diff --git a/templates/app/_package.json b/templates/app/_package.json
index 3ca824ff0..ceea38d0a 100644
--- a/templates/app/_package.json
+++ b/templates/app/_package.json
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@
     "@angularclass/match-control": "^2.0.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.3",
     "rxjs": "^5.3.0",
-    "zone.js": "^0.7.2",
-    "@angular/common": "~2.4.9",
-    "@angular/compiler": "~2.4.9",
-    "@angular/core": "~2.4.9",
-    "@angular/forms": "~2.4.9",
-    "@angular/http": "~2.4.9",
+    "zone.js": "^0.8.4",
+    "@angular/common": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/core": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/forms": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/http": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^4.3.3",
+    "@angular/router": "^4.3.3",
     <%#"@angular/material": "^2.0.0-alpha.10",%>
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "~2.4.9",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~2.4.9",
-    "@angular/router": "^3.4.7",
     "@angularclass/hmr": "^1.2.1",
   <%_ if(filters.ts) { -%>
     "@types/core-js": "^0.9.41",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "@types/webpack": "^2.2.15",
   <%_ } -%>
     "angular2-universal": "2.1.0-rc.1",
-    "angular2-jwt": "^0.1.24",
+    "angular2-jwt": "^0.1.28",
     <% if(filters.auth) { %>
     "angular-validation-match": "^1.9.0",<% } %>
     <% if(filters.uirouter) { %>
diff --git a/templates/app/client/__index.html b/templates/app/client/__index.html
index 8b9dacffe..ccdf4f911 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/__index.html
+++ b/templates/app/client/__index.html
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
       ga('send', 'pageview');
     </script>
 
-    <app>LOADING</app>
-    <navbar></navbar>
-    <% if (filters.ngroute) { %><router-outlet></router-outlet><% } %><% if (filters.uirouter) { %><div ui-view=""></div><% } %>
-    <footer></footer>
+    <app>Loading...</app>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/account.module.js b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/account.module.js
index 2f047996b..b303eb7eb 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/account.module.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/account.module.js
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-<%_ if (filters.uirouter) { -%>
+<%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
 import { UIRouterModule } from 'ui-router-ng2';<% } %>
-<%_ if (filters.ngroute) { -%>
+<%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
 import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';<% } %>
 <%_ if(filters.oauth) { -%>
 import { DirectivesModule } from '../../components/directives.module';<% } %>
 
-import { STATES } from './account.routes';
+<%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
+import { STATES } from './account.routes';<% } %>
 
 import { LoginComponent } from './login/login.component';
 import { SettingsComponent } from './settings/settings.component';
 import { SignupComponent } from './signup/signup.component';
 
-<%_ if (filters.ngroute) { -%>
+<%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
 const accountRoutes: Routes = [{
   path: 'login',
   component: LoginComponent,
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ const accountRoutes: Routes = [{
     imports: [
         FormsModule,
         BrowserModule,
-        <%_ if (filters.uirouter) { -%>
+        <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
         UIRouterModule.forChild({
             states: STATES,
         }),<% } %>
-        <%_ if (filters.ngroute) { -%>
+        <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
         RouterModule.forChild(accountRoutes),<% } %>
         <%_ if(filters.oauth) { -%>
         DirectivesModule,<% } %>
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/login/login.component.js b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/login/login.component.js
index 6a2a4fec5..1f6dd0614 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/login/login.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/login/login.component.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export class LoginComponent {
   errors = {login: undefined};
   submitted = false;
   AuthService;
-  <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%><% } %>
+  <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
+  Router;<% } %>
   <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
   StateService;<% } %>
 
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.component.js b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.component.js
index e426e94e3..c19ee87aa 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.component.js
@@ -40,16 +40,14 @@ export class SettingsComponent {
   changePassword(form) {
     this.submitted = true;
 
