diff --git a/audio/audio_policy.conf b/audio/audio_policy.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 82b5979..0000000
--- a/audio/audio_policy.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Audio policy configuration for nvidia device builds
-#
-
-# Global configuration section: lists input and output devices always present on the device
-# as well as the output device selected by default.
-# Devices are designated by a string that corresponds to the enum in audio.h
-
-global_configuration {
-  attached_output_devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_CUSTOM|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER
-  default_output_device AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER
-  attached_input_devices AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC|AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX
-}
-
-# audio hardware module section: contains descriptors for all audio hw modules present on the
-# device. Each hw module node is named after the corresponding hw module library base name.
-# For instance, "primary" corresponds to audio.primary.<device>.so.
-# The "primary" module is mandatory and must include at least one output with
-# AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY flag.
-# Each module descriptor contains one or more output profile descriptors and zero or more
-# input profile descriptors. Each profile lists all the parameters supported by a given output
-# or input stream category.
-# The "channel_masks", "formats", "devices" and "flags" are specified using strings corresponding
-# to enums in audio.h and audio_policy.h. They are concatenated by use of "|" without space or "\n".
-
-audio_hw_modules {
-  primary {
-    outputs {
-      primary {
-        sampling_rates 48000
-        channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO
-        formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_SCO
-        flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY
-      }
-    }
-    inputs {
-      primary {
-        sampling_rates 8000|11025|12000|16000|22050|24000|32000|44100|48000
-        channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO
-        formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC|AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_SCO_HEADSET|AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  a2dp {
-    outputs {
-      a2dp {
-        sampling_rates 44100
-        channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO
-        formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_A2DP
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  usb {
-    outputs {
-      usb_accessory {
-        sampling_rates 44100
-        channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO
-        formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_USB_ACCESSORY
-      }
-      usb_device {
-        sampling_rates dynamic
-        channel_masks dynamic
-        formats dynamic
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_USB_DEVICE
-      }
-    }
-    inputs {
-      usb_device {
-        sampling_rates dynamic
-        channel_masks dynamic
-        formats dynamic
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_DEVICE
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  r_submix {
-    outputs {
-      submix {
-        sampling_rates 48000
-        channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO
-        formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX
-      }
-    }
-    inputs {
-      submix {
-        sampling_rates 48000
-        channel_masks AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO
-        formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-        devices AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bbcb34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<audioPolicyConfiguration version="1.0" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
+
+    <globalConfiguration speaker_drc_enabled="false"/>
+
+    <modules>
+        <!-- Primary Audio HAL -->
+        <module name="primary" halVersion="2.0">
+            <attachedDevices>
+                <item>Speaker</item>
+                <item>Built-In Mic</item>
+            </attachedDevices>
+            <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
+            <mixPorts>
+                <mixPort name="primary output" role="source" flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="primary input" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000"
+                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO"/>
+                </mixPort>
+            </mixPorts>
+            <devicePorts>
+                <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
+                <devicePort tagName="Speaker" role="sink" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Wired Headset" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET" role="sink">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Wired Headphones" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE" role="sink">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="BT SCO" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_SCO" role="sink">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="BT SCO Headset" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_SCO_HEADSET" role="sink">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="BT SCO Car Kit" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_SCO_CARKIT" role="sink">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Aux Digital" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL" role="sink">
+                </devicePort>
+
+                <devicePort tagName="Built-In Mic" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="Wired Headset Mic" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
+                <devicePort tagName="BT SCO Headset Mic" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_SCO_HEADSET" role="source">
+                </devicePort>
+            </devicePorts>
+            <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
+            <routes>
+                <route type="mix" sink="Speaker"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="Wired Headset"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="Wired Headphones"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="Aux Digital"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Car Kit"
+                       sources="primary output"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="primary input"
+                       sources="Built-In Mic,Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic"/>
+            </routes>
+
+        </module>
+
+        <!-- A2dp Audio HAL -->
+        <xi:include href="a2dp_audio_policy_configuration.xml"/>
+
+        <!-- Usb Audio HAL -->
+        <xi:include href="usb_audio_policy_configuration.xml"/>
+
+        <!-- Remote Submix Audio HAL -->
+        <xi:include href="r_submix_audio_policy_configuration.xml"/>
+
+    </modules>
+    <!-- End of Modules section -->
+
+    <!-- Volume section -->
+
+    <xi:include href="audio_policy_volumes.xml"/>
+    <xi:include href="default_volume_tables.xml"/>
+
+    <!-- End of Volume section -->
+
+</audioPolicyConfiguration>
diff --git a/device-common.mk b/device-common.mk
index ed41b69..b5526ec 100644
--- a/device-common.mk
+++ b/device-common.mk
@@ -107,8 +107,18 @@
         frameworks/native/data/etc/android.hardware.wifi.xml:system/etc/permissions/android.hardware.wifi.xml \
         frameworks/native/data/etc/android.hardware.bluetooth.xml:system/etc/permissions/android.hardware.bluetooth.xml \
         frameworks/native/data/etc/android.hardware.bluetooth_le.xml:system/etc/permissions/android.hardware.bluetooth_le.xml \
-        device/linaro/hikey/wpa_supplicant.conf:system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf \
-        device/linaro/hikey/audio/audio_policy.conf:system/etc/audio_policy.conf
+        device/linaro/hikey/manifest.xml:system/vendor/manifest.xml \
+        device/linaro/hikey/wpa_supplicant.conf:system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
+
+# audio policy configuration
+USE_XML_AUDIO_POLICY_CONF := 1
+PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
+    device/linaro/hikey/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_policy_configuration.xml \
+    frameworks/av/services/audiopolicy/config/a2dp_audio_policy_configuration.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/a2dp_audio_policy_configuration.xml \
+    frameworks/av/services/audiopolicy/config/r_submix_audio_policy_configuration.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/r_submix_audio_policy_configuration.xml \
+    frameworks/av/services/audiopolicy/config/usb_audio_policy_configuration.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/usb_audio_policy_configuration.xml \
+    frameworks/av/services/audiopolicy/config/default_volume_tables.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/default_volume_tables.xml \
+    frameworks/av/services/audiopolicy/config/audio_policy_volumes.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/audio_policy_volumes.xml
 
 # Copy media codecs config file
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \