diff --git a/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json b/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json
index 442de79c01..42d259c003 100644
--- a/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json
+++ b/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 1485,
-        "main-es2015": 138937,
+        "main-es2015": 138189,
         "polyfills-es2015": 36964
       }
     }
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 1485,
-        "main-es2015": 144899,
+        "main-es2015": 144151,
         "polyfills-es2015": 36964
       }
     }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 1485,
-        "main-es2015": 137236,
+        "main-es2015": 136546,
         "polyfills-es2015": 37641
       }
     }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 2285,
-        "main-es2015": 241085,
+        "main-es2015": 240352,
         "polyfills-es2015": 36975,
         "5-es2015": 753
       }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 2289,
-        "main-es2015": 216925,
+        "main-es2015": 216267,
         "polyfills-es2015": 36723,
         "5-es2015": 781
       }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 1485,
-        "main-es2015": 169047,
+        "main-es2015": 168534,
         "polyfills-es2015": 36975
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/common/src/dom_adapter.ts b/packages/common/src/dom_adapter.ts
index 0e2d832dbe..3b71475f85 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/dom_adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/dom_adapter.ts
@@ -31,16 +31,11 @@ export function setRootDomAdapter(adapter: DomAdapter) {
  */
 export abstract class DomAdapter {
   // Needs Domino-friendly test utility
-  abstract getProperty(el: Element, name: string): any;
   abstract dispatchEvent(el: any, evt: any): any;
-
-  // Used by router
-  abstract log(error: any): any;
-  abstract logGroup(error: any): any;
-  abstract logGroupEnd(): any;
+  abstract readonly supportsDOMEvents: boolean;
 
   // Used by Meta
-  abstract remove(el: any): Node;
+  abstract remove(el: any): void;
   abstract createElement(tagName: any, doc?: any): HTMLElement;
   abstract createHtmlDocument(): HTMLDocument;
   abstract getDefaultDocument(): Document;
@@ -53,25 +48,17 @@ export abstract class DomAdapter {
 
   // Used by KeyEventsPlugin
   abstract onAndCancel(el: any, evt: any, listener: any): Function;
-  abstract supportsDOMEvents(): boolean;
 
   // Used by PlatformLocation and ServerEventManagerPlugin
   abstract getGlobalEventTarget(doc: Document, target: string): any;
 
   // Used by PlatformLocation
-  abstract getHistory(): History;
-  abstract getLocation():
-      any; /** This is the ambient Location definition, NOT Location from @angular/common.  */
   abstract getBaseHref(doc: Document): string|null;
   abstract resetBaseElement(): void;
 
   // TODO: remove dependency in DefaultValueAccessor
   abstract getUserAgent(): string;
 
-  // Used by AngularProfiler
-  abstract performanceNow(): number;
-
-  // Used by CookieXSRFStrategy
-  abstract supportsCookies(): boolean;
+  // Used in the legacy @angular/http package which has some usage in g3.
   abstract getCookie(name: string): string|null;
 }
diff --git a/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts b/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts
index 06c1b81cf9..42371b9e5e 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/location/platform_location.ts
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ export class BrowserPlatformLocation extends PlatformLocation {
   // This is moved to its own method so that `MockPlatformLocationStrategy` can overwrite it
   /** @internal */
   _init() {
-    (this as {location: Location}).location = getDOM().getLocation();
-    this._history = getDOM().getHistory();
+    (this as {location: Location}).location = window.location;
+    this._history = window.history;
   }
 
   getBaseHrefFromDOM(): string {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/application_ref_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/application_ref_spec.ts
index 2f97e91745..b3b6fa09ed 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/application_ref_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/application_ref_spec.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class SomeComponent {
       const errorHandler = new ErrorHandler();
       (errorHandler as any)._console = mockConsole as any;
 