-    if(form.$valid) {
-      this.AuthService.changePassword(this.user.oldPassword, this.user.newPassword)
-        .then(() => {
-          this.message = 'Password successfully changed.';
-        })
-        .catch(() => {
-          form.password.$setValidity('mongoose', false);
-          this.errors.other = 'Incorrect password';
-          this.message = '';
-        });
-    }
+    return this.AuthService.changePassword(this.user.oldPassword, this.user.newPassword)
+      .then(() => {
+        this.message = 'Password successfully changed.';
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        // form.password.$setValidity('mongoose', false);
+        this.errors.other = 'Incorrect password';
+        this.message = '';
+      });
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.html b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.html
index eed1686fd..6a33253a6 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.html
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/settings/settings.html
@@ -9,20 +9,19 @@ <h1>Change Password</h1>
         <div class="form-group">
           <label>Current Password</label>
 
-          <input type="password" name="password" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="user.oldPassword" mongoose-error/>
-          <p class="help-block" [hidden]="!form.password.$error.mongoose">
-              {{ errors.other }}
+          <input type="password" name="password" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="user.oldPassword" required #oldPassword="ngModel"/>
+          <p class="help-block" [hidden]="oldPassword.valid || !submitted">
+            Required
           </p>
         </div>
 
         <div class="form-group">
           <label>New Password</label>
 
-          <input type="password" name="newPassword" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="user.newPassword"
-                 ng-minlength="3"
-                 required/>
+          <input type="password" name="newPassword" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="user.newPassword" required #newPassword="ngModel"
+                 minlength="3"/>
           <p class="help-block"
-            [hidden]="!(form.newPassword.$error.minlength || form.newPassword.$error.required) || !(form.newPassword.$dirty || submitted)">
+             [hidden]="newPassword.valid || !submitted">
             Password must be at least 3 characters.
           </p>
         </div>
@@ -30,12 +29,11 @@ <h1>Change Password</h1>
         <div class="form-group">
           <label>Confirm New Password</label>
 
-          <input type="password" name="confirmPassword" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="user.confirmPassword"
+          <input type="password" name="confirmPassword" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="user.confirmPassword" required #confirmPassword="ngModel"
                  match="user.newPassword"
-                 ng-minlength="3"
-                 required=""/>
+                 minlength="3"/>
           <p class="help-block"
-            [hidden]="!form.confirmPassword.$error.match || !submitted">
+             [hidden]="confirmPassword.valid || !submitted">
             Passwords must match.
           </p>
 
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/signup/signup.component.js b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/signup/signup.component.js
index 96f051bc6..74fe2eb8d 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/signup/signup.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/account(auth)/signup/signup.component.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
 import { StateService } from 'ui-router-ng2';<% } %>
-<%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%><% } %>
+<%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';<% } %>
 import { AuthService } from '../../../components/auth/auth.service';
-import {ANGULARCLASS_MATCH_CONTROL_DIRECTIVES} from '@angularclass/match-control';
 
 <%_ if(filters.flow) { -%>
 type User = {
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ interface User {
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'signup',
-  template: require('./signup.<%=templateExt%>'),
-  directives: [...ANGULARCLASS_MATCH_CONTROL_DIRECTIVES]
+  template: require('./signup.<%=templateExt%>')
 })
 export class SignupComponent {
   user: User = {
@@ -33,14 +32,16 @@ export class SignupComponent {
   errors = {};
   submitted = false;
   AuthService;
-  <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%><% } %>
+  <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
+  Router;<% } %>
   <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
   StateService;<% } %>
 
-  static parameters = [AuthService, <% if(filters.ngroute) { %><% } else { %>StateService<% } %>];
-  constructor(_AuthService_: AuthService, <% if(filters.ngroute) { %><% } else { %>_StateService_: StateService<% } %>) {
+  static parameters = [AuthService, <% if(filters.ngroute) { %>Router<% } else { %>StateService<% } %>];
+  constructor(_AuthService_: AuthService, <% if(filters.ngroute) { %>router: Router<% } else { %>_StateService_: StateService<% } %>) {
     this.AuthService = _AuthService_;
-    <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%><% } -%>
+    <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
+    this.Router = router;<% } -%>
     <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
     this.StateService = _StateService_;<% } -%>
   }
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ export class SignupComponent {
     })
     .then(() => {
       // Account created, redirect to home
-      <% if(filters.ngroute) { %>this.$location.path('/');<% } -%>
+      <% if(filters.ngroute) { %>this.Router.navigateByUrl('/home');<% } -%>
       <% if(filters.uirouter) { %>this.StateService.go('main');<% } -%>
     })
     .catch(err => {
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.component.js b/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.component.js
index 738dccbf8..d1c5dbe7c 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.component.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export class AdminComponent {
 
