diff --git a/include/binder/Parcel.h b/include/binder/Parcel.h
index 3ada1e9..9bf62a3 100644
--- a/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
     status_t            writeWeakBinder(const wp<IBinder>& val);
     status_t            writeInt32Array(size_t len, const int32_t *val);
     status_t            writeByteArray(size_t len, const uint8_t *val);
+    status_t            writeBool(bool val);
+    status_t            writeChar(char16_t val);
+    status_t            writeByte(int8_t val);
 
     template<typename T>
     status_t            write(const Flattenable<T>& val);
@@ -169,6 +172,12 @@
     status_t            readDouble(double *pArg) const;
     intptr_t            readIntPtr() const;
     status_t            readIntPtr(intptr_t *pArg) const;
+    bool                readBool() const;
+    status_t            readBool(bool *pArg) const;
+    char16_t            readChar() const;
+    status_t            readChar(char16_t *pArg) const;
+    int8_t              readByte() const;
+    status_t            readByte(int8_t *pArg) const;
 
     const char*         readCString() const;
     String8             readString8() const;
diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index 45191f5..95385db 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -760,6 +760,21 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
+status_t Parcel::writeBool(bool val)
+{
+    return writeInt32(int32_t(val));
+}
+
+status_t Parcel::writeChar(char16_t val)
+{
+    return writeInt32(int32_t(val));
+}
+
+status_t Parcel::writeByte(int8_t val)
+{
+    return writeInt32(int32_t(val));
+}
+
 status_t Parcel::writeInt64(int64_t val)
 {
     return writeAligned(val);
@@ -1252,6 +1267,44 @@
     return readAligned<intptr_t>();
 }
 
+status_t Parcel::readBool(bool *pArg) const
+{
+    int32_t tmp;
+    status_t ret = readInt32(&tmp);
+    *pArg = (tmp != 0);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+bool Parcel::readBool() const
+{
+    return readInt32() != 0;
+}
+
+status_t Parcel::readChar(char16_t *pArg) const
+{
+    int32_t tmp;
+    status_t ret = readInt32(&tmp);
+    *pArg = char16_t(tmp);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+char16_t Parcel::readChar() const
+{
+    return char16_t(readInt32());
+}
+
+status_t Parcel::readByte(int8_t *pArg) const
+{
+    int32_t tmp;
+    status_t ret = readInt32(&tmp);
+    *pArg = int8_t(tmp);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+int8_t Parcel::readByte() const
+{
+    return int8_t(readInt32());
+}
 
 const char* Parcel::readCString() const
 {