diff --git a/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts b/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts
index 38a62df64..fb3d0b27e 100644
--- a/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts
+++ b/src/addon/mod/data/fields/latlong/component/latlong.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { DomSanitizer, SafeUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { Geolocation, GeolocationOptions } from '@ionic-native/geolocation';
 import { AddonModDataFieldPluginComponent } from '../../../classes/field-plugin-component';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp, CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/dom';
 
 /**
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ export class AddonModDataFieldLatlongComponent extends AddonModDataFieldPluginCo
             protected geolocation: Geolocation,
             protected domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider,
             protected sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
-            protected appProvider: CoreAppProvider) {
+            appProvider: CoreAppProvider
+            ) {
         super(fb);
 
-        this.showGeolocation = !this.appProvider.isDesktop();
+        this.showGeolocation = !appProvider.isDesktop();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ export class AddonModDataFieldLatlongComponent extends AddonModDataFieldPluginCo
             const eastFixed = east ? east.toFixed(4) : '0.0000';
             let url;
 
-            if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+            if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                 url = 'http://maps.apple.com/?ll=' + northFixed + ',' + eastFixed + '&near=' + northFixed + ',' + eastFixed;
             } else {
                 url = 'geo:' + northFixed + ',' + eastFixed;
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index d743d1269..02db5c875 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import { Component, OnInit, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { Platform, IonicApp } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { Network } from '@ionic-native/network';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp, CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
 import { CoreLangProvider } from '@providers/lang';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from '@providers/logger';
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export class MoodleMobileApp implements OnInit {
         // Detect orientation changes.
         this.screenOrientation.onChange().subscribe(
             () => {
-                if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+                if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                     // Force ios to recalculate safe areas when rotating.
                     // This can be erased when https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13448 issue is solved or
                     // After switching to WkWebview.
diff --git a/src/components/iframe/iframe.ts b/src/components/iframe/iframe.ts
index 14dc98c54..0bc3cabde 100644
--- a/src/components/iframe/iframe.ts
+++ b/src/components/iframe/iframe.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
     Component, Input, Output, ViewChild, ElementRef, EventEmitter, OnChanges, SimpleChange, Optional
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { DomSanitizer, SafeResourceUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { NavController, Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { CoreFile } from '@providers/file';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from '@providers/logger';
 import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/dom';
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { CoreIframeUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/iframe';
 import { CoreUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/utils';
 import { CoreSplitViewComponent } from '@components/split-view/split-view';
 import { CoreUrl } from '@singletons/url';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 import { WKWebViewCookiesWindow } from 'cordova-plugin-wkwebview-cookies';
 
 @Component({
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ export class CoreIframeComponent implements OnChanges {
             protected urlUtils: CoreUrlUtilsProvider,
             protected utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
             @Optional() protected svComponent: CoreSplitViewComponent,
-            protected platform: Platform) {
+            ) {
 
         this.logger = logger.getInstance('CoreIframe');
         this.loaded = new EventEmitter<HTMLIFrameElement>();
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ export class CoreIframeComponent implements OnChanges {
         if (changes.src) {
             const url = this.urlUtils.getYoutubeEmbedUrl(changes.src.currentValue) || changes.src.currentValue;
 
-            if (this.platform.is('ios') && url && !this.urlUtils.isLocalFileUrl(url)) {
+            if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS() && url && !this.urlUtils.isLocalFileUrl(url)) {
                 // Save a "fake" cookie for the iframe's domain to fix a bug in WKWebView.
                 try {
                     const win = <WKWebViewCookiesWindow> window;
diff --git a/src/core/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts b/src/core/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts
index 648567082..1a887cf8b 100644
--- a/src/core/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts
+++ b/src/core/editor/components/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export class CoreEditorRichTextEditorComponent implements AfterContentInit, OnDe
                 if (this.platform.is('android')) {
                     // In Android we ignore the keyboard height because it is not part of the web view.
                     height = this.domUtils.getContentHeight(this.content) - this.getSurroundingHeight(this.element);
-                } else if (this.platform.is('ios') && this.kbHeight > 0 && this.platform.version().major < 12) {
+                } else if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS() && this.kbHeight > 0 && this.platform.version().major < 12) {
                     // Keyboard open in iOS 11 or previous. The window height changes when the keyboard is open.
                     height = window.innerHeight - this.getSurroundingHeight(this.element);
 