   <%_ } _%>
   static parameters = [UserService];
-  constructor(userService: UserService) {
+  constructor(<%= private() %>userService: UserService) {
     this.userService = userService;
     // Use the user service to fetch all users
     this.userService.query().subscribe(users => {
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.module.js b/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.module.js
index e165f9e41..b9142d7c4 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.module.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.module.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { AdminComponent } from './admin.component';
 
 <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
 import { STATES } from './admin.routes';<% } %>
-<%_ if (filters.ngroute) { -%>
+<%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
 const adminRoutes: Routes = [{
   path: 'admin',
   component: AdminComponent,
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/app.constants.js b/templates/app/client/app/app.constants.js
index 39adeaea5..30d84c9e8 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/app.constants.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/app.constants.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%_ if(filters.babel) { -%>
 export default from '../../server/config/environment/shared';<% } %>
 <%_ if(filters.ts) { -%>
-import shared from '../../server/config/environment/shared';
+import shared from '../../server/config/environment/shared.js';
 
 export default shared;<% } %>
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/app.module.js b/templates/app/client/app/app.module.js
index 8f0185f82..3bde844db 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/app.module.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/app.module.js
@@ -1,57 +1,13 @@
-// import angular from 'angular';
-// // import ngAnimate from 'angular-animate';
-// import ngCookies from 'angular-cookies';
-// import ngResource from 'angular-resource';
-// import ngSanitize from 'angular-sanitize';
-// <%_ if(filters.socketio) { _%>
-// import 'angular-socket-io';<% } %>
-// <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { _%>
-// const ngRoute = require('angular-route');<% } %>
-// <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { _%>
-// import uiRouter from 'angular-ui-router';<% } %>
-// <%_ if(filters.uibootstrap) { _%>
-// import uiBootstrap from 'angular-ui-bootstrap';<% } %>
-// // import ngMessages from 'angular-messages';
-// <%_ if(filters.auth) { _%>
-// // import ngValidationMatch from 'angular-validation-match';<% } %>
-
-// import {routeConfig} from './app.config';
-
-// <%_ if(filters.auth) { _%>
-// import _Auth from '../components/auth/auth.module';
-// import account from './account';
-// import admin from './admin';<% } %>
-// import navbar from '../components/navbar/navbar.component';
-// import footer from '../components/footer/footer.component';
-// import main from './main/main.component';
-// import constants from './app.constants';
-// import util from '../components/util/util.module';
-// <%_ if(filters.socketio) { _%>
-// import socket from '../components/socket/socket.service';<% } %>
-
-//   .config(routeConfig)
-//   <%_ if(filters.auth) { _%>
-//   .run(function($rootScope, $location, Auth) {
-//     'ngInject';
-//     // Redirect to login if route requires auth and you're not logged in
-//     $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart', function(event, next) {
-//       Auth.isLoggedIn(function(loggedIn) {
-//         if(next.authenticate && !loggedIn) {
-//           $location.path('/login');
-//         }
-//       });
-//     });
-//   })<% } %>;
-
-
 import {
   NgModule,
   ErrorHandler,
   Injectable,
   ApplicationRef,
+  Provider,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {
+  Http,
   HttpModule,
   BaseRequestOptions,
   RequestOptions,
@@ -60,15 +16,13 @@ import {
 import {
   removeNgStyles,
   createNewHosts,
-  disposeOldHosts,
   createInputTransfer,
-  restoreInputValues,
 } from '@angularclass/hmr';
 <%_ if (filters.uirouter) { -%>
 import { UIRouterModule } from 'ui-router-ng2';<% } %>
 <%_ if (filters.ngroute) { -%>
 import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';<% } %>
-import { provideAuth } from 'angular2-jwt';
+import { provideAuth, AuthHttp, AuthConfig } from 'angular2-jwt';
 
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
 import { MainModule } from './main/main.module';
@@ -79,12 +33,19 @@ import { AdminModule } from './admin/admin.module';
 
 import constants from './app.constants';
 
