diff --git a/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk b/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk
index 509d798..524582a 100644
--- a/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk
+++ b/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk
@@ -80,22 +80,22 @@
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_output_policy.conf:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_output_policy.conf \
     hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_effects.conf:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_effects.conf \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tasha.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_tasha.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tavil.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_tavil.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_skuk.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_skuk.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_skuk.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_qvr.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_dtp.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_dtp.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_i2s.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_tuning_mixer.txt:system/etc/audio_tuning_mixer.txt \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt:system/etc/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml:system/etc/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_platform_info.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tasha.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_tasha.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tavil.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_tavil.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_skuk.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_skuk.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_skuk.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_qvr.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_dtp.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_dtp.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_i2s.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_tuning_mixer.txt:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_tuning_mixer.txt \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/audio_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info.xml
 
 #XML Audio configuration files
 ifeq ($(USE_XML_AUDIO_POLICY_CONF), 1)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
 # Listen configuration file
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/listen_platform_info.xml:system/etc/listen_platform_info.xml
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/listen_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/listen_platform_info.xml
 
 # Reduce client buffer size for fast audio output tracks
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
diff --git a/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk b/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk
index a0ae641..62fe5c8 100644
--- a/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk
+++ b/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk
@@ -79,26 +79,26 @@
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_output_policy.conf:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_output_policy.conf \
     hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_effects.conf:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_effects.conf \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_mtp.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_mtp.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_skus.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_skus.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_skush.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_skush.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_i2s.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_tuning_mixer.txt:system/etc/audio_tuning_mixer.txt \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt:system/etc/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_tuning_mixer_tasha.txt:system/etc/audio_tuning_mixer_tasha.txt \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_platform_info_extcodec.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info_extcodec.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_platform_info.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_platform_info_skush.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info_skush.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml:system/etc/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_mtp.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_mtp.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_skus.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_skus.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_skush.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_skush.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/mixer_paths_i2s.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_tuning_mixer.txt:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_tuning_mixer.txt \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_tuning_mixer_tasha.txt:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_tuning_mixer_tasha.txt \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_platform_info_extcodec.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info_extcodec.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/audio_platform_info_skush.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info_skush.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml
 
 #XML Audio configuration files
 ifeq ($(USE_XML_AUDIO_POLICY_CONF), 1)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 # Listen configuration file
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/listen_platform_info.xml:system/etc/listen_platform_info.xml
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm660/listen_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/listen_platform_info.xml
 
 # Reduce client buffer size for fast audio output tracks
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
diff --git a/configs/sdm845/sdm845.mk b/configs/sdm845/sdm845.mk
index 257115a..19802b4 100644
--- a/configs/sdm845/sdm845.mk
+++ b/configs/sdm845/sdm845.mk
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/audio_output_policy.conf:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_output_policy.conf \
     hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/audio_effects.conf:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_effects.conf \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/mixer_paths_tavil.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_tavil.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_skuk.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_skuk.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/mixer_paths_i2s.xml:system/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/aanc_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt:system/etc/aanc_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml:system/etc/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml:system/etc/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/audio_platform_info.xml:system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/mixer_paths_tavil.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_tavil.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_skuk.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_skuk.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/mixer_paths_i2s.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/aanc_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/aanc_tuning_mixer_tavil.txt \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/sound_trigger_platform_info.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/graphite_ipc_platform_info.xml \
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/audio_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_platform_info.xml
 
 #XML Audio configuration files
 ifeq ($(USE_XML_AUDIO_POLICY_CONF), 1)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 # Listen configuration file
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
-    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/listen_platform_info.xml:system/etc/listen_platform_info.xml
+    hardware/qcom/audio/configs/sdm845/listen_platform_info.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/listen_platform_info.xml
 
 # Reduce client buffer size for fast audio output tracks
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
diff --git a/hal/Android.mk b/hal/Android.mk
index 908619d..d75cb0d 100644
--- a/hal/Android.mk
+++ b/hal/Android.mk
@@ -370,10 +370,14 @@
 
 LOCAL_MODULE := audio.primary.$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)
 
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qti
+
 LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := hw
 
