libcodec2-impl-defaults"],
 
     shared_libs: [
diff --git a/media/codec2/hal/aidl/ParamTypes.cpp b/media/codec2/hal/aidl/ParamTypes.cpp
index 41e6f50..495e748 100644
--- a/media/codec2/hal/aidl/ParamTypes.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/hal/aidl/ParamTypes.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
-#include <android/sysprop/MediaProperties.sysprop.h>
+// NOTE: due to dependency from mainline modules cannot use libsysprop
+// #include <android/sysprop/MediaProperties.sysprop.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <codec2/aidl/ParamTypes.h>
 #include <codec2/common/ParamTypes.h>
 
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@
         // Cannot select AIDL if not enabled
         return false;
     }
+#if 0
+    // NOTE: due to dependency from mainline modules cannot use libsysprop
     using ::android::sysprop::MediaProperties::codec2_hal_selection;
     using ::android::sysprop::MediaProperties::codec2_hal_selection_values;
     constexpr codec2_hal_selection_values AIDL = codec2_hal_selection_values::AIDL;
@@ -180,6 +184,16 @@
     default:
         LOG(FATAL) << "Unexpected codec2 HAL selection value: " << (int)selection;
     }
+#else
+    std::string selection = ::android::base::GetProperty("media.c2.hal.selection", "hidl");
+    if (selection == "aidl") {
+        return true;
+    } else if (selection == "hidl") {
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        LOG(FATAL) << "Unexpected codec2 HAL selection value: " << selection;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/media/codec2/hal/client/client.cpp b/media/codec2/hal/client/client.cpp
index ab6505e..5311b31 100644
--- a/media/codec2/hal/client/client.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/hal/client/client.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/media/c2/StructDescriptor.h>
 
 #include <aidlcommonsupport/NativeHandle.h>
+#include <android/api-level.h>
 #include <android/binder_auto_utils.h>
 #include <android/binder_ibinder.h>
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
@@ -1439,12 +1440,16 @@
     std::vector<std::string> names;
 
     if (c2_aidl::utils::IsSelected()) {
-        // Get AIDL service names
-        AServiceManager_forEachDeclaredInstance(
-                AidlBase::descriptor, &names, [](const char *name, void *context) {
-                    std::vector<std::string> *names = (std::vector<std::string> *)context;
-                    names->emplace_back(name);
-                });
+        if (__builtin_available(android __ANDROID_API_S__, *)) {
+            // Get AIDL service names
+            AServiceManager_forEachDeclaredInstance(
+                    AidlBase::descriptor, &names, [](const char *name, void *context) {
+                        std::vector<std::string> *names = (std::vector<std::string> *)context;
+                        names->emplace_back(name);
+                    });
+        } else {
+            LOG(FATAL) << "C2 AIDL cannot be selected on Android version older than 35";
+        }
     } else {
         // Get HIDL service names
         using ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_0::IComponentStore;
@@ -1546,21 +1551,25 @@
     LOG(VERBOSE) << "Creating a Codec2 client to service \"" << name << "\"";
 
     if (c2_aidl::utils::IsSelected()) {
-        std::string instanceName =
-            ::android::base::StringPrintf("%s/%s", AidlBase::descriptor, name.c_str());
-        if (AServiceManager_isDeclared(instanceName.c_str())) {
-            std::shared_ptr<AidlBase> baseStore = AidlBase::fromBinder(
-                    ::ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_waitForService(instanceName.c_str())));
-            CHECK(baseStore) << "Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\""
-                                " inaccessible for unknown reasons.";
-            LOG(VERBOSE) << "Client to Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\" created";
-            std::shared_ptr<c2_aidl::IConfigurable> configurable;
-            ::ndk::ScopedAStatus transStatus = baseStore->getConfigurable(&configurable);
-            CHECK(transStatus.isOk()) << "Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\""
-                                        "does not have IConfigurable.";
-            return std::make_shared<Codec2Client>(baseStore, configurable, index);
+        if (__builtin_available(android __ANDROID_API_S__, *)) {
+            std::string instanceName =
+                ::android::base::StringPrintf("%s/%s", AidlBase::descriptor, name.c_str());
+            if (AServiceManager_isDeclared(instanceName.c_str())) {
+                std::shared_ptr<AidlBase> baseStore = AidlBase::fromBinder(
+                        ::ndk::SpAIBinder(AServiceManager_waitForService(instanceName.c_str())));
+                CHECK(baseStore) << "Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\""
+                                    " inaccessible for unknown reasons.";
+                LOG(VERBOSE) << "Client to Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\" created";
+                std::shared_ptr<c2_aidl::IConfigurable> configurable;
+                ::ndk::ScopedAStatus transStatus = baseStore->getConfigurable(&configurable);
+                CHECK(transStatus.isOk()) << "Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\""
+                                            "does not have IConfigurable.";
+                return std::make_shared<Codec2Client>(baseStore, configurable, index);
+            } else {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\" is not declared";
+            }
         } else {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Codec2 AIDL service \"" << name << "\" is not declared";
+            LOG(FATAL) << "C2 AIDL cannot be selected on Android version older than 35";
         }
     } else {
         std::string instanceName = "android.hardware.media.c2/" + name;
diff --git a/media/mediaserver/manifest_media_c2_software.xml b/media/mediaserver/manifest_media_c2_software.xml
index a5b4896..d7fb1a0 100644
--- a/media/mediaserver/manifest_media_c2_software.xml
+++ b/media/mediaserver/manifest_media_c2_software.xml
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@
             <instance>software</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
+    <hal format="aidl">
+        <name>android.hardware.media.c2</name>
+        <version>1</version>
+        <fqname>IComponentStore/software</fqname>
+    </hal>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/Android.bp b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/Android.bp
index 9ee81a4..becb98a 100644
--- a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/Android.bp
+++ b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/Android.bp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     ],
 