diff --git a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/audio-handler.ts b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/audio-handler.ts
index 8e4ae96ed..ae5aa372c 100644
--- a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/audio-handler.ts
+++ b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/audio-handler.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/utils';
 import { CoreFileUploaderHandler, CoreFileUploaderHandlerData } from './delegate';
 import { CoreFileUploaderHelperProvider } from './helper';
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderAudioHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
     name = 'CoreFileUploaderAudio';
     priority = 1600;
 
-    constructor(private appProvider: CoreAppProvider, private utils: CoreUtilsProvider, private platform: Platform,
-            private uploaderHelper: CoreFileUploaderHelperProvider) { }
+    constructor(
+            private utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
+            private platform: Platform,
+            private uploaderHelper: CoreFileUploaderHelperProvider
+            ) { }
 
     /**
      * Whether or not the handler is enabled on a site level.
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderAudioHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
      * @return True or promise resolved with true if enabled.
      */
     isEnabled(): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
-        return this.appProvider.isMobile() || (this.appProvider.canGetUserMedia() && this.appProvider.canRecordMedia());
+        return CoreApp.instance.isMobile() || (CoreApp.instance.canGetUserMedia() && CoreApp.instance.canRecordMedia());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderAudioHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
      * @return Supported mimetypes.
      */
     getSupportedMimetypes(mimetypes: string[]): string[] {
-        if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
             // In iOS it's recorded as WAV.
             return this.utils.filterByRegexp(mimetypes, /^audio\/wav$/);
         } else if (this.platform.is('android')) {
diff --git a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/file-handler.ts b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/file-handler.ts
index 54c689ebe..53a5e82b9 100644
--- a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/file-handler.ts
+++ b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/file-handler.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp, CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/dom';
 import { CoreTimeUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/time';
 import { CoreFileUploaderHandler, CoreFileUploaderHandlerData } from './delegate';
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderFileHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
      */
     isEnabled(): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
         return this.platform.is('android') || !this.appProvider.isMobile() ||
-            (this.platform.is('ios') && this.platform.version().major >= 9);
+            (CoreApp.instance.isIOS() && this.platform.version().major >= 9);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderFileHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
                         });
                     });
 
-                    if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+                    if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                         // In iOS, the click on the input stopped working for some reason. We need to put it 1 level higher.
                         element.parentElement.appendChild(input);
 
