diff --git a/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.android.ts b/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.android.ts
index d927fb1cc..c5695ea7e 100644
--- a/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.android.ts
+++ b/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.android.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* tslint:disable:no-unused-variable */
-import { Application } from '@nativescript/core';
+import { Application, Utils } from '@nativescript/core';
 import * as TKUnit from '../tk-unit';
 
 export * from './application-tests-common';
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ export function testAndroidApplicationInitialized() {
 	);
 	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.startActivity, 'Android startActivity not initialized.');
 	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.nativeApp, 'Android nativeApp not initialized.');
-	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.orientation, 'Android orientation not initialized.');
-	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.packageName, 'Android packageName not initialized.');
-	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.systemAppearance, 'Android system appearance not initialized.');
+	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.orientation(), 'Android orientation not initialized.');
+	TKUnit.assert(Utils.android.getPackageName(), 'Android packageName not initialized.');
+	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.systemAppearance(), 'Android system appearance not initialized.');
 }
 
 export function testSystemAppearance() {
-	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.systemAppearance, 'System appearance not initialized.');
+	TKUnit.assert(Application.android.systemAppearance(), 'System appearance not initialized.');
 }
diff --git a/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.ios.ts b/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.ios.ts
index add87fc10..7b05cd059 100644
--- a/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.ios.ts
+++ b/apps/automated/src/application/application-tests.ios.ts
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ export function testIOSApplicationInitialized() {
 	TKUnit.assert(Application.ios, 'iOS application not initialized.');
 	TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.delegate, 'iOS delegate not initialized.');
 	TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.nativeApp, 'iOS nativeApp not initialized.');
-	TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.orientation, 'iOS orientation not initialized.');
+	TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.orientation(), 'iOS orientation not initialized.');
 
 	if (Utils.ios.MajorVersion <= 11) {
-		TKUnit.assertNull(Application.ios.systemAppearance, 'iOS system appearance should be `null` on iOS <= 11.');
+		TKUnit.assertNull(Application.ios.systemAppearance(), 'iOS system appearance should be `null` on iOS <= 11.');
 	} else {
-		TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.systemAppearance, 'iOS system appearance not initialized.');
+		TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.systemAppearance(), 'iOS system appearance not initialized.');
 	}
 
 	TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.window, 'iOS window not initialized.');
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ export function testIOSApplicationInitialized() {
 
 export function testSystemAppearance() {
 	if (Utils.ios.MajorVersion <= 11) {
-		TKUnit.assertNull(Application.ios.systemAppearance, 'System appearance should be `null` on iOS <= 11.');
+		TKUnit.assertNull(Application.ios.systemAppearance(), 'System appearance should be `null` on iOS <= 11.');
 	} else {
-		TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.systemAppearance, 'System appearance not initialized.');
+		TKUnit.assert(Application.ios.systemAppearance(), 'System appearance not initialized.');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/application/application-common.ts b/packages/core/application/application-common.ts
index e57ab8b22..bd818ff65 100644
--- a/packages/core/application/application-common.ts
+++ b/packages/core/application/application-common.ts
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export class ApplicationCommon {
 		});
 	}
 
-	get orientation(): 'portrait' | 'landscape' | 'unknown' {
+	orientation(): 'portrait' | 'landscape' | 'unknown' {
 		return (this._orientation ??= this.getOrientation());
 	}
 
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ export class ApplicationCommon {
 		});
 	}
 