     defaults: [
+        "libcodec2-aidl-defaults",
         "libcodec2-hidl-defaults",
         "libcodec2-runtime-libs",
     ],
diff --git a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/CodecServiceRegistrant.cpp b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/CodecServiceRegistrant.cpp
index 1de9efe..b65ad48 100644
--- a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/CodecServiceRegistrant.cpp
+++ b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/CodecServiceRegistrant.cpp
@@ -20,15 +20,25 @@
 #include <android/api-level.h>
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/properties.h>
+#include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 
 #include <C2Component.h>
 #include <C2PlatformSupport.h>
+
 #include <codec2/hidl/1.0/ComponentStore.h>
 #include <codec2/hidl/1.1/ComponentStore.h>
 #include <codec2/hidl/1.2/ComponentStore.h>
 #include <codec2/hidl/1.2/Configurable.h>
 #include <codec2/hidl/1.2/types.h>
 #include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
+
+#include <android/binder_interface_utils.h>
+#include <android/binder_manager.h>
+#include <android/binder_process.h>
+#include <codec2/aidl/ComponentStore.h>
+#include <codec2/aidl/ParamTypes.h>
+
 #include <media/CodecServiceRegistrant.h>
 
 namespace /* unnamed */ {
@@ -36,59 +46,139 @@
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_string;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
-using ::android::hardware::Void;
 using ::android::sp;
-using namespace ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_2;
-using namespace ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_2::utils;
+using ::ndk::ScopedAStatus;
+namespace c2_hidl = ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_2;
+namespace c2_aidl = ::aidl::android::hardware::media::c2;
 
 constexpr c2_status_t C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED = C2_CORRUPTED;
 
 // Converter from IComponentStore to C2ComponentStore.
 class H2C2ComponentStore : public C2ComponentStore {
 protected:
-    using IComponentStore =
+    using HidlComponentStore =
         ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_0::IComponentStore;
-    using IConfigurable =
+    using HidlConfigurable =
         ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_0::IConfigurable;
-    sp<IComponentStore> mStore;
-    sp<IConfigurable> mConfigurable;
+    sp<HidlComponentStore> mHidlStore;
+    sp<HidlConfigurable> mHidlConfigurable;
+
+    using AidlComponentStore =
+        ::aidl::android::hardware::media::c2::IComponentStore;
+    using AidlConfigurable =
+        ::aidl::android::hardware::media::c2::IConfigurable;
+    std::shared_ptr<AidlComponentStore> mAidlStore;
+    std::shared_ptr<AidlConfigurable> mAidlConfigurable;
 public:
-    explicit H2C2ComponentStore(sp<IComponentStore> const& store)
-          : mStore{store},
-            mConfigurable{[store]() -> sp<IConfigurable>{
+    explicit H2C2ComponentStore(sp<HidlComponentStore> const& store)
+          : mHidlStore{store},
+            mHidlConfigurable{[store]() -> sp<HidlConfigurable>{
                 if (!store) {
                     return nullptr;
                 }
-                Return<sp<IConfigurable>> transResult =
+                Return<sp<HidlConfigurable>> transResult =
                     store->getConfigurable();
                 return transResult.isOk() ?
-                        static_cast<sp<IConfigurable>>(transResult) :
+                        static_cast<sp<HidlConfigurable>>(transResult) :
                         nullptr;
             }()} {
-        if (!mConfigurable) {
+        if (!mHidlConfigurable) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Preferred store is corrupted.";
+        }
+    }
+
+    explicit H2C2ComponentStore(std::shared_ptr<AidlComponentStore> const& store)
+          : mAidlStore{store},
+            mAidlConfigurable{[store]() -> std::shared_ptr<AidlConfigurable>{
+                if (!store) {
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                std::shared_ptr<AidlConfigurable> configurable;
+                ScopedAStatus status = store->getConfigurable(&configurable);
+                if (!status.isOk()) {
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                return configurable;
+            }()} {
+        if (!mAidlConfigurable) {
             LOG(ERROR) << "Preferred store is corrupted.";
         }
     }
 
     virtual ~H2C2ComponentStore() override = default;
 