diff --git a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/fileuploader.ts b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/fileuploader.ts
index 648a01947..c34c502ca 100644
--- a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/fileuploader.ts
+++ b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/fileuploader.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { CoreTimeUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/time';
 import { CoreUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/utils';
 import { CoreWSFileUploadOptions } from '@providers/ws';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 
 /**
  * File upload options.
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderProvider {
     getCameraUploadOptions(uri: string, isFromAlbum?: boolean): CoreFileUploaderOptions {
         const extension = this.mimeUtils.guessExtensionFromUrl(uri);
         const mimetype = this.mimeUtils.getMimeType(extension);
-        const isIOS = this.platform.is('ios');
+        const isIOS = CoreApp.instance.isIOS();
         const options: CoreFileUploaderOptions = {
                 deleteAfterUpload: !isFromAlbum,
                 mimeType: mimetype
diff --git a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/helper.ts b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/helper.ts
index 2b4325e2e..9a07a1a6a 100644
--- a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/helper.ts
+++ b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/helper.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { MediaFile } from '@ionic-native/media-capture';
 import { Camera, CameraOptions } from '@ionic-native/camera';
 import { Chooser, ChooserResult } from '@ionic-native/chooser';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp, CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreFileProvider, CoreFileProgressEvent } from '@providers/file';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from '@providers/logger';
 import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/dom';
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderHelperProvider {
                 options.mediaType = this.camera.MediaType.PICTURE;
             } else if (!imageSupported && videoSupported) {
                 options.mediaType = this.camera.MediaType.VIDEO;
-            } else if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+            } else if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                 // Only get all media in iOS because in Android using this option allows uploading any kind of file.
                 options.mediaType = this.camera.MediaType.ALLMEDIA;
             }
diff --git a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/video-handler.ts b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/video-handler.ts
index bc6f192b5..a34b1e244 100644
--- a/src/core/fileuploader/providers/video-handler.ts
+++ b/src/core/fileuploader/providers/video-handler.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp, CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/utils';
 import { CoreFileUploaderHandler, CoreFileUploaderHandlerData } from './delegate';
 import { CoreFileUploaderHelperProvider } from './helper';
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class CoreFileUploaderVideoHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
      * @return Supported mimetypes.
      */
     getSupportedMimetypes(mimetypes: string[]): string[] {
-        if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
             // In iOS it's recorded as MOV.
             return this.utils.filterByRegexp(mimetypes, /^video\/quicktime$/);
         } else if (this.platform.is('android')) {
diff --git a/src/core/login/providers/helper.ts b/src/core/login/providers/helper.ts
index 8b2fcdf6a..85915be8f 100644
--- a/src/core/login/providers/helper.ts
+++ b/src/core/login/providers/helper.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Location } from '@angular/common';
 import { Platform, AlertController, NavController, NavOptions } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { CoreAppProvider, CoreStoreConfig } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp, CoreAppProvider, CoreStoreConfig } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreConfigProvider } from '@providers/config';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
 import { CoreInitDelegate } from '@providers/init';
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ export class CoreLoginHelperProvider {
             });
 
         alert.present().then(() => {
-            const isDevice = this.platform.is('android') || this.platform.is('ios');
+            const isDevice = this.platform.is('android') || CoreApp.instance.isIOS();
             if (!isDevice) {
                 // Treat all anchors so they don't override the app.
                 const alertMessageEl: HTMLElement = alert.pageRef().nativeElement.querySelector('.alert-message');
diff --git a/src/core/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts b/src/core/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts
index 067689bba..bdf1cdbd4 100644
--- a/src/core/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/core/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 import { Component, OnDestroy, ViewChild, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
-import { IonicPage, NavController, NavParams, Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { IonicPage, NavController, NavParams } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreSitesProvider } from '@providers/sites';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
 import { CoreIonTabsComponent } from '@components/ion-tabs/ion-tabs';
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnDestroy {
             protected mainMenuProvider: CoreMainMenuProvider,
             protected linksDelegate: CoreContentLinksDelegate,
             protected linksHelper: CoreContentLinksHelperProvider,
-            protected appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
-            protected platform: Platform) {
+            ) {
 
-        this.mainMenuId = this.appProvider.getMainMenuId();
+        this.mainMenuId = CoreApp.instance.getMainMenuId();
 
         // Check if the menu was loaded with a redirect.
         const redirectPage = navParams.get('redirectPage');
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnDestroy {
 
         window.addEventListener('resize', this.initHandlers.bind(this));
 
-        if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
             // In iOS, the resize event is triggered before the keyboard is opened/closed and not triggered again once done.
             // Init handlers again once keyboard is closed since the resize event doesn't have the updated height.
             this.keyboardObserver = this.eventsProvider.on(CoreEventsProvider.KEYBOARD_CHANGE, (kbHeight) => {
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnDestroy {
             });
         }
 