-      const platformModule = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ?
+      const platformModule = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ?
           BrowserModule :
           require('@angular/platform-server').ServerModule;
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/dom/dom_adapter_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/dom/dom_adapter_spec.ts
index ba1dab5bc1..859b12a716 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/dom/dom_adapter_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/dom/dom_adapter_spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {isTextNode} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/src/browser_util';
   describe('dom adapter', () => {
     let defaultDoc: any;
     beforeEach(() => {
-      defaultDoc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
+      defaultDoc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
     });
 
     it('should be able to create text nodes and use them with the other APIs', () => {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {isTextNode} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/src/browser_util';
       expect(() => getDOM().remove(d)).not.toThrow();
     });
 
-    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
       describe('getBaseHref', () => {
         beforeEach(() => getDOM().resetBaseElement());
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/linker/integration_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/linker/integration_spec.ts
index 69e969a79a..11ee3e15a3 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/linker/integration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/linker/integration_spec.ts
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         fixture.componentInstance.ctxProp = 'Hello World!';
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement, 'id'))
-            .toEqual('Hello World!');
+        expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement.id).toEqual('Hello World!');
       });
 
       it('should consume binding to aria-* attributes', () => {
@@ -168,13 +167,11 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
            const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MyComp);
 
            fixture.detectChanges();
-           expect(getDOM().getProperty(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement, 'tabIndex'))
-               .toEqual(0);
+           expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement.tabIndex).toEqual(0);
 
            fixture.componentInstance.ctxNumProp = 5;
            fixture.detectChanges();
-           expect(getDOM().getProperty(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement, 'tabIndex'))
-               .toEqual(5);
+           expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement.tabIndex).toEqual(5);
          });
 
       it('should consume binding to camel-cased properties', () => {
@@ -184,13 +181,11 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MyComp);
 
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement, 'readOnly'))
-            .toBeFalsy();
+        expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement.readOnly).toBeFalsy();
 
         fixture.componentInstance.ctxBoolProp = true;
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement, 'readOnly'))
-            .toBeTruthy();
+        expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement.readOnly).toBeTruthy();
       });
 
       it('should consume binding to innerHtml', () => {
@@ -236,7 +231,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         fixture.debugElement.componentInstance.ctxProp = 'foo';
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(nativeEl, 'htmlFor')).toBe('foo');
+        expect(nativeEl.htmlFor).toBe('foo');
       });
 
       it('should consume directive watch expression change.', () => {
@@ -617,7 +612,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
           expect(cmp.numberOfChecks).toEqual(2);
         });
 
-        if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+        if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
           it('should allow to destroy a component from within a host event handler',
              fakeAsync(() => {
                TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [MyComp, [[PushCmpWithHostEvent]]]});
@@ -922,7 +917,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
 
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(tc.nativeElement, 'id')).toEqual('newId');
+        expect(tc.nativeElement.id).toEqual('newId');
       });
 
       it('should not use template variables for expressions in hostProperties', () => {
@@ -996,7 +991,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
 
 
 
-      if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+      if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
         it('should support preventing default on render events', () => {
           TestBed.configureTestingModule({
             declarations:
@@ -1881,7 +1876,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         const el = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('span');
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(el, 'title')).toEqual('TITLE');
+        expect(el.title).toEqual('TITLE');
       });
     });
 
@@ -2097,7 +2092,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement.outerHTML).toContain('my-attr="aaa"');
       });
 
-      if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+      if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
         it('should support event decorators', fakeAsync(() => {
              TestBed.configureTestingModule({
                declarations: [MyComp, DirectiveWithPropDecorators],
@@ -2200,7 +2195,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
          }));
     });
 
-    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
       describe('svg', () => {
         it('should support svg elements', () => {
           TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [MyComp]});
@@ -2211,12 +2206,10 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
           const el = fixture.nativeElement;
           const svg = el.childNodes[0];
           const use = svg.childNodes[0];
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(<Element>svg, 'namespaceURI'))
-              .toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(<Element>use, 'namespaceURI'))
-              .toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
+          expect(svg.namespaceURI).toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
+          expect(use.namespaceURI).toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
 