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
+
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
 endif
diff --git a/hal/acdb.h b/hal/acdb.h
index 44a51ed..d1f863b 100644
--- a/hal/acdb.h
+++ b/hal/acdb.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #ifdef LINUX_ENABLED
 #define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH "/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
 #else
-#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH "/system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
+#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH "/vendor/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
 #endif
 
 /* Audio calibration related functions */
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c b/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c
index 7467579..65fe2b7 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@
 
     /* TO DO: different config files for different sample rates */
     if (num_chan == 6) {
-        cfgFileName = "/system/etc/drc/drc_cfg_5.1.txt";
+        cfgFileName = "/vendor/etc/drc/drc_cfg_5.1.txt";
     } else if (num_chan == 2) {
-        cfgFileName = "/system/etc/drc/drc_cfg_AZ.txt";
+        cfgFileName = "/vendor/etc/drc/drc_cfg_AZ.txt";
     }
 
     ALOGV("%s: Calling drc_init: num ch: %d, period: %d, cfg file: %s", __func__, num_chan, SSR_PERIOD_SIZE, cfgFileName);
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@
     ssrmod.num_out_chan = num_out_chan;
 
     if (num_out_chan == 6) {
-        cfgFileName = "/system/etc/surround_sound_3mic/surround_sound_rec_5.1.cfg";
+        cfgFileName = "/vendor/etc/surround_sound_3mic/surround_sound_rec_5.1.cfg";
     } else if (num_out_chan == 2) {
-        cfgFileName = "/system/etc/surround_sound_3mic/surround_sound_rec_AZ.cfg";
+        cfgFileName = "/vendor/etc/surround_sound_3mic/surround_sound_rec_AZ.cfg";
     } else {
         ALOGE("%s: No cfg file for num_out_chan: %d", __func__, num_out_chan);
     }
@@ -552,16 +552,16 @@
           otherwise, fopen may fail */
         if ( !ssrmod.fp_input) {
             ALOGD("%s: Opening ssr input dump file \n", __func__);
-            ssrmod.fp_input = fopen("/data/misc/audio/ssr_input_3ch.pcm", "wb");
+            ssrmod.fp_input = fopen("/data/vendor/misc/audio/ssr_input_3ch.pcm", "wb");
         }
 
         if ( !ssrmod.fp_output) {
             if(ssrmod.num_out_chan == 6) {
                 ALOGD("%s: Opening ssr input dump file for 6 channel\n", __func__);
-                ssrmod.fp_output = fopen("/data/misc/audio/ssr_output_6ch.pcm", "wb");
+                ssrmod.fp_output = fopen("/data/vendor/misc/audio/ssr_output_6ch.pcm", "wb");
             } else {
                 ALOGD("%s: Opening ssr input dump file for 2 channel\n", __func__);
-                ssrmod.fp_output = fopen("/data/misc/audio/ssr_output_2ch.pcm", "wb");
+                ssrmod.fp_output = fopen("/data/vendor/misc/audio/ssr_output_2ch.pcm", "wb");
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 22215e3..f05433d 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -48,27 +48,27 @@
 