-        this.appProvider.setMainMenuOpen(this.mainMenuId, true);
+        CoreApp.instance.setMainMenuOpen(this.mainMenuId, true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnDestroy {
         this.subscription && this.subscription.unsubscribe();
         this.redirectObs && this.redirectObs.off();
         window.removeEventListener('resize', this.initHandlers.bind(this));
-        this.appProvider.setMainMenuOpen(this.mainMenuId, false);
+        CoreApp.instance.setMainMenuOpen(this.mainMenuId, false);
         this.keyboardObserver && this.keyboardObserver.off();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/settings/pages/app/app.ts b/src/core/settings/pages/app/app.ts
index e459cd241..e0a5058dc 100644
--- a/src/core/settings/pages/app/app.ts
+++ b/src/core/settings/pages/app/app.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 import { Component, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
-import { IonicPage, NavParams, Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { IonicPage, NavParams } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { CoreSplitViewComponent } from '@components/split-view/split-view';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 
 /**
  * Page that displays the list of app settings pages.
@@ -30,9 +31,8 @@ export class CoreAppSettingsPage {
     isIOS: boolean;
     selectedPage: string;
 
-    constructor(platorm: Platform,
-            navParams: NavParams) {
-        this.isIOS = platorm.is('ios');
+    constructor(navParams: NavParams) {
+        this.isIOS = CoreApp.instance.isIOS();
 
         this.selectedPage = navParams.get('page') || false;
     }
diff --git a/src/core/settings/pages/site/site.ts b/src/core/settings/pages/site/site.ts
index 4f35c7feb..01e88ed56 100644
--- a/src/core/settings/pages/site/site.ts
+++ b/src/core/settings/pages/site/site.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 import { Component, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
-import { IonicPage, NavParams, Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { IonicPage, NavParams } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { CoreSettingsDelegate, CoreSettingsHandlerData } from '../../providers/delegate';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/dom';
 import { CoreSplitViewComponent } from '@components/split-view/split-view';
 import { CoreSharedFilesProvider } from '@core/sharedfiles/providers/sharedfiles';
 import { CoreSettingsHelper, CoreSiteSpaceUsage } from '../../providers/helper';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 
 /**
  * Page that displays the list of site settings pages.
@@ -57,11 +58,10 @@ export class CoreSitePreferencesPage {
             protected eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider,
             protected sharedFilesProvider: CoreSharedFilesProvider,
             protected translate: TranslateService,
-            platorm: Platform,
             navParams: NavParams,
     ) {
 
-        this.isIOS = platorm.is('ios');
+        this.isIOS = CoreApp.instance.isIOS();
 
         this.selectedPage = navParams.get('page') || false;
 
diff --git a/src/core/sharedfiles/providers/upload-handler.ts b/src/core/sharedfiles/providers/upload-handler.ts
index 61a73efc9..0ae2f82e7 100644
--- a/src/core/sharedfiles/providers/upload-handler.ts
+++ b/src/core/sharedfiles/providers/upload-handler.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreFileUploaderHandler, CoreFileUploaderHandlerData } from '@core/fileuploader/providers/delegate';
 import { CoreSharedFilesHelperProvider } from './helper';
 /**
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class CoreSharedFilesUploadHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
     name = 'CoreSharedFilesUpload';
     priority = 1300;
 
-    constructor(private sharedFilesHelper: CoreSharedFilesHelperProvider, private platform: Platform) { }
+    constructor(private sharedFilesHelper: CoreSharedFilesHelperProvider) { }
 
     /**
      * Whether or not the handler is enabled on a site level.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class CoreSharedFilesUploadHandler implements CoreFileUploaderHandler {
      * @return True or promise resolved with true if enabled.
      */
     isEnabled(): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
-        return this.platform.is('ios');
+        return CoreApp.instance.isIOS();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/sharedfiles/sharedfiles.module.ts b/src/core/sharedfiles/sharedfiles.module.ts
index 09ebb0d4b..c31accbad 100644
--- a/src/core/sharedfiles/sharedfiles.module.ts
+++ b/src/core/sharedfiles/sharedfiles.module.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { CoreSharedFilesHelperProvider } from './providers/helper';
 import { CoreSharedFilesUploadHandler } from './providers/upload-handler';
 import { CoreFileUploaderDelegate } from '@core/fileuploader/providers/delegate';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
+import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 
 // List of providers (without handlers).
 export const CORE_SHAREDFILES_PROVIDERS: any[] = [
@@ -38,12 +39,17 @@ export const CORE_SHAREDFILES_PROVIDERS: any[] = [
     ]
 })
 export class CoreSharedFilesModule {
-    constructor(platform: Platform, delegate: CoreFileUploaderDelegate, handler: CoreSharedFilesUploadHandler,
-            helper: CoreSharedFilesHelperProvider, eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider) {
+    constructor(platform: Platform,
+            delegate: CoreFileUploaderDelegate,
+            handler: CoreSharedFilesUploadHandler,
+            helper: CoreSharedFilesHelperProvider,
+            appsProvider: CoreAppProvider,
+            eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider
+            ) {
         // Register the handler.
         delegate.registerHandler(handler);
 