-          const firstAttribute = getDOM().getProperty(<Element>use, 'attributes')[0];
+          const firstAttribute = use.attributes[0];
           expect(firstAttribute.name).toEqual('xlink:href');
           expect(firstAttribute.namespaceURI).toEqual('http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink');
         });
@@ -2232,12 +2225,9 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
           const svg = el.childNodes[0];
           const foreignObject = svg.childNodes[0];
           const p = foreignObject.childNodes[0];
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(<Element>svg, 'namespaceURI'))
-              .toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(<Element>foreignObject, 'namespaceURI'))
-              .toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(<Element>p, 'namespaceURI'))
-              .toEqual('http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml');
+          expect(svg.namespaceURI).toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
+          expect(foreignObject.namespaceURI).toEqual('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg');
+          expect(p.namespaceURI).toEqual('http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml');
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/linker/projection_integration_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/linker/projection_integration_spec.ts
index d97673918f..b6f43389c8 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/linker/projection_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/linker/projection_integration_spec.ts
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ describe('projection', () => {
     });
   }
 
-  if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+  if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
     it('should support non emulated styles', () => {
       TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [OtherComp]});
       TestBed.overrideComponent(MainComp, {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/linker/query_list_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/linker/query_list_spec.ts
index f79b137548..c5b1fb7070 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/linker/query_list_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/linker/query_list_spec.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ import {beforeEach, describe, expect, it} from '@angular/core/testing/src/testin
       expect(data.length).toBe(0);
     });
 
-    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
       describe('simple observable interface', () => {
         it('should fire callbacks on change', fakeAsync(() => {
              let fires = 0;
diff --git a/packages/core/test/linker/regression_integration_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/linker/regression_integration_spec.ts
index d4a1956368..b92e1a04ca 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/linker/regression_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/linker/regression_integration_spec.ts
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ function declareTestsUsingBootstrap() {
       destroyPlatform();
     });
 
-    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
       // This test needs a real DOM....
 
       it('should keep change detecting if there was an error', (done) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/linker/security_integration_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/linker/security_integration_spec.ts
index 65fb81296a..006be4f715 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/linker/security_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/linker/security_integration_spec.ts
@@ -49,13 +49,9 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
       });
     });
 
-    let originalLog: (msg: any) => any;
     beforeEach(() => {
-      originalLog = getDOM().log;
-      getDOM().log = (msg) => { /* disable logging */ };
-    });
-    afterEach(() => {
-      getDOM().log = originalLog;
+      // Disable logging for these tests.
+      spyOn(console, 'log').and.callFake(() => {});
     });
 
     describe('events', () => {
@@ -128,7 +124,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         cmp.detectChanges();
         const div = cmp.debugElement.children[0];
         expect(div.injector.get(OnPrefixDir).onclick).toBe(value);
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(div.nativeElement, 'onclick')).not.toBe(value);
+        expect(div.nativeElement.onclick).not.toBe(value);
         expect(div.nativeElement.hasAttribute('onclick')).toEqual(false);
       });
     });
@@ -145,7 +141,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         const trusted = sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustUrl('javascript:alert(1)');
         ci.ctxProp = trusted;
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(e, 'href')).toEqual('javascript:alert(1)');
+        expect(e.getAttribute('href')).toEqual('javascript:alert(1)');
       });
 
       it('should error when using the wrong trusted value', () => {
@@ -171,25 +167,21 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         const ci = fixture.componentInstance;
         ci.ctxProp = trusted;
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        expect(getDOM().getProperty(e, 'href')).toMatch(/SafeValue(%20| )must(%20| )use/);
+        expect(e.href).toMatch(/SafeValue(%20| )must(%20| )use/);
       });
     });
 
     describe('sanitizing', () => {
-      function checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>, isAttribute: boolean) {
+      function checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>) {
         const e = fixture.debugElement.children[0].nativeElement;
         const ci = fixture.componentInstance;
         ci.ctxProp = 'hello';
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        // In the browser, reading href returns an absolute URL. On the server side,
-        // it just echoes back the property.
-        let value = isAttribute ? e.getAttribute('href') : getDOM().getProperty(e, 'href');
-        expect(value).toMatch(/.*\/?hello$/);
+        expect(e.getAttribute('href')).toMatch(/.*\/?hello$/);
 
         ci.ctxProp = 'javascript:alert(1)';
         fixture.detectChanges();
-        value = isAttribute ? e.getAttribute('href') : getDOM().getProperty(e, 'href');
-        expect(value).toEqual('unsafe:javascript:alert(1)');
+        expect(e.getAttribute('href')).toEqual('unsafe:javascript:alert(1)');
       }
 
       it('should escape unsafe properties', () => {
@@ -197,7 +189,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         TestBed.overrideComponent(SecuredComponent, {set: {template}});
         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SecuredComponent);
 