 #define SOUND_TRIGGER_DEVICE_HANDSET_MONO_LOW_POWER_ACDB_ID (100)
 #define MAX_MIXER_XML_PATH  100
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUH "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skuh.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUI "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skui.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUHF "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skuhf.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUK "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skuk.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUA "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skua.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUC "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skuc.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUE "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skue.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUL "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skul.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUS "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skus.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUSH "/system/etc/mixer_paths_skush.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUT "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skut.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUM "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skum.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKU1 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_sku1.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUN_CAJON "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skun_cajon.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKU3 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_sku3.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_AUXPCM "/system/etc/mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_AUXPCM "/system/etc/mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_I2S "/system/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9306 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9306.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9330 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9340 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUH "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skuh.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUI "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skui.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUHF "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skuhf.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUK "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skuk.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUA "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skua.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUC "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skuc.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUE "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skue.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUL "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skul.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUS "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skus.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUSH "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_skush.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_QRD_SKUT "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skut.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUM "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skum.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKU1 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_sku1.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUN_CAJON "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skun_cajon.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKU3 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_sku3.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_AUXPCM "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_AUXPCM "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_I2S "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9306 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9306.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9330 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9330.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9340 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9340.xml"
 #ifdef LINUX_ENABLED
 /* For LE platforms */
 #define MIXER_XML_PATH "/etc/mixer_paths.xml"
@@ -85,22 +85,22 @@
 #define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9335_I2S "/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335_i2s.xml"
 #define MIXER_XML_PATH_SBC "/etc/mixer_paths_sbc.xml"
 #else
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH "/system/etc/mixer_paths.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_MSM8909_PM8916 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_msm8909_pm8916.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_MTP "/system/etc/mixer_paths_mtp.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKU2 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_sku2.xml"
-#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_EXTCODEC  "/system/etc/audio_platform_info_extcodec.xml"
-#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_SKUSH "/system/etc/audio_platform_info_skush.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9326 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9335 "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUN "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skun.xml"
-#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH      "/system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9326_I2S "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326_i2s.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9330_I2S "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9330_i2s.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9335_I2S "/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335_i2s.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SBC "/system/etc/mixer_paths_sbc.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_MSM8909_PM8916 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_msm8909_pm8916.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_MTP "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_mtp.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKU2 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_sku2.xml"
+#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_EXTCODEC  "/vendor/etc/audio_platform_info_extcodec.xml"
+#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_SKUSH "/vendor/etc/audio_platform_info_skush.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9326 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9335 "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUN "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skun.xml"
+#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH      "/vendor/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9326_I2S "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326_i2s.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9330_I2S "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9330_i2s.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_WCD9335_I2S "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9335_i2s.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SBC "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_sbc.xml"
 #endif
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUN "/system/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skun.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_SKUN "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_qrd_skun.xml"
 
 #define LIB_ACDB_LOADER "libacdbloader.so"
 #define CVD_VERSION_MIXER_CTL "CVD Version"
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 47cae0c..1f0d245 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
 #define MIXER_XML_PATH_I2S "/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml"
 #define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_I2S "/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml"
 #else
-#define MIXER_XML_BASE_STRING "/system/etc/mixer_paths"
-#define MIXER_XML_DEFAULT_PATH "/system/etc/mixer_paths.xml"
-#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH "/system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_AUXPCM "/system/etc/mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml"
-#define MIXER_XML_PATH_I2S "/system/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml"
-#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_I2S "/system/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_BASE_STRING "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths"
+#define MIXER_XML_DEFAULT_PATH "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths.xml"
+#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH "/vendor/etc/audio_platform_info.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_AUXPCM "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml"
+#define MIXER_XML_PATH_I2S "/vendor/etc/mixer_paths_i2s.xml"
+#define PLATFORM_INFO_XML_PATH_I2S "/vendor/etc/audio_platform_info_i2s.xml"
 #endif
 
 #include <linux/msm_audio.h>
diff --git a/mm-audio/aenc-aac/qdsp6/Android.mk b/mm-audio/aenc-aac/qdsp6/Android.mk
index acc1fdb..fa679a8 100644
--- a/mm-audio/aenc-aac/qdsp6/Android.mk
+++ b/mm-audio/aenc-aac/qdsp6/Android.mk
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 libOmxAacEnc-inc       := $(LOCAL_PATH)/inc
 libOmxAacEnc-inc       += $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/mm-core/omxcore
 
-LOCAL_MODULE            := libOmxAacEnc
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS       := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE             := libOmxAacEnc
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS        := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER       := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_CFLAGS            := $(libOmxAacEnc-def)
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES        := $(libOmxAacEnc-inc)
 LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE    := false
diff --git a/mm-audio/aenc-amrnb/qdsp6/Android.mk b/mm-audio/aenc-amrnb/qdsp6/Android.mk
index 346602c..9aff667 100644
--- a/mm-audio/aenc-amrnb/qdsp6/Android.mk
+++ b/mm-audio/aenc-amrnb/qdsp6/Android.mk
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 libOmxAmrEnc-inc       := $(LOCAL_PATH)/inc
 libOmxAmrEnc-inc       += $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/mm-core/omxcore
 