-    virtual c2_status_t config_sm(
+    c2_status_t config_sm(
             std::vector<C2Param*> const &params,
             std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2SettingResult>>* const failures
             ) override {
-        Params hidlParams;
-        if (!createParamsBlob(&hidlParams, params)) {
+        if (mAidlStore) {
+            return config_sm_aidl(params, failures);
+        } else if (mHidlStore) {
+            return config_sm_hidl(params, failures);
+        } else {
+            return C2_OMITTED;
+        }
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t config_sm_aidl(
+            std::vector<C2Param*> const &params,
+            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2SettingResult>>* const failures
+            ) {
+        c2_aidl::Params aidlParams;
+        if (!c2_aidl::utils::CreateParamsBlob(&aidlParams, params)) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "config -- bad input.";
+            return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+        }
+        c2_status_t status = C2_OK;
+        c2_aidl::IConfigurable::ConfigResult configResult;
+        ScopedAStatus transResult = mAidlConfigurable->config(
+                aidlParams, true, &configResult);
+        if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+            if (transResult.getExceptionCode() == EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC) {
+                status = c2_status_t(transResult.getServiceSpecificError());
+                if (status != C2_BAD_INDEX) {
+                    LOG(DEBUG) << "config -- call failed: "
+                               << status << ".";
+                }
+            } else {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "config -- transaction failed.";
+                return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+        size_t i = failures->size();
+        failures->resize(i + configResult.failures.size());
+        for (const c2_aidl::SettingResult& sf : configResult.failures) {
+            if (!c2_aidl::utils::FromAidl(&(*failures)[i++], sf)) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "config -- "
+                           << "invalid SettingResult returned.";
+                status = C2_CORRUPTED;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!c2_aidl::utils::UpdateParamsFromBlob(params, configResult.params)) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "config -- "
+                       << "failed to parse returned params.";
+            status = C2_CORRUPTED;
+        }
+        return status;
+    };
+
+    c2_status_t config_sm_hidl(
+            std::vector<C2Param*> const &params,
+            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2SettingResult>>* const failures
+            ) {
+        c2_hidl::Params hidlParams;
+        if (!c2_hidl::utils::createParamsBlob(&hidlParams, params)) {
             LOG(ERROR) << "config -- bad input.";
             return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
         }
         c2_status_t status{};
-        Return<void> transResult = mConfigurable->config(
+        Return<void> transResult = mHidlConfigurable->config(
                 hidlParams,
                 true,
                 [&status, &params, failures](
-                        Status s,
-                        const hidl_vec<SettingResult> f,
-                        const Params& o) {
+                        c2_hidl::Status s,
+                        const hidl_vec<c2_hidl::SettingResult> f,
+                        const c2_hidl::Params& o) {
                     status = static_cast<c2_status_t>(s);
                     if (status != C2_OK && status != C2_BAD_INDEX) {
                         LOG(DEBUG) << "config -- call failed: "
@@ -96,14 +186,14 @@
                     }
                     size_t i = failures->size();
                     failures->resize(i + f.size());
-                    for (const SettingResult& sf : f) {
-                        if (!objcpy(&(*failures)[i++], sf)) {
+                    for (const c2_hidl::SettingResult& sf : f) {
+                        if (!c2_hidl::utils::objcpy(&(*failures)[i++], sf)) {
                             LOG(ERROR) << "config -- "
                                        << "invalid SettingResult returned.";
                             return;
                         }
                     }
-                    if (!updateParamsFromBlob(params, o)) {
+                    if (!c2_hidl::utils::updateParamsFromBlob(params, o)) {
                         LOG(ERROR) << "config -- "
                                    << "failed to parse returned params.";
                         status = C2_CORRUPTED;
@@ -116,33 +206,142 @@
         return status;
     };
 
-    virtual c2_status_t copyBuffer(
+    c2_status_t copyBuffer(
             std::shared_ptr<C2GraphicBuffer>,
             std::shared_ptr<C2GraphicBuffer>) override {
         LOG(ERROR) << "copyBuffer -- not supported.";
         return C2_OMITTED;
     }
 
-    virtual c2_status_t createComponent(
+    c2_status_t createComponent(
             C2String, std::shared_ptr<C2Component> *const component) override {
         component->reset();
         LOG(ERROR) << "createComponent -- not supported.";
         return C2_OMITTED;
     }
 
-    virtual c2_status_t createInterface(
-            C2String, std::shared_ptr<C2ComponentInterface> *const interface) {
+    c2_status_t createInterface(
+            C2String, std::shared_ptr<C2ComponentInterface> *const interface) override {
         interface->reset();
         LOG(ERROR) << "createInterface -- not supported.";
         return C2_OMITTED;
     }
 
