diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
index 2c5157be5a..8f1f3bf9ad 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ export interface LaunchEventData extends ApplicationEventData {
      * If not set a new Frame will be created as a root view in order to maintain backwards compatibility.
      */
     root?: View;
+
+    savedInstanceState?: any /* android.os.Bundle */;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.ts
index 129b9b72d1..6953e28f5f 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ export abstract class ViewBase extends Observable implements ViewBaseDefinition
         // this._disableNativeViewRecycling = true;
         return this.nativeViewProtected;
     }
+    set nativeView(value: any) {
+        this.setNativeView(value);
+    }
 
     // TODO: Use Type.prototype.typeName instead.
     get typeName(): string {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts
index 528da02c0b..65f93570ae 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ class ActivityCallbacksImplementation implements AndroidActivityCallbacks {
 
         const app = application.android;
         const intent = activity.getIntent();
-        let rootView = this.notifyLaunch(intent);
+        let rootView = this.notifyLaunch(intent, savedInstanceState);
         let frameId = -1;
         const extras = intent.getExtras();
 
@@ -670,8 +670,8 @@ class ActivityCallbacksImplementation implements AndroidActivityCallbacks {
     }
 
     @profile
-    private notifyLaunch(intent: android.content.Intent): View {
-        const launchArgs: application.LaunchEventData = { eventName: application.launchEvent, object: application.android, android: intent };
+    private notifyLaunch(intent: android.content.Intent, savedInstanceState: android.os.Bundle): View {
+        const launchArgs: application.LaunchEventData = { eventName: application.launchEvent, object: application.android, android: intent, savedInstanceState };
         application.notify(launchArgs);
         return launchArgs.root;
     }