-let providers = [
-  provideAuth({
-    // Allow using AuthHttp while not logged in
+export function getAuthHttp(http) {
+  return new AuthHttp(new AuthConfig({
     noJwtError: true,
-  })
-];
+    globalHeaders: [{'Accept': 'application/json'}],
+    tokenGetter: (() => localStorage.getItem('id_token')),
+  }), http);
+}
+
+let providers: Provider[] = [{
+  provide: AuthHttp,
+  useFactory: getAuthHttp,
+  deps: [Http]
+}];
 
 if(constants.env === 'development') {
   @Injectable()
@@ -134,7 +95,7 @@ const appRoutes: Routes = [
 })
 export class AppModule {
   static parameters = [ApplicationRef];
-  constructor(appRef/*: ApplicationRef*/) {
+  constructor(<%= private() %>appRef: ApplicationRef) {
     this.appRef = appRef;
   }
 
diff --git a/templates/app/client/app/main/main.component.js b/templates/app/client/app/main/main.component.js
index 79d0bdc79..1944616f9 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/app/main/main.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/app/main/main.component.js
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ import { SocketService } from '../../components/socket/socket.service';
     styles: [require('./main.<%=styleExt%>')],
 })
 export class MainComponent implements OnInit<% if(filters.ws) { %>, OnDestroy<% } %> {
+  Http;
   <%_ if(filters.ws) { -%>
   SocketService;<% } %>
   awesomeThings = [];
   <%_ if(filters.models) { -%>
   newThing = '';<% } %>
 
-  <%_ if(filters.babel) { -%>
-  static parameters = [Http, SocketService];<% } %>
+  static parameters = [Http, SocketService];
   constructor(<%= private() %>http: Http<% if(filters.ws) { %>, <%= private() %>socketService: SocketService<% } %>) {
     this.Http = http;
     <%_ if(filters.ws) { -%>
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
index 40a28f382..31931abc7 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Http } from '@angular/http';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/toPromise';
 import { safeCb, extractData } from '../util';
-import { userRoles } from '../../app/app.constants';
+import constants from '../../app/app.constants';
 
 // @flow
 class User {
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@ class User {
 
 @Injectable()
 export class AuthService {
-  _currentUser: User = {};
+  _currentUser: User = new User();
   @Output() currentUserChanged = new EventEmitter(true);
-  userRoles = userRoles || [];
+  userRoles = constants.userRoles || [];
+  Http;
+  AuthHttp;
+  UserService;
 
   static parameters = [Http, AuthHttp, UserService];
-  constructor(_Http_: Http, _AuthHttp_: AuthHttp, _UserService_: UserService) {
-    this.Http = _Http_;
-    this.AuthHttp = _AuthHttp_;
-    this.UserService = _UserService_;
+  constructor(<%= private() %>http: Http, <%= private() %>authHttp: AuthHttp, <%= private() %>userService: UserService) {
+    this.Http = http;
+    this.AuthHttp = authHttp;
+    this.UserService = userService;
 
     if(localStorage.getItem('id_token')) {
       this.UserService.get().toPromise()
-        .then(user => {
+        .then(extractData)
+        .then((user: User) => {
           this.currentUser = user;
         })
         .catch(err => {
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ export class AuthService {
    * @param {String} role - role to check against
    */
   static hasRole(userRole, role) {
-    return userRoles.indexOf(userRole) >= userRoles.indexOf(role);
+    return constants.userRoles.indexOf(userRole) >= constants.userRoles.indexOf(role);
   }
 
   get currentUser() {
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ export class AuthService {
         localStorage.setItem('id_token', res.token);
         return this.UserService.get().toPromise();
       })
-      .then(user => {
+      .then((user: User) => {
         this.currentUser = user;
         localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(user));
         safeCb(callback)(null, user);
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ export class AuthService {
   logout() {
     localStorage.removeItem('user');
     localStorage.removeItem('id_token');
-    this.currentUser = {};
+    this.currentUser = new User();
     return Promise.resolve();
   }
 