-LOCAL_MODULE            := libOmxAmrEnc
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS       := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE             := libOmxAmrEnc
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS        := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER       := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_CFLAGS            := $(libOmxAmrEnc-def)
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES        := $(libOmxAmrEnc-inc)
 LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE    := false
diff --git a/mm-audio/aenc-evrc/qdsp6/Android.mk b/mm-audio/aenc-evrc/qdsp6/Android.mk
index 83f105e..eed53ba 100644
--- a/mm-audio/aenc-evrc/qdsp6/Android.mk
+++ b/mm-audio/aenc-evrc/qdsp6/Android.mk
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 libOmxEvrcEnc-inc       := $(LOCAL_PATH)/inc
 libOmxEvrcEnc-inc       += $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/mm-core/omxcore
 
-LOCAL_MODULE            := libOmxEvrcEnc
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS       := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE             := libOmxEvrcEnc
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS        := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER       := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_CFLAGS            := $(libOmxEvrcEnc-def)
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES        := $(libOmxEvrcEnc-inc)
 LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE    := false
diff --git a/mm-audio/aenc-g711/qdsp6/Android.mk b/mm-audio/aenc-g711/qdsp6/Android.mk
index b4e60d4..9c94612 100644
--- a/mm-audio/aenc-g711/qdsp6/Android.mk
+++ b/mm-audio/aenc-g711/qdsp6/Android.mk
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 libOmxG711Enc-inc       := $(LOCAL_PATH)/inc
 libOmxG711Enc-inc       += $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/mm-core/omxcore
 
-LOCAL_MODULE            := libOmxG711Enc
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS       := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE             := libOmxG711Enc
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS        := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER       := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_CFLAGS            := $(libOmxG711Enc-def)
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES        := $(libOmxG711Enc-inc)
 LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE    := false
diff --git a/mm-audio/aenc-qcelp13/qdsp6/Android.mk b/mm-audio/aenc-qcelp13/qdsp6/Android.mk
index b575d7f..ac2b5ff 100644
--- a/mm-audio/aenc-qcelp13/qdsp6/Android.mk
+++ b/mm-audio/aenc-qcelp13/qdsp6/Android.mk
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 libOmxQcelp13Enc-inc       := $(LOCAL_PATH)/inc
 libOmxQcelp13Enc-inc       += $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/mm-core/omxcore
 
-LOCAL_MODULE            := libOmxQcelp13Enc
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS       := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE             := libOmxQcelp13Enc
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS        := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER       := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_CFLAGS            := $(libOmxQcelp13Enc-def)
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES        := $(libOmxQcelp13Enc-inc)
 LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE    := false
diff --git a/post_proc/Android.mk b/post_proc/Android.mk
index 56c45a0..23fc14f 100644
--- a/post_proc/Android.mk
+++ b/post_proc/Android.mk
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := soundfx
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libqcompostprocbundle
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 
 LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES += $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATES)/KERNEL_OBJ/usr
 
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@
 endif
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libhwacceffectswrapper
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 endif
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
-LOCAL_CFLAGS := -DLIB_AUDIO_HAL="/system/lib/hw/audio.primary."$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)".so"
+LOCAL_CFLAGS := -DLIB_AUDIO_HAL="/vendor/lib/hw/audio.primary."$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)".so"
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
         volume_listener.c
@@ -99,6 +103,8 @@
 
 LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := soundfx
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libvolumelistener
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := \
         hardware/qcom/audio/hal \
diff --git a/visualizer/Android.mk b/visualizer/Android.mk
index 622af33..8738b83 100644
--- a/visualizer/Android.mk
+++ b/visualizer/Android.mk
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := soundfx
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libqcomvisualizer
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := \
 	external/tinyalsa/include \
diff --git a/voice_processing/Android.mk b/voice_processing/Android.mk
index 73619c6..72ab1d3 100644
--- a/voice_processing/Android.mk
+++ b/voice_processing/Android.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libqcomvoiceprocessing
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := soundfx
+LOCAL_MODULE_OWNER := qti
+LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
     voice_processing.c