-        if (platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (appsProvider.isIOS()) {
             let lastCheck = 0;
 
             // Check if there are new files at app start and when the app is resumed.
diff --git a/src/core/siteplugins/providers/siteplugins.ts b/src/core/siteplugins/providers/siteplugins.ts
index 18a38b374..e3f8beade 100644
--- a/src/core/siteplugins/providers/siteplugins.ts
+++ b/src/core/siteplugins/providers/siteplugins.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreFilepoolProvider } from '@providers/filepool';
 import { CoreLangProvider } from '@providers/lang';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from '@providers/logger';
@@ -67,10 +66,15 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsProvider {
     hasSitePluginsLoaded = false;
     sitePluginsFinishedLoading = false;
 
-    constructor(logger: CoreLoggerProvider, private sitesProvider: CoreSitesProvider, private utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
-            private langProvider: CoreLangProvider, private appProvider: CoreAppProvider, private platform: Platform,
-            private filepoolProvider: CoreFilepoolProvider, private coursesProvider: CoreCoursesProvider,
-            private textUtils: CoreTextUtilsProvider, private eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider) {
+    constructor(logger: CoreLoggerProvider,
+            private sitesProvider: CoreSitesProvider,
+            private utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
+            private langProvider: CoreLangProvider,
+            private filepoolProvider: CoreFilepoolProvider,
+            private coursesProvider: CoreCoursesProvider,
+            private textUtils: CoreTextUtilsProvider,
+            private eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider
+            ) {
         this.logger = logger.getInstance('CoreUserProvider');
 
         const observer = this.eventsProvider.on(CoreEventsProvider.SITE_PLUGINS_LOADED, () => {
@@ -107,20 +111,20 @@ export class CoreSitePluginsProvider {
             argsToSend.appversionname = CoreConfigConstants.versionname;
             argsToSend.applang = lang;
             argsToSend.appcustomurlscheme = CoreConfigConstants.customurlscheme;
-            argsToSend.appisdesktop = this.appProvider.isDesktop();
-            argsToSend.appismobile = this.appProvider.isMobile();
-            argsToSend.appiswide = this.appProvider.isWide();
+            argsToSend.appisdesktop = CoreApp.instance.isDesktop();
+            argsToSend.appismobile = CoreApp.instance.isMobile();
+            argsToSend.appiswide = CoreApp.instance.isWide();
 
             if (argsToSend.appisdevice) {
-                if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+                if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                     argsToSend.appplatform = 'ios';
                 } else {
                     argsToSend.appplatform = 'android';
                 }
             } else if (argsToSend.appisdesktop) {
-                if (this.appProvider.isMac()) {
+                if (CoreApp.instance.isMac()) {
                     argsToSend.appplatform = 'mac';
-                } else if (this.appProvider.isLinux()) {
+                } else if (CoreApp.instance.isLinux()) {
                     argsToSend.appplatform = 'linux';
                 } else {
                     argsToSend.appplatform = 'windows';
diff --git a/src/directives/back-button.ts b/src/directives/back-button.ts
index 0a14f881c..1ece9e765 100644
--- a/src/directives/back-button.ts
+++ b/src/directives/back-button.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 
 import { Directive, OnInit, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { Navbar, Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { Navbar } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
+import { CoreApp } from '@providers/app';
 