-    virtual c2_status_t query_sm(
+    c2_status_t query_sm(
             const std::vector<C2Param *> &stackParams,
             const std::vector<C2Param::Index> &heapParamIndices,
-            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2Param>> *const heapParams) const
-            override {
-        hidl_vec<ParamIndex> indices(
+            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2Param>> *const heapParams) const override {
+        if (mAidlStore) {
+            return query_sm_aidl(stackParams, heapParamIndices, heapParams);
+        } else if (mHidlStore) {
+            return query_sm_hidl(stackParams, heapParamIndices, heapParams);
+        } else {
+            return C2_OMITTED;
+        }
+    }
+
+    static c2_status_t UpdateQueryResult(
+            const std::vector<C2Param *> &paramPointers,
+            size_t numStackIndices,
+            const std::vector<C2Param *> &stackParams,
+            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2Param>> *const heapParams) {
+        c2_status_t status = C2_OK;
+        size_t i = 0;
+        for (auto it = paramPointers.begin(); it != paramPointers.end(); ) {
+            C2Param* paramPointer = *it;
+            if (numStackIndices > 0) {
+                --numStackIndices;
+                if (!paramPointer) {
+                    LOG(WARNING) << "query -- null stack param.";
+                    ++it;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                for (; i < stackParams.size() && !stackParams[i]; ) {
+                    ++i;
+                }
+                if (i >= stackParams.size()) {
+                    LOG(ERROR) << "query -- unexpected error.";
+                    status = C2_CORRUPTED;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (stackParams[i]->index() != paramPointer->index()) {
+                    LOG(WARNING) << "query -- param skipped: "
+                                    "index = "
+                                 << stackParams[i]->index() << ".";
+                    stackParams[i++]->invalidate();
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (!stackParams[i++]->updateFrom(*paramPointer)) {
+                    LOG(WARNING) << "query -- param update failed: "
+                                    "index = "
+                                 << paramPointer->index() << ".";
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (!paramPointer) {
+                    LOG(WARNING) << "query -- null heap param.";
+                    ++it;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (!heapParams) {
+                    LOG(WARNING) << "query -- "
+                                    "unexpected extra stack param.";
+                } else {
+                    heapParams->emplace_back(
+                            C2Param::Copy(*paramPointer));
+                }
+            }
+            ++it;
+        }
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t query_sm_aidl(
+            const std::vector<C2Param *> &stackParams,
+            const std::vector<C2Param::Index> &heapParamIndices,
+            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2Param>> *const heapParams) const {
+        std::vector<int32_t> indices;
+        size_t numIndices = 0;
+        for (C2Param* const& stackParam : stackParams) {
+            if (!stackParam) {
+                LOG(WARNING) << "query -- null stack param encountered.";
+                continue;
+            }
+            indices[numIndices++] = stackParam->index();
+        }
+        size_t numStackIndices = numIndices;
+        for (const C2Param::Index& index : heapParamIndices) {
+            indices[numIndices++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(index);
+        }
+        indices.resize(numIndices);
+        if (heapParams) {
+            heapParams->reserve(heapParams->size() + numIndices);
+        }
+        c2_status_t status = C2_OK;
+        c2_aidl::Params aidlParams;
+        ScopedAStatus transResult = mAidlConfigurable->query(indices, true, &aidlParams);
+        if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+            if (transResult.getExceptionCode() == EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC) {
+                status = c2_status_t(transResult.getServiceSpecificError());
+                LOG(DEBUG) << "query -- call failed: " << status << ".";
+                return status;
+            } else {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "query -- transaction failed.";
+                return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+        std::vector<C2Param*> paramPointers;
+        if (!c2_aidl::utils::ParseParamsBlob(&paramPointers, aidlParams)) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "query -- error while parsing params.";
+            return C2_CORRUPTED;
+        }
+        return UpdateQueryResult(paramPointers, numStackIndices, stackParams, heapParams);
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t query_sm_hidl(
+            const std::vector<C2Param *> &stackParams,
+            const std::vector<C2Param::Index> &heapParamIndices,
+            std::vector<std::unique_ptr<C2Param>> *const heapParams) const {
+        hidl_vec<c2_hidl::ParamIndex> indices(
                 stackParams.size() + heapParamIndices.size());
         size_t numIndices = 0;
         for (C2Param* const& stackParam : stackParams) {
@@ -150,23 +349,23 @@
                 LOG(WARNING) << "query -- null stack param encountered.";
                 continue;
             }
-            indices[numIndices++] = static_cast<ParamIndex>(stackParam->index());
+            indices[numIndices++] = static_cast<c2_hidl::ParamIndex>(stackParam->index());
         }
         size_t numStackIndices = numIndices;
         for (const C2Param::Index& index : heapParamIndices) {
             indices[numIndices++] =
-                    static_cast<ParamIndex>(static_cast<uint32_t>(index));
+                    static_cast<c2_hidl::ParamIndex>(static_cast<uint32_t>(index));
         }
         indices.resize(numIndices);
         if (heapParams) {
             heapParams->reserve(heapParams->size() + numIndices);
         }
         c2_status_t status;
-        Return<void> transResult = mConfigurable->query(
+        Return<void> transResult = mHidlConfigurable->query(
                 indices,
                 true,
                 [&status, &numStackIndices, &stackParams, heapParams](
-                        Status s, const Params& p) {
+                        c2_hidl::Status s, const c2_hidl::Params& p) {
                     status = static_cast<c2_status_t>(s);
                     if (status != C2_OK && status != C2_BAD_INDEX) {
                         LOG(DEBUG) << "query -- call failed: "
@@ -174,58 +373,13 @@
                         return;
                     }
                     std::vector<C2Param*> paramPointers;
-                    if (!parseParamsBlob(&paramPointers, p)) {
+                    if (!c2_hidl::utils::parseParamsBlob(&paramPointers, p)) {
                         LOG(ERROR) << "query -- error while parsing params.";
                         status = C2_CORRUPTED;
                         return;
                     }
-                    size_t i = 0;
-                    for (auto it = paramPointers.begin();
-                            it != paramPointers.end(); ) {
-                        C2Param* paramPointer = *it;
-                        if (numStackIndices > 0) {
-                            --numStackIndices;
-                            if (!paramPointer) {
-                                LOG(WARNING) << "query -- null stack param.";
-                                ++it;
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            for (; i < stackParams.size() && !stackParams[i]; ) {
-                                ++i;
-                            }
-                            if (i >= stackParams.size()) {
-                                LOG(ERROR) << "query -- unexpected error.";
-                                status = C2_CORRUPTED;
-                                return;
-                            }
-                            if (stackParams[i]->index() != paramPointer->index()) {
-                                LOG(WARNING) << "query -- param skipped: "
-                                                "index = "
-                                             << stackParams[i]->index() << ".";
-                                stackParams[i++]->invalidate();
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            if (!stackParams[i++]->updateFrom(*paramPointer)) {
-                                LOG(WARNING) << "query -- param update failed: "
-                                                "index = "
-                                             << paramPointer->index() << ".";
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            if (!paramPointer) {
-                                LOG(WARNING) << "query -- null heap param.";
-                                ++it;
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            if (!heapParams) {
-                                LOG(WARNING) << "query -- "
-                                                "unexpected extra stack param.";
-                            } else {
-                                heapParams->emplace_back(
-                                        C2Param::Copy(*paramPointer));
-                            }
-                        }
-                        ++it;
-                    }
+                    status = UpdateQueryResult(
+                            paramPointers, numStackIndices, stackParams, heapParams);
                 });
         if (!transResult.isOk()) {
             LOG(ERROR) << "query -- transaction failed.";
@@ -234,15 +388,58 @@
         return status;
     }
 