-        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture, false);
+        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture);
       });
 
       it('should escape unsafe attributes', () => {
@@ -205,7 +197,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         TestBed.overrideComponent(SecuredComponent, {set: {template}});
         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SecuredComponent);
 
-        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture, true);
+        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture);
       });
 
       it('should escape unsafe properties if they are used in host bindings', () => {
@@ -220,7 +212,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         TestBed.overrideComponent(SecuredComponent, {set: {template}});
         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SecuredComponent);
 
-        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture, false);
+        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture);
       });
 
       it('should escape unsafe attributes if they are used in host bindings', () => {
@@ -235,7 +227,7 @@ function declareTests(config?: {useJit: boolean}) {
         TestBed.overrideComponent(SecuredComponent, {set: {template}});
         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SecuredComponent);
 
-        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture, true);
+        checkEscapeOfHrefProperty(fixture);
       });
 
       modifiedInIvy('Unknown property error thrown during update mode, not creation mode')
diff --git a/packages/core/test/view/element_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/view/element_spec.ts
index d2228dbb69..9977909ff4 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/view/element_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/view/element_spec.ts
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ const removeEventListener = 'removeEventListener';
           Services.checkAndUpdateView(view);
 
           const el = rootNodes[0];
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(el, 'title')).toBe('v1');
-          expect(getDOM().getProperty(el, 'value')).toBe('v2');
+          expect(el.title).toBe('v1');
+          expect(el.value).toBe('v2');
         });
       });
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/test/view/helper.ts b/packages/core/test/view/helper.ts
index d362f6646f..52cd8ae419 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/view/helper.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/view/helper.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {ArgumentType, initServicesIfNeeded, NodeCheckFn, NodeDef, rootRenderNode
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 export function isBrowser() {
-  return getDOM().supportsDOMEvents();
+  return getDOM().supportsDOMEvents;
 }
 
 export const ARG_TYPE_VALUES = [ArgumentType.Inline, ArgumentType.Dynamic];
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/browser_adapter.ts b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/browser_adapter.ts
index fcdc656551..fb0b79ee93 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/browser_adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/browser_adapter.ts
@@ -7,20 +7,9 @@
  */
 
 import {ɵparseCookieValue as parseCookieValue, ɵsetRootDomAdapter as setRootDomAdapter} from '@angular/common';
-import {ɵglobal as global} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {GenericBrowserDomAdapter} from './generic_browser_adapter';
 
-const nodeContains: (this: Node, other: Node) => boolean = (() => {
-  if (global['Node']) {
-    return global['Node'].prototype.contains || function(this: Node, node: any) {
-      return !!(this.compareDocumentPosition(node) & 16);
-    };
-  }
-
-  return undefined as any;
-})();
-
 /**
  * A `DomAdapter` powered by full browser DOM APIs.
  *
@@ -32,27 +21,6 @@ export class BrowserDomAdapter extends GenericBrowserDomAdapter {
   static makeCurrent() {
     setRootDomAdapter(new BrowserDomAdapter());
   }
-  getProperty(el: Node, name: string): any {
-    return (<any>el)[name];
-  }
-
-  log(error: string): void {
-    if (window.console) {
-      window.console.log && window.console.log(error);
-    }
-  }
-
-  logGroup(error: string): void {
-    if (window.console) {
-      window.console.group && window.console.group(error);
-    }
-  }
-
-  logGroupEnd(): void {
-    if (window.console) {
-      window.console.groupEnd && window.console.groupEnd();
-    }
-  }
 