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ export class AuthService {
         localStorage.setItem('id_token', data.token);
         return this.UserService.get().toPromise();
       })
-      .then(_user => {
+      .then((_user: User) => {
         this.currentUser = _user;
         return safeCb(callback)(null, _user);
       })
@@ -135,6 +139,7 @@ export class AuthService {
    */
   changePassword(oldPassword, newPassword, callback) {
     return this.UserService.changePassword({id: this.currentUser._id}, oldPassword, newPassword)
+      .toPromise()
       .then(() => safeCb(callback)(null))
       .catch(err => safeCb(callback)(err));
   }
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ export class AuthService {
    * @param  {Function} [callback] - function(user)
    * @return {Promise}
    */
-  getCurrentUser(callback) {
+  getCurrentUser(callback<% if(filters.ts) { %>?<% } %>) {
     safeCb(callback)(this.currentUser);
     return Promise.resolve(this.currentUser);
   }
@@ -161,9 +166,10 @@ export class AuthService {
 
   /**
    * Checks if user is logged in
+   * @param {function} [callback]
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
-  isLoggedIn(callback) {
+  isLoggedIn(callback<% if(filters.ts) { %>?<% } %>) {
     let is = !!this.currentUser._id;
     safeCb(callback)(is);
     return Promise.resolve(is);
@@ -180,10 +186,10 @@ export class AuthService {
   /**
    * Check if a user is an admin
    *
-   * @param  {Function|*} callback - optional, function(is)
+   * @param  {Function|*} [callback] - optional, function(is)
    * @return {Promise}
    */
-  isAdmin(callback) {
+  isAdmin(callback<% if(filters.ts) { %>?<% } %>) {
     return this.getCurrentUser().then(user => {
       var is = user.role === 'admin';
       safeCb(callback)(is);
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/user.service.js b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/user.service.js
index 543df3c5a..8520f2115 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/user.service.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/user.service.js
@@ -10,44 +10,48 @@ import 'rxjs/add/operator/toPromise';
 // @flow
 type UserType = {
   // TODO: use Mongoose model
-  name: string;
-  email: string;
+  id?: string;
+  _id?: string;
+  name?: string;
+  email?: string;
+}
+
+function handleError(err) {
+  return Observable.throw(err.json().error || 'Server error');
 }
 
 @Injectable()
 export class UserService {
+  AuthHttp;
+
   static parameters = [AuthHttp];
-  constructor(authHttp: AuthHttp) {
+  constructor(<%= private() %>authHttp: AuthHttp) {
     this.AuthHttp = authHttp;
   }
 
-  handleError(err) {
-    Observable.throw(err.json().error || 'Server error');
-  }
-
   query(): Observable<UserType[]> {
     return this.AuthHttp.get('/api/users/')
       .map((res:Response) => res.json())
-      .catch(this.handleError);
+      .catch(handleError);
   }
-  get(user = {id: 'me'}): Observable<UserType> {
+  get(user<% if(filters.ts) { %>: UserType<% } %> = {id: 'me'}): Observable<UserType> {
     return this.AuthHttp.get(`/api/users/${user.id || user._id}`)
       .map((res:Response) => res.json())
-      .catch(this.handleError);
+      .catch(handleError);
   }
   create(user: UserType) {
     return this.AuthHttp.post('/api/users/', user)
       .map((res:Response) => res.json())
-      .catch(this.handleError);
+      .catch(handleError);
   }
   changePassword(user, oldPassword, newPassword) {
     return this.AuthHttp.put(`/api/users/${user.id || user._id}/password`, {oldPassword, newPassword})
       .map((res:Response) => res.json())
-      .catch(this.handleError);
+      .catch(handleError);
   }
   remove(user) {
     return this.AuthHttp.delete(`/api/users/${user.id || user._id}`)
       .map(() => user)
-      .catch(this.handleError);
+      .catch(handleError);
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js b/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js
index 969d7b2ac..bfeed3314 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js
@@ -12,17 +12,20 @@ import { AuthService } from '../auth/auth.service';<% } %>
 })
 export class NavbarComponent {
   isCollapsed = true;
-  isLoggedIn;
-  isAdmin;
-  currentUser = {};
   menu = [{
     title: 'Home',
     <% if(filters.uirouter) { %>'state': 'main'<% } else { %>'link': '/home'<% } %>,
   }];
+  <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { -%>
+  Router;<% } %>
   <%_ if(filters.auth) { -%>
+  isAdmin;
+  isLoggedIn;
+  currentUser = {};
+  AuthService;
 