-    virtual c2_status_t querySupportedParams_nb(
+    c2_status_t querySupportedParams_nb(
+            std::vector<std::shared_ptr<C2ParamDescriptor>> *const params) const override {
+        if (mAidlStore) {
+            return querySupportedParams_nb_aidl(params);
+        } else if (mHidlStore) {
+            return querySupportedParams_nb_hidl(params);
+        } else {
+            return C2_OMITTED;
+        }
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t querySupportedParams_nb_aidl(
+            std::vector<std::shared_ptr<C2ParamDescriptor>> *const params) const {
+        c2_status_t status = C2_OK;
+        std::vector<c2_aidl::ParamDescriptor> aidlParams;
+        ScopedAStatus transResult = mAidlConfigurable->querySupportedParams(
+                std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::min(),
+                std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max(),
+                &aidlParams);
+        if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+            if (transResult.getExceptionCode() == EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC) {
+                status = c2_status_t(transResult.getServiceSpecificError());
+                LOG(DEBUG) << "querySupportedParams -- call failed: "
+                           << status << ".";
+                return status;
+            } else {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedParams -- transaction failed.";
+                return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+
+        size_t i = params->size();
+        params->resize(i + aidlParams.size());
+        for (const c2_aidl::ParamDescriptor& sp : aidlParams) {
+            if (!c2_aidl::utils::FromAidl(&(*params)[i++], sp)) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedParams -- "
+                           << "invalid returned ParamDescriptor.";
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t querySupportedParams_nb_hidl(
             std::vector<std::shared_ptr<C2ParamDescriptor>> *const params) const {
         c2_status_t status;
-        Return<void> transResult = mConfigurable->querySupportedParams(
+        Return<void> transResult = mHidlConfigurable->querySupportedParams(
                 std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::min(),
                 std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max(),
                 [&status, params](
-                        Status s,
-                        const hidl_vec<ParamDescriptor>& p) {
+                        c2_hidl::Status s,
+                        const hidl_vec<c2_hidl::ParamDescriptor>& p) {
                     status = static_cast<c2_status_t>(s);
                     if (status != C2_OK) {
                         LOG(DEBUG) << "querySupportedParams -- call failed: "
@@ -251,8 +448,8 @@
                     }
                     size_t i = params->size();
                     params->resize(i + p.size());
-                    for (const ParamDescriptor& sp : p) {
-                        if (!objcpy(&(*params)[i++], sp)) {
+                    for (const c2_hidl::ParamDescriptor& sp : p) {
+                        if (!c2_hidl::utils::objcpy(&(*params)[i++], sp)) {
                             LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedParams -- "
                                        << "invalid returned ParamDescriptor.";
                             return;
@@ -266,23 +463,75 @@
         return status;
     }
 