   onAndCancel(el: Node, evt: any, listener: any): Function {
     el.addEventListener(evt, listener, false);
@@ -65,14 +33,10 @@ export class BrowserDomAdapter extends GenericBrowserDomAdapter {
   dispatchEvent(el: Node, evt: any) {
     el.dispatchEvent(evt);
   }
-  remove(node: Node): Node {
+  remove(node: Node): void {
     if (node.parentNode) {
       node.parentNode.removeChild(node);
     }
-    return node;
-  }
-  getValue(el: any): string {
-    return el.value;
   }
   createElement(tagName: string, doc?: Document): HTMLElement {
     doc = doc || this.getDefaultDocument();
@@ -105,12 +69,6 @@ export class BrowserDomAdapter extends GenericBrowserDomAdapter {
     }
     return null;
   }
-  getHistory(): History {
-    return window.history;
-  }
-  getLocation(): Location {
-    return window.location;
-  }
   getBaseHref(doc: Document): string|null {
     const href = getBaseElementHref();
     return href == null ? null : relativePath(href);
@@ -121,17 +79,6 @@ export class BrowserDomAdapter extends GenericBrowserDomAdapter {
   getUserAgent(): string {
     return window.navigator.userAgent;
   }
-  performanceNow(): number {
-    // performance.now() is not available in all browsers, see
-    // https://caniuse.com/high-resolution-time
-    return window.performance && window.performance.now ? window.performance.now() :
-                                                          new Date().getTime();
-  }
-
-  supportsCookies(): boolean {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   getCookie(name: string): string|null {
     return parseCookieValue(document.cookie, name);
   }
@@ -139,22 +86,15 @@ export class BrowserDomAdapter extends GenericBrowserDomAdapter {
 
 let baseElement: HTMLElement|null = null;
 function getBaseElementHref(): string|null {
-  if (!baseElement) {
-    baseElement = document.querySelector('base')!;
-    if (!baseElement) {
-      return null;
-    }
-  }
-  return baseElement.getAttribute('href');
+  baseElement = baseElement || document.querySelector('base');
+  return baseElement ? baseElement.getAttribute('href') : null;
 }
 
 // based on urlUtils.js in AngularJS 1
-let urlParsingNode: any;
+let urlParsingNode: HTMLAnchorElement|undefined;
 function relativePath(url: any): string {
-  if (!urlParsingNode) {
-    urlParsingNode = document.createElement('a');
-  }
+  urlParsingNode = urlParsingNode || document.createElement('a');
   urlParsingNode.setAttribute('href', url);
-  return (urlParsingNode.pathname.charAt(0) === '/') ? urlParsingNode.pathname :
-                                                       '/' + urlParsingNode.pathname;
+  const pathName = urlParsingNode.pathname;
+  return pathName.charAt(0) === '/' ? pathName : `/${pathName}`;
 }
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/generic_browser_adapter.ts b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/generic_browser_adapter.ts
index fd42d1d746..c74f9f53c5 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/generic_browser_adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/generic_browser_adapter.ts
@@ -17,11 +17,5 @@ import {ɵDomAdapter as DomAdapter} from '@angular/common';
  * can introduce XSS risks.
  */
 export abstract class GenericBrowserDomAdapter extends DomAdapter {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
-
-  supportsDOMEvents(): boolean {
-    return true;
-  }
+  readonly supportsDOMEvents: boolean = true;
 }
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts
index 3136bcbfde..4a51cfae32 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ɵgetDOM as getDOM} from '@angular/common';
 import {ApplicationRef, ComponentRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {window} from './browser';
 
@@ -50,13 +49,13 @@ export class AngularProfiler {
     if (record && isProfilerAvailable) {
       window.console.profile(profileName);
     }
-    const start = getDOM().performanceNow();
+    const start = performanceNow();
     let numTicks = 0;
-    while (numTicks < 5 || (getDOM().performanceNow() - start) < 500) {
+    while (numTicks < 5 || (performanceNow() - start) < 500) {
       this.appRef.tick();
       numTicks++;
     }
-    const end = getDOM().performanceNow();
+    const end = performanceNow();
     if (record && isProfilerAvailable) {
       window.console.profileEnd(profileName);
     }
@@ -67,3 +66,8 @@ export class AngularProfiler {
     return new ChangeDetectionPerfRecord(msPerTick, numTicks);
   }
 }
+
+function performanceNow() {
+  return window.performance && window.performance.now ? window.performance.now() :
+                                                        new Date().getTime();
+}
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts b/packages/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts
index 6a9eacb5f6..d49260773f 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/test/browser/bootstrap_spec.ts
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function bootstrap(
          });
        }));
 