   static parameters = [AuthService<% if(filters.uirouter) { %>, StateService<% } else { %>, Router<% } %>];
-  constructor(authService: AuthService<% if(filters.uirouter) { %>, stateService: StateService<% } else { %>, router: Router<% } %>) {
+  constructor(<%= private() %>authService: AuthService<% if(filters.uirouter) { %>, <%= private() %>stateService: StateService<% } else { %>, <%= private() %>router: Router<% } %>) {
     this.AuthService = authService;
     <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { -%>
     this.StateService = stateService;<% } %>
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ export class NavbarComponent {
     this.reset();
 
     this.AuthService.currentUserChanged.subscribe(user => {
-      this.currentuser = user;
+      this.currentUser = user;
       this.reset();
     });
   }
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/util.js b/templates/app/client/components/util.js
index 11255b391..61f6c2811 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/util.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/util.js
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ export function urlParse(url) {
  * @return {Boolean}                    - true if url is same origin
  */
 export function isSameOrigin(url, origins) {
-  url = Util.urlParse(url);
+  url = urlParse(url);
   origins = (origins && [].concat(origins)) || [];
-  origins = origins.map(Util.urlParse);
+  origins = origins.map(urlParse);
   origins.push(window.location);
   origins = origins.filter(function(o) {
     let hostnameCheck = url.hostname === o.hostname;
diff --git a/templates/app/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js b/templates/app/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js
index ae0e960fa..7f0dce8b7 100644
--- a/templates/app/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js
+++ b/templates/app/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function create(req, res) {
   <% if (filters.mongooseModels) { %>var newUser = new User(req.body);
   newUser.provider = 'local';
   newUser.role = 'user';
-  newUser.save()<% }
+  return newUser.save()<% }
      if (filters.sequelizeModels) { %>var newUser = User.build(req.body);
   newUser.setDataValue('provider', 'local');
   newUser.setDataValue('role', 'user');
diff --git a/templates/app/spec.js b/templates/app/spec.js
index ba731f735..0cf207a88 100644
--- a/templates/app/spec.js
+++ b/templates/app/spec.js
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ testsContext('./components/oauth-buttons/oauth-buttons.component.spec.<%= script
 <%_ } -%>
 
 import { TestBed, getTestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import browser from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
+import {
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting,
+} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
 
-TestBed.initTestEnvironment(browser.BrowserDynamicTestingModule, browser.platformBrowserDynamicTesting());
+TestBed.initTestEnvironment(BrowserDynamicTestingModule, platformBrowserDynamicTesting());
 
 <%_ if (filters.mocha) { -%>
 var hook = new Mocha.Hook('Modified Angular beforeEach Hook', function() {
diff --git a/templates/app/tsconfig(ts).json b/templates/app/tsconfig(ts).json
index 7fe883d2f..de791d019 100644
--- a/templates/app/tsconfig(ts).json
+++ b/templates/app/tsconfig(ts).json
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@
     "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
     "experimentalDecorators": true,
     "sourceMap": true,
-    "rootDir": "./client",
+    "rootDir": "./",
     "module": "es6",
     "outDir": ".tmp",
     "removeComments": false,
     "target": "es5",
     "skipLibCheck": true,
-    "moduleResolution": "node"
+    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "lib": [
+      "es2016",
+      "dom"
+    ]
   },
   "typeRoots": [
-    "node_modules/@types"
+    "./node_modules/@types/"
   ],
   "exclude": [
     "node_modules"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/.yo-rc.json b/test/fixtures/.yo-rc.json
index bace79b9f..e0d83dd8d 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/.yo-rc.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/.yo-rc.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       "flow": false,
       "html": true,
       "sass": true,
-      "uirouter": true,
+      "ngroute": true,
       "bootstrap": true,
       "uibootstrap": true,
       "ws": true,
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@
     "moduleName": "",
     "modulePrompt": true,
     "filters": [
-      "uirouter",
+      "ngroute",
       "mocha",
       "expect",
       "should",
-      "uirouter",
       "es6",
       "webpack"
     ],