 /**
  * Directive to tramslate the back button of navigation bars in iOS.
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@ import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
 export class CoreBackButtonDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     protected languageObserver: any;
 
-    constructor(private host: Navbar, private platform: Platform,
-        private translate: TranslateService, private eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider) {}
+    constructor(private host: Navbar,
+        private translate: TranslateService,
+        private eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider
+        ) {}
 
     /**
      * Component being initialized.
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ export class CoreBackButtonDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
      * Set the trasnlated back button text in iOS.
      */
     protected setTranslatedBackButtonText(): void {
-        if (this.host && this.platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (this.host && CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
             this.host.setBackButtonText(this.translate.instant('core.back'));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/providers/app.ts b/src/providers/app.ts
index 7c3827806..b8c038e17 100644
--- a/src/providers/app.ts
+++ b/src/providers/app.ts
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
      */
     openKeyboard(): void {
         // Open keyboard is not supported in desktop and in iOS.
-        if (this.isMobile() && !this.platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (this.isMobile() && !this.isIOS()) {
             this.keyboard.show();
         }
     }
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
      * Set StatusBar color depending on platform.
      */
     setStatusBarColor(): void {
-        if (typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgios == 'string' && this.platform.is('ios')) {
+        if (typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgios == 'string' && this.isIOS()) {
             // IOS Status bar properties.
             this.statusBar.overlaysWebView(false);
             this.statusBar.backgroundColorByHexString(CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgios);
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
             CoreConfigConstants.statusbarlighttextandroid ? this.statusBar.styleLightContent() : this.statusBar.styleDefault();
         } else if (typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbg == 'string') {
             // Generic Status bar properties.
-            this.platform.is('ios') && this.statusBar.overlaysWebView(false);
+            this.isIOS() && this.statusBar.overlaysWebView(false);
             this.statusBar.backgroundColorByHexString(CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbg);
             CoreConfigConstants.statusbarlighttext ? this.statusBar.styleLightContent() : this.statusBar.styleDefault();
         } else {
@@ -822,11 +822,11 @@ export class CoreAppProvider {
      */
     resetStatusBarColor(): void {
         if (typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgremotetheme == 'string' &&
-                ((typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgios == 'string' && this.platform.is('ios')) ||
+                ((typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgios == 'string' && this.isIOS()) ||
                 (typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgandroid == 'string' && this.platform.is('android')) ||
                 typeof CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbg == 'string')) {
             // If the status bar has been overriden and there's a fallback color for remote themes, use it now.
-            this.platform.is('ios') && this.statusBar.overlaysWebView(false);
+            this.isIOS() && this.statusBar.overlaysWebView(false);
             this.statusBar.backgroundColorByHexString(CoreConfigConstants.statusbarbgremotetheme);
             CoreConfigConstants.statusbarlighttextremotetheme ?
                 this.statusBar.styleLightContent() : this.statusBar.styleDefault();
diff --git a/src/providers/file.ts b/src/providers/file.ts
index dad6b1c8f..3878f0e9f 100644
--- a/src/providers/file.ts
+++ b/src/providers/file.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { File, FileEntry, DirectoryEntry, Entry, Metadata } from '@ionic-native/file';
-
-import { CoreAppProvider } from './app';
+import { CoreApp } from './app';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from './logger';
 import { CoreMimetypeUtilsProvider } from './utils/mimetype';
 import { CoreTextUtilsProvider } from './utils/text';
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
     constructor(logger: CoreLoggerProvider,
             protected platform: Platform,
             protected file: File,
-            protected appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
             protected textUtils: CoreTextUtilsProvider,
             protected zip: Zip,
             protected mimeUtils: CoreMimetypeUtilsProvider) {
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
 
             if (this.platform.is('android')) {
                 this.basePath = this.file.externalApplicationStorageDirectory || this.basePath;
-            } else if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+            } else if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                 this.basePath = this.file.documentsDirectory || this.basePath;
             } else if (!this.isAvailable() || this.basePath === '') {
                 this.logger.error('Error getting device OS.');
@@ -475,7 +473,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
      */
     calculateFreeSpace(): Promise<number> {
         return this.file.getFreeDiskSpace().then((size) => {
-            if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+            if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                 // In iOS the size is in bytes.
                 return Number(size);
             }
@@ -622,7 +620,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
 