-    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) {
+    if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) {
       it('should forward the error to promise when bootstrap fails',
          inject([AsyncTestCompleter], (async: AsyncTestCompleter) => {
            const logger = new MockConsole();
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/test/dom/events/event_manager_spec.ts b/packages/platform-browser/test/dom/events/event_manager_spec.ts
index 0369cd615c..0f08c19018 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/test/dom/events/event_manager_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/test/dom/events/event_manager_spec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ let zone: NgZone;
 
 describe('EventManager', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
+    doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
     zone = new NgZone({});
     domEventPlugin = new DomEventsPlugin(doc);
   });
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ describe('EventManager', () => {
 
   it('should only trigger one Change detection when bubbling with shouldCoalesceEventChangeDetection = true',
      (done: DoneFn) => {
-       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
+       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
        zone = new NgZone({shouldCoalesceEventChangeDetection: true});
        domEventPlugin = new DomEventsPlugin(doc);
        const element = el('<div></div>');
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ describe('EventManager', () => {
 
   it('should only trigger one Change detection when bubbling with shouldCoalesceRunChangeDetection = true',
      (done: DoneFn) => {
-       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
+       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
        zone = new NgZone({shouldCoalesceRunChangeDetection: true});
        domEventPlugin = new DomEventsPlugin(doc);
        const element = el('<div></div>');
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ describe('EventManager', () => {
 
   it('should not drain micro tasks queue too early with shouldCoalesceEventChangeDetection=true',
      (done: DoneFn) => {
-       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
+       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
        zone = new NgZone({shouldCoalesceEventChangeDetection: true});
        domEventPlugin = new DomEventsPlugin(doc);
        const element = el('<div></div>');
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ describe('EventManager', () => {
 
   it('should not drain micro tasks queue too early with shouldCoalesceRunChangeDetection=true',
      (done: DoneFn) => {
-       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents() ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
+       doc = getDOM().supportsDOMEvents ? document : getDOM().createHtmlDocument();
        zone = new NgZone({shouldCoalesceRunChangeDetection: true});
        domEventPlugin = new DomEventsPlugin(doc);
        const element = el('<div></div>');
diff --git a/packages/platform-server/src/domino_adapter.ts b/packages/platform-server/src/domino_adapter.ts
index 54256a2c19..39d1c8f81d 100644
--- a/packages/platform-server/src/domino_adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-server/src/domino_adapter.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ const domino = require('domino');
 import {ɵBrowserDomAdapter as BrowserDomAdapter} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {ɵsetRootDomAdapter as setRootDomAdapter} from '@angular/common';
 
-function _notImplemented(methodName: string) {
-  return new Error('This method is not implemented in DominoAdapter: ' + methodName);
-}
-
 export function setDomTypes() {
   // Make all Domino types available in the global env.
   Object.assign(global, domino.impl);
@@ -45,23 +41,9 @@ export class DominoAdapter extends BrowserDomAdapter {
     setRootDomAdapter(new DominoAdapter());
   }
 
+  readonly supportsDOMEvents = false;
   private static defaultDoc: Document;
 
-  log(error: string) {
-    // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
-    console.log(error);
-  }
-
-  logGroup(error: string) {
-    console.error(error);
-  }
-
-  logGroupEnd() {}
-
-  supportsDOMEvents(): boolean {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   createHtmlDocument(): HTMLDocument {
     return parseDocument('<html><head><title>fakeTitle</title></head><body></body></html>');
   }
@@ -80,18 +62,6 @@ export class DominoAdapter extends BrowserDomAdapter {
     return node.shadowRoot == node;
   }
 