-    virtual c2_status_t querySupportedValues_sm(
+    c2_status_t querySupportedValues_sm(
+            std::vector<C2FieldSupportedValuesQuery> &fields) const override {
+        if (mAidlStore) {
+            return querySupportedValues_sm_aidl(fields);
+        } else if (mHidlStore) {
+            return querySupportedValues_sm_hidl(fields);
+        } else {
+            return C2_OMITTED;
+        }
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t querySupportedValues_sm_aidl(
             std::vector<C2FieldSupportedValuesQuery> &fields) const {
-        hidl_vec<FieldSupportedValuesQuery> inFields(fields.size());
+        std::vector<c2_aidl::FieldSupportedValuesQuery> aidlFields(fields.size());
         for (size_t i = 0; i < fields.size(); ++i) {
-            if (!objcpy(&inFields[i], fields[i])) {
+            if (!c2_aidl::utils::ToAidl(&aidlFields[i], fields[i])) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedValues -- bad input";
+                return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+
+        c2_status_t status = C2_OK;
+        std::vector<c2_aidl::FieldSupportedValuesQueryResult> queryResults;
+        ScopedAStatus transResult = mAidlConfigurable->querySupportedValues(
+                aidlFields, true, &queryResults);
+        if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+            if (transResult.getExceptionCode() == EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC) {
+                status = c2_status_t(transResult.getServiceSpecificError());
+                LOG(DEBUG) << "querySupportedValues -- call failed: "
+                           << status << ".";
+                return status;
+            } else {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedValues -- transaction failed.";
+                return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+            }
+        }
+        if (queryResults.size() != fields.size()) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedValues -- "
+                          "input and output lists "
+                          "have different sizes.";
+            return C2_CORRUPTED;
+        }
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < fields.size(); ++i) {
+            if (!c2_aidl::utils::FromAidl(&fields[i], aidlFields[i], queryResults[i])) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedValues -- "
+                              "invalid returned value.";
+                return C2_CORRUPTED;
+            }
+        }
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    c2_status_t querySupportedValues_sm_hidl(
+            std::vector<C2FieldSupportedValuesQuery> &fields) const {
+        hidl_vec<c2_hidl::FieldSupportedValuesQuery> inFields(fields.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < fields.size(); ++i) {
+            if (!c2_hidl::utils::objcpy(&inFields[i], fields[i])) {
                 LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedValues -- bad input";
                 return C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
             }
         }
 
         c2_status_t status;
-        Return<void> transResult = mConfigurable->querySupportedValues(
+        Return<void> transResult = mHidlConfigurable->querySupportedValues(
                 inFields,
                 true,
                 [&status, &inFields, &fields](
-                        Status s,
-                        const hidl_vec<FieldSupportedValuesQueryResult>& r) {
+                        c2_hidl::Status s,
+                        const hidl_vec<c2_hidl::FieldSupportedValuesQueryResult>& r) {
                     status = static_cast<c2_status_t>(s);
                     if (status != C2_OK) {
                         LOG(DEBUG) << "querySupportedValues -- call failed: "
@@ -297,7 +546,7 @@
                         return;
                     }
                     for (size_t i = 0; i < fields.size(); ++i) {
-                        if (!objcpy(&fields[i], inFields[i], r[i])) {
+                        if (!c2_hidl::utils::objcpy(&fields[i], inFields[i], r[i])) {
                             LOG(ERROR) << "querySupportedValues -- "
                                           "invalid returned value.";
                             status = C2_CORRUPTED;
@@ -312,14 +561,21 @@
         return status;
     }
 
-    virtual C2String getName() const {
-        C2String outName;
-        Return<void> transResult = mConfigurable->getName(
-                [&outName](const hidl_string& name) {
-                    outName = name.c_str();
-                });
-        if (!transResult.isOk()) {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "getName -- transaction failed.";
+    C2String getName() const override {
+        C2String outName = "(unknown)";
+        if (mAidlStore) {
+            ScopedAStatus transResult = mAidlConfigurable->getName(&outName);
+            if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "getName -- transaction failed.";
+            }
+        } else if (mHidlStore) {
+            Return<void> transResult = mHidlConfigurable->getName(
+                    [&outName](const hidl_string& name) {
+                        outName = name.c_str();
+                    });
+            if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+                LOG(ERROR) << "getName -- transaction failed.";
+            }
         }
         return outName;
     }
@@ -327,16 +583,62 @@
     virtual std::shared_ptr<C2ParamReflector> getParamReflector() const
             override {
         struct SimpleParamReflector : public C2ParamReflector {
-            virtual std::unique_ptr<C2StructDescriptor> describe(
+            std::unique_ptr<C2StructDescriptor> describe(
+                    C2Param::CoreIndex coreIndex) const override {
+                if (mAidlBase) {
+                    return describe_aidl(coreIndex);
+                } else if (mHidlBase) {
+                    return describe_hidl(coreIndex);
+                } else {
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+            }
+
+            std::unique_ptr<C2StructDescriptor> describe_aidl(
                     C2Param::CoreIndex coreIndex) const {
-                hidl_vec<ParamIndex> indices(1);
-                indices[0] = static_cast<ParamIndex>(coreIndex.coreIndex());
+                std::vector<int32_t> indices(1);
+                indices[0] = coreIndex.coreIndex();
                 std::unique_ptr<C2StructDescriptor> descriptor;
-                Return<void> transResult = mBase->getStructDescriptors(
+                std::vector<c2_aidl::StructDescriptor> aidlDescs;
+                ScopedAStatus transResult = mAidlBase->getStructDescriptors(
+                        indices, &aidlDescs);
+                if (!transResult.isOk()) {
+                    c2_status_t status = C2_TRANSACTION_FAILED;
+                    if (transResult.getExceptionCode() == EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC) {
+                        status = c2_status_t(transResult.getServiceSpecificError());
+                        LOG(DEBUG) << "SimpleParamReflector -- "
+                                      "getStructDescriptors() failed: "
+                                   << status << ".";
+                        return nullptr;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (aidlDescs.size() != 1) {
+                    LOG(DEBUG) << "SimpleParamReflector -- "
+                                  "getStructDescriptors() "
+                                  "returned vector of size "
+                               << aidlDescs.size() << ". "
+                                  "It should be 1.";
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                if (!c2_aidl::utils::FromAidl(&descriptor, aidlDescs[0])) {
+                    LOG(DEBUG) << "SimpleParamReflector -- "
+                                  "getStructDescriptors() returned "
+                                  "corrupted data.";
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                return descriptor;
+            }
+
+            std::unique_ptr<C2StructDescriptor> describe_hidl(
+                    C2Param::CoreIndex coreIndex) const {
+                hidl_vec<c2_hidl::ParamIndex> indices(1);
+                indices[0] = static_cast<c2_hidl::ParamIndex>(coreIndex.coreIndex());
+                std::unique_ptr<C2StructDescriptor> descriptor;
+                Return<void> transResult = mHidlBase->getStructDescriptors(
                         indices,
                         [&descriptor](
-                                Status s,
-                                const hidl_vec<StructDescriptor>& sd) {
+                                c2_hidl::Status s,
+                                const hidl_vec<c2_hidl::StructDescriptor>& sd) {
                             c2_status_t status = static_cast<c2_status_t>(s);
                             if (status != C2_OK) {
                                 LOG(DEBUG) << "SimpleParamReflector -- "
@@ -354,7 +656,7 @@
                                 descriptor.reset();
                                 return;
                             }
-                            if (!objcpy(&descriptor, sd[0])) {
+                            if (!c2_hidl::utils::objcpy(&descriptor, sd[0])) {
                                 LOG(DEBUG) << "SimpleParamReflector -- "
                                               "getStructDescriptors() returned "
                                               "corrupted data.";
@@ -365,13 +667,23 @@
                 return descriptor;
             }
 
-            explicit SimpleParamReflector(sp<IComponentStore> base)
-                : mBase(base) { }
+            explicit SimpleParamReflector(const sp<HidlComponentStore> &base)
+                : mHidlBase(base) { }
 
-            sp<IComponentStore> mBase;
+            explicit SimpleParamReflector(const std::shared_ptr<AidlComponentStore> &base)
+                : mAidlBase(base) { }
+
+            std::shared_ptr<AidlComponentStore> mAidlBase;
+            sp<HidlComponentStore> mHidlBase;
         };
 
-        return std::make_shared<SimpleParamReflector>(mStore);
+        if (mAidlStore) {
+            return std::make_shared<SimpleParamReflector>(mAidlStore);
+        } else if (mHidlStore) {
+            return std::make_shared<SimpleParamReflector>(mHidlStore);
+        } else {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
     }
 
     virtual std::vector<std::shared_ptr<const C2Component::Traits>>
@@ -406,6 +718,15 @@
 } // unnamed namespace
 
 extern "C" void RegisterCodecServices() {
+    const bool aidlSelected = c2_aidl::utils::IsSelected();
+    constexpr int kThreadCount = 64;
+    if (aidlSelected) {
+        ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(kThreadCount);
+        ABinderProcess_startThreadPool();
+    } else {
+        ::android::hardware::configureRpcThreadpool(kThreadCount, false);
+    }
+
     LOG(INFO) << "Creating software Codec2 service...";
     std::shared_ptr<C2ComponentStore> store =
         android::GetCodec2PlatformComponentStore();
@@ -418,7 +739,18 @@
 
     int platformVersion = android_get_device_api_level();
 