             // Create file (and parent folders) to prevent errors.
             return this.createFile(path).then((fileEntry) => {
-                if (this.isHTMLAPI && !this.appProvider.isDesktop() &&
+                if (this.isHTMLAPI && !CoreApp.instance.isDesktop() &&
                     (typeof data == 'string' || data.toString() == '[object ArrayBuffer]')) {
                     // We need to write Blobs.
                     const type = this.mimeUtils.getMimeType(this.mimeUtils.getFileExtension(path));
@@ -745,7 +743,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
      */
     getBasePathToDownload(): Promise<string> {
         return this.init().then(() => {
-            if (this.platform.is('ios')) {
+            if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
                 // In iOS we want the internal URL (cdvfile://localhost/persistent/...).
                 return this.file.resolveDirectoryUrl(this.basePath).then((dirEntry) => {
                     return dirEntry.toInternalURL();
@@ -1252,7 +1250,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
      * @return Converted src.
      */
     convertFileSrc(src: string): string {
-        return this.appProvider.isIOS() ? (<any> window).Ionic.WebView.convertFileSrc(src) : src;
+        return CoreApp.instance.isIOS() ? (<any> window).Ionic.WebView.convertFileSrc(src) : src;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1262,7 +1260,7 @@ export class CoreFileProvider {
      * @return Unconverted src.
      */
     unconvertFileSrc(src: string): string {
-        if (!this.appProvider.isIOS()) {
+        if (!CoreApp.instance.isIOS()) {
             return src;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/providers/utils/iframe.ts b/src/providers/utils/iframe.ts
index 29aad5859..7eb0edf2f 100644
--- a/src/providers/utils/iframe.ts
+++ b/src/providers/utils/iframe.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { Injectable, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { Config, Platform, NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Network } from '@ionic-native/network';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '../app';
+import { CoreApp } from '../app';
 import { CoreFileProvider } from '../file';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from '../logger';
 import { CoreSitesProvider } from '../sites';
@@ -39,16 +39,24 @@ export class CoreIframeUtilsProvider {
 
     protected logger;
 
-    constructor(logger: CoreLoggerProvider, private fileProvider: CoreFileProvider, private sitesProvider: CoreSitesProvider,
-            private urlUtils: CoreUrlUtilsProvider, private textUtils: CoreTextUtilsProvider, private utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
-            private domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider, private platform: Platform, private appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
-            private translate: TranslateService, private network: Network, private zone: NgZone, private config: Config,
-            private contentLinksHelper: CoreContentLinksHelperProvider) {
+    constructor(logger: CoreLoggerProvider,
+            private fileProvider: CoreFileProvider,
+            private sitesProvider: CoreSitesProvider,
+            private urlUtils: CoreUrlUtilsProvider,
+            private textUtils: CoreTextUtilsProvider,
+            private utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
+            private domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider,
+            platform: Platform,
+            private translate: TranslateService,
+            private network: Network, private zone: NgZone,
+            private config: Config,
+            private contentLinksHelper: CoreContentLinksHelperProvider
+            ) {
         this.logger = logger.getInstance('CoreUtilsProvider');
 
         const win = <WKUserScriptWindow> window;
 
-        if (platform.is('ios') && win.WKUserScript) {
+        if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS() && win.WKUserScript) {
             platform.ready().then(() => {
                 // Inject code to the iframes because we cannot access the online ones.
                 const wwwPath = fileProvider.getWWWAbsolutePath();
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ export class CoreIframeUtilsProvider {
     checkOnlineFrameInOffline(element: any, isSubframe?: boolean): boolean {
         const src = element.src || element.data;
 