-	get systemAppearance(): 'dark' | 'light' | null {
+	systemAppearance(): 'dark' | 'light' | null {
 		// return cached value, or get it from the platform specific override
 		return (this._systemAppearance ??= this.getSystemAppearance());
 	}
diff --git a/packages/core/application/application-shims.ts b/packages/core/application/application-shims.ts
index de747d1b9..a1164cd57 100644
--- a/packages/core/application/application-shims.ts
+++ b/packages/core/application/application-shims.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Application } from './application';
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { Application } from './application';
 export const addCss = Application.addCss.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const addCss = Application.addCss.bind(Application);
 export const getCssFileName = Application.getCssFileName.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const getCssFileName = Application.getCssFileName.bind(Application);
 export const getMainEntry = Application.getMainEntry.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const getMainEntry = Application.getMainEntry.bind(Application);
 export const getNativeApplication = Application.getNativeApplication.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const getNativeApplication = Application.getNativeApplication.bind(Applic
 export const getResources = Application.getResources.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const getResources = Application.getResources.bind(Application);
 export const getRootView = Application.getRootView.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const getRootView = Application.getRootView.bind(Application);
 export const hasLaunched = Application.hasLaunched.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const hasLaunched = Application.hasLaunched.bind(Application);
 export const hasListeners = Application.hasListeners.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const hasListeners = Application.hasListeners.bind(Application);
 export const loadAppCss = Application.loadAppCss.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const loadAppCss = Application.loadAppCss.bind(Application);
 export const notify = Application.notify.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export const notify = Application.notify.bind(Application);
 export const off = Application.off.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ export const off = Application.off.bind(Application);
 export const on = Application.on.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
- * Application.orientation
+ * Application.orientation()
  * ```
  */
-export const orientation = () => Application.orientation;
+export const orientation = Application.orientation.bind(Application)
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const orientation = () => Application.orientation;
 export const resetRootView = Application.resetRootView.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export const resetRootView = Application.resetRootView.bind(Application);
 export const _resetRootView = Application.resetRootView.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export const _resetRootView = Application.resetRootView.bind(Application);
 export const run = Application.run.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export const run = Application.run.bind(Application);
 export const setAutoSystemAppearanceChanged = Application.setAutoSystemAppearanceChanged.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export const setAutoSystemAppearanceChanged = Application.setAutoSystemAppearanc
 export const setCssFileName = Application.setCssFileName.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export const setCssFileName = Application.setCssFileName.bind(Application);
 export const setMaxRefreshRate = Application.setMaxRefreshRate.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -201,17 +201,17 @@ export const setMaxRefreshRate = Application.setMaxRefreshRate.bind(Application)
 export const setResources = Application.setResources.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
- * Application.systemAppearance
+ * Application.systemAppearance()
  * ```
  */
-export const systemAppearance = () => Application.systemAppearance;
+export const systemAppearance = Application.systemAppearance.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export const systemAppearance = () => Application.systemAppearance;
 export const systemAppearanceChanged = Application.systemAppearanceChanged.bind(Application);
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export const systemAppearanceChanged = Application.systemAppearanceChanged.bind(
 export const discardedErrorEvent = Application.discardedErrorEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export const discardedErrorEvent = Application.discardedErrorEvent;
 export const uncaughtErrorEvent = Application.uncaughtErrorEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export const uncaughtErrorEvent = Application.uncaughtErrorEvent;
 export const displayedEvent = Application.displayedEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export const displayedEvent = Application.displayedEvent;
 export const exitEvent = Application.exitEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export const exitEvent = Application.exitEvent;
 export const fontScaleChangedEvent = Application.fontScaleChangedEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export const fontScaleChangedEvent = Application.fontScaleChangedEvent;
 export const launchEvent = Application.launchEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ export const launchEvent = Application.launchEvent;
 export const lowMemoryEvent = Application.lowMemoryEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export const lowMemoryEvent = Application.lowMemoryEvent;
 export const resumeEvent = Application.resumeEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export const resumeEvent = Application.resumeEvent;
 export const orientationChangedEvent = Application.orientationChangedEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ export const orientationChangedEvent = Application.orientationChangedEvent;
 export const suspendEvent = Application.suspendEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export const suspendEvent = Application.suspendEvent;
 export const systemAppearanceChangedEvent = Application.systemAppearanceChangedEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ export const systemAppearanceChangedEvent = Application.systemAppearanceChangedE
 export const backgroundEvent = Application.backgroundEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export const backgroundEvent = Application.backgroundEvent;
 export const foregroundEvent = Application.foregroundEvent;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ export const foregroundEvent = Application.foregroundEvent;
 export const inBackground = Application.inBackground;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ export const inBackground = Application.inBackground;
 export const suspended = Application.suspended;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ export const suspended = Application.suspended;
 export const android = Application.android;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are depreacted and will be removed in a future release.
+ * @deprecated Deep imports into the Application module are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Use the `Application` class imported from "@nativescript/core" instead:
  * ```ts
  * import { Application } from "@nativescript/core";