-  getProperty(el: Element, name: string): any {
-    if (name === 'href') {
-      // Domino tries to resolve href-s which we do not want. Just return the
-      // attribute value.
-      return el.getAttribute('href');
-    } else if (name === 'innerText') {
-      // Domino does not support innerText. Just map it to textContent.
-      return el.textContent;
-    }
-    return (<any>el)[name];
-  }
-
   getGlobalEventTarget(doc: Document, target: string): EventTarget|null {
     if (target === 'window') {
       return doc.defaultView;
@@ -106,13 +76,8 @@ export class DominoAdapter extends BrowserDomAdapter {
   }
 
   getBaseHref(doc: Document): string {
-    const base = doc.documentElement!.querySelector('base');
-    let href = '';
-    if (base) {
-      href = base.getAttribute('href')!;
-    }
     // TODO(alxhub): Need relative path logic from BrowserDomAdapter here?
-    return href;
+    return doc.documentElement!.querySelector('base')?.getAttribute('href') || '';
   }
 
   dispatchEvent(el: Node, evt: any) {
@@ -126,24 +91,11 @@ export class DominoAdapter extends BrowserDomAdapter {
     }
   }
 
-  getHistory(): History {
-    throw _notImplemented('getHistory');
-  }
-  getLocation(): Location {
-    throw _notImplemented('getLocation');
-  }
   getUserAgent(): string {
     return 'Fake user agent';
   }
 
-  performanceNow(): number {
-    return Date.now();
-  }
-
-  supportsCookies(): boolean {
-    return false;
-  }
   getCookie(name: string): string {
-    throw _notImplemented('getCookie');
+    throw new Error('getCookie has not been implemented');
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/platform-server/test/integration_spec.ts b/packages/platform-server/test/integration_spec.ts
index 11245bf6cb..3f781f98a7 100644
--- a/packages/platform-server/test/integration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-server/test/integration_spec.ts
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class HiddenModule {
 }
 
 (function() {
-if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) return;  // NODE only
+if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) return;  // NODE only
 
 describe('platform-server integration', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/platform-server/test/server_styles_host_spec.ts b/packages/platform-server/test/server_styles_host_spec.ts
index 5a0056fb13..75e3454f8a 100644
--- a/packages/platform-server/test/server_styles_host_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-server/test/server_styles_host_spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {ServerStylesHost} from '@angular/platform-server/src/styles_host';
 
 
 (function() {
-if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents()) return;  // NODE only
+if (getDOM().supportsDOMEvents) return;  // NODE only
 
 describe('ServerStylesHost', () => {
   let ssh: ServerStylesHost;
diff --git a/packages/router/src/router_module.ts b/packages/router/src/router_module.ts
index 810fd68a11..51293c5fd2 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/router_module.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/router_module.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {APP_BASE_HREF, HashLocationStrategy, Location, LOCATION_INITIALIZED, LocationStrategy, PathLocationStrategy, PlatformLocation, ViewportScroller, ɵgetDOM as getDOM} from '@angular/common';
+import {APP_BASE_HREF, HashLocationStrategy, Location, LOCATION_INITIALIZED, LocationStrategy, PathLocationStrategy, PlatformLocation, ViewportScroller} from '@angular/common';
 import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, APP_BOOTSTRAP_LISTENER, APP_INITIALIZER, ApplicationRef, Compiler, ComponentRef, Inject, Injectable, InjectionToken, Injector, ModuleWithProviders, NgModule, NgModuleFactoryLoader, NgProbeToken, Optional, Provider, SkipSelf, SystemJsNgModuleLoader} from '@angular/core';
 import {of, Subject} from 'rxjs';
 
@@ -448,12 +448,13 @@ export function setupRouter(
   assignExtraOptionsToRouter(opts, router);
 
   if (opts.enableTracing) {
-    const dom = getDOM();
     router.events.subscribe((e: Event) => {
-      dom.logGroup(`Router Event: ${(<any>e.constructor).name}`);
-      dom.log(e.toString());
-      dom.log(e);
-      dom.logGroupEnd();
+      // tslint:disable:no-console
+      console.group?.(`Router Event: ${(<any>e.constructor).name}`);
+      console.log(e.toString());
+      console.log(e);
+      console.groupEnd?.();
+      // tslint:enable:no-console
     });
   }