-    if (platformVersion >= __ANDROID_API_S__) {
+    std::shared_ptr<c2_aidl::IComponentStore> aidlStore;
+    if (aidlSelected) {
+        aidlStore = ::ndk::SharedRefBase::make<c2_aidl::utils::ComponentStore>(store);
+        const std::string serviceName =
+            std::string(c2_aidl::IComponentStore::descriptor) + "/software";
+        binder_exception_t ex = AServiceManager_addService(
+                aidlStore->asBinder().get(), serviceName.c_str());
+        if (ex != EX_NONE) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "Cannot register software Codec2 AIDL service.";
+            return;
+        }
+    } else if (platformVersion >= __ANDROID_API_S__) {
         android::sp<V1_2::IComponentStore> storeV1_2 =
             new V1_2::utils::ComponentStore(store);
         if (storeV1_2->registerAsService("software") != android::OK) {
@@ -448,19 +780,47 @@
         using IComponentStore =
             ::android::hardware::media::c2::V1_0::IComponentStore;
         std::string const preferredStoreName = "default";
-        sp<IComponentStore> preferredStore =
-            IComponentStore::getService(preferredStoreName.c_str());
-        if (preferredStore) {
-            ::android::SetPreferredCodec2ComponentStore(
-                    std::make_shared<H2C2ComponentStore>(preferredStore));
-            LOG(INFO) <<
-                    "Preferred Codec2 store is set to \"" <<
-                    preferredStoreName << "\".";
+        if (aidlSelected) {
+            std::shared_ptr<c2_aidl::IComponentStore> preferredStore;
+            if (__builtin_available(android __ANDROID_API_S__, *)) {
+                std::string instanceName = ::android::base::StringPrintf(
+                        "%s/%s", c2_aidl::IComponentStore::descriptor, preferredStoreName.c_str());
+                if (AServiceManager_isDeclared(instanceName.c_str())) {
+                    preferredStore = c2_aidl::IComponentStore::fromBinder(::ndk::SpAIBinder(
+                            AServiceManager_waitForService(instanceName.c_str())));
+                }
+            }
+            if (preferredStore) {
+                ::android::SetPreferredCodec2ComponentStore(
+                        std::make_shared<H2C2ComponentStore>(preferredStore));
+                LOG(INFO) <<
+                        "Preferred Codec2 AIDL store is set to \"" <<
+                        preferredStoreName << "\".";
+            } else {
+                LOG(INFO) <<
+                        "Preferred Codec2 AIDL store is defaulted to \"software\".";
+            }
         } else {
-            LOG(INFO) <<
-                    "Preferred Codec2 store is defaulted to \"software\".";
+            sp<IComponentStore> preferredStore =
+                IComponentStore::getService(preferredStoreName.c_str());
+            if (preferredStore) {
+                ::android::SetPreferredCodec2ComponentStore(
+                        std::make_shared<H2C2ComponentStore>(preferredStore));
+                LOG(INFO) <<
+                        "Preferred Codec2 HIDL store is set to \"" <<
+                        preferredStoreName << "\".";
+            } else {
+                LOG(INFO) <<
+                        "Preferred Codec2 HIDL store is defaulted to \"software\".";
+            }
         }
     }
     LOG(INFO) << "Software Codec2 service created and registered.";
+
+    if (aidlSelected) {
+        ABinderProcess_joinThreadPool();
+    } else {
+        ::android::hardware::joinRpcThreadpool();
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/Android.bp b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/Android.bp
index 1cb8c2b..f4e8751 100644
--- a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/Android.bp
+++ b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         "libmedia_headers",
     ],
     defaults: [
+        "libcodec2-aidl-defaults",
         "libcodec2-hidl-defaults",
     ],
     fuzz_config: {
diff --git a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/codecServiceRegistrant_fuzzer.cpp b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/codecServiceRegistrant_fuzzer.cpp
index fba4230..4868e0c 100644
--- a/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/codecServiceRegistrant_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/media/module/codecserviceregistrant/fuzzer/codecServiceRegistrant_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
   }
 
   string const preferredStoreName = string(kServiceName);
-  sp<IComponentStore> preferredStore =
-      IComponentStore::getService(preferredStoreName.c_str());
+  sp<V1_0::IComponentStore> preferredStore =
+      V1_0::IComponentStore::getService(preferredStoreName.c_str());
   mH2C2 = new H2C2ComponentStore(preferredStore);
 }
 
diff --git a/services/mediacodec/main_swcodecservice.cpp b/services/mediacodec/main_swcodecservice.cpp
index d91b788..9aa5d3d 100644
--- a/services/mediacodec/main_swcodecservice.cpp
+++ b/services/mediacodec/main_swcodecservice.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,5 @@
     SetUpMinijail(kSystemSeccompPolicyPath, kVendorSeccompPolicyPath);
     strcpy(argv[0], "media.swcodec");
 
-    ::android::hardware::configureRpcThreadpool(64, false);
-
     RegisterCodecServices();
-
-    ::android::hardware::joinRpcThreadpool();
 }