-        if (src && src != 'about:blank' && !this.urlUtils.isLocalFileUrl(src) && !this.appProvider.isOnline()) {
+        if (src && src != 'about:blank' && !this.urlUtils.isLocalFileUrl(src) && !CoreApp.instance.isOnline()) {
             if (element.classList.contains('core-iframe-offline-disabled')) {
                 // Iframe already hidden, stop.
                 return true;
@@ -444,7 +452,7 @@ export class CoreIframeUtilsProvider {
             this.utils.openFile(link.href).catch((error) => {
                 this.domUtils.showErrorModal(error);
             });
-        } else if (this.platform.is('ios') && (!link.target || link.target == '_self') && element) {
+        } else if (CoreApp.instance.isIOS() && (!link.target || link.target == '_self') && element) {
             // In cordova ios 4.1.0 links inside iframes stopped working. We'll manually treat them.
             event && event.preventDefault();
             if (element.tagName.toLowerCase() == 'object') {
diff --git a/src/providers/utils/utils.ts b/src/providers/utils/utils.ts
index 2172f30f4..14dc6c59e 100644
--- a/src/providers/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/providers/utils/utils.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { Clipboard } from '@ionic-native/clipboard';
 import { FileOpener } from '@ionic-native/file-opener';
 import { WebIntent } from '@ionic-native/web-intent';
 import { QRScanner } from '@ionic-native/qr-scanner';
-import { CoreAppProvider } from '../app';
+import { CoreApp } from '../app';
 import { CoreDomUtilsProvider } from './dom';
 import { CoreMimetypeUtilsProvider } from './mimetype';
 import { CoreTextUtilsProvider } from './text';
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
     protected qrScanData: {deferred: PromiseDefer, observable: Subscription};
 
     constructor(protected iab: InAppBrowser,
-            protected appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
             protected clipboard: Clipboard,
             protected domUtils: CoreDomUtilsProvider,
             logger: CoreLoggerProvider,
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
     closeInAppBrowser(closeAll?: boolean): void {
         if (this.iabInstance) {
             this.iabInstance.close();
-            if (closeAll && this.appProvider.isDesktop()) {
+            if (closeAll && CoreApp.instance.isDesktop()) {
                 require('electron').ipcRenderer.send('closeSecondaryWindows');
             }
         }
@@ -959,7 +958,7 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
             options.allowInlineMediaPlayback = 'yes'; // Allow playing inline videos in iOS.
         }
 
-        if (!options.location && this.platform.is('ios') && url.indexOf('file://') === 0) {
+        if (!options.location && CoreApp.instance.isIOS() && url.indexOf('file://') === 0) {
             // The URL uses file protocol, don't show it on iOS.
             // In Android we keep it because otherwise we lose the whole toolbar.
             options.location = 'no';
@@ -967,7 +966,7 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
 
         this.iabInstance = this.iab.create(url, '_blank', options);
 
-        if (this.appProvider.isDesktop() || this.appProvider.isMobile()) {
+        if (CoreApp.instance.isDesktop() || CoreApp.instance.isMobile()) {
             let loadStopSubscription;
             const loadStartUrls = [];
 
@@ -1019,7 +1018,7 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
      * @param url The URL to open.
      */
     openInBrowser(url: string): void {
-        if (this.appProvider.isDesktop()) {
+        if (CoreApp.instance.isDesktop()) {
             // It's a desktop app, use Electron shell library to open the browser.
             const shell = require('electron').shell;
             if (!shell.openExternal(url)) {
@@ -1471,7 +1470,7 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
      * @return Whether the app can scan QR codes.
      */
     canScanQR(): boolean {
-        return this.appProvider.isMobile();
+        return CoreApp.instance.isMobile();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1500,7 +1499,7 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
      * @return Promise resolved with the QR string, rejected if error or cancelled.
      */
     startScanQR(): Promise<string> {
-        if (!this.appProvider.isMobile()) {
+        if (!CoreApp.instance.isMobile()) {
             return Promise.reject('QRScanner isn\'t available in desktop apps.');
         }