diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json b/packages/angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json
index c198cf94b934..d2a7edf80e50 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json
@@ -1645,11 +1645,6 @@
               "type": "string",
               "description": "Override suite in the protractor config."
             },
-            "elementExplorer": {
-              "type": "boolean",
-              "description": "Start Protractor's Element Explorer for debugging.",
-              "default": false
-            },
             "webdriverUpdate": {
               "type": "boolean",
               "description": "Try to update webdriver.",
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/index.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/index.ts
index 40f6a78a558d..755324d83c78 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/index.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ interface JasmineNodeOpts {
 
 function runProtractor(root: string, options: ProtractorBuilderOptions): Promise<BuilderOutput> {
   const additionalProtractorConfig: Partial<ProtractorBuilderOptions> & Partial<JasmineNodeOpts> = {
-    elementExplorer: options.elementExplorer,
     baseUrl: options.baseUrl,
     specs: options.specs && options.specs.length ? options.specs : undefined,
     suite: options.suite,
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/schema.json b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/schema.json
index 4fbf3cf04cb6..c4fd14eff06a 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/schema.json
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/protractor/schema.json
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Override suite in the protractor config."
     },
-    "elementExplorer": {
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "description": "Start Protractor's Element Explorer for debugging.",
-      "default": false
-    },
     "webdriverUpdate": {
       "type": "boolean",
       "description": "Try to update webdriver.",
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/migration-collection.json b/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/migration-collection.json
index c8702d82b872..3ea6dfa9cf9c 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/migration-collection.json
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/migration-collection.json
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@
       "factory": "./update-10/rename-browserslist-config",
       "description": "Update Browserslist configurations to '.browserslistrc'."
     },
-    "update-workspace-dependencies": {
-      "version": "10.0.0-beta.1",
-      "factory": "./update-10/update-dependencies",
-      "description": "Workspace dependencies updates."
-    },
     "remove-es5-browser-support-option": {
       "version": "10.0.0-beta.2",
       "factory": "./update-10/remove-es5-browser-support",
@@ -80,11 +75,6 @@
       "factory": "./update-9/schematic-options",
       "description": "Replace deprecated 'styleext' and 'spec' Angular schematic options."
     },
-    "update-angular-config": {
-      "version": "10.0.0-beta.3",
-      "factory": "./update-10/update-angular-config",
-      "description": "Remove various deprecated builders options from 'angular.json'."
-    },
     "side-effects-package-json": {
       "version": "10.0.0-beta.3",
       "factory": "./update-10/side-effects-package-json",
@@ -94,6 +84,16 @@
       "version": "10.0.0-beta.3",
       "factory": "./update-10/update-module-and-target-compiler-options",
       "description": "Update 'module' and 'target' TypeScript compiler options."
+    },
+    "update-workspace-dependencies": {
+      "version": "10.0.0-beta.6",
+      "factory": "./update-10/update-dependencies",
+      "description": "Workspace dependencies updates."
+    },
+    "update-angular-config": {
+      "version": "10.0.0-beta.6",
+      "factory": "./update-10/update-angular-config",
+      "description": "Remove various deprecated builders options from 'angular.json'."
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-angular-config.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-angular-config.ts
index 611f4210d431..c64101afdc1c 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-angular-config.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-angular-config.ts
@@ -31,9 +31,16 @@ export default function (): Rule {
           continue;
         }
 
-        let extraOptionsToRemove = {};
+        let optionsToRemove: Record<string, undefined> = {
+          evalSourceMap: undefined,
+          skipAppShell: undefined,
+          profile: undefined,
+          elementExplorer: undefined,
+        };
+
         if (target.builder === Builders.Server) {
-          extraOptionsToRemove = {
+          optionsToRemove = {
+            ...optionsToRemove,
             vendorChunk: undefined,
             commonChunk: undefined,
           };
@@ -43,10 +50,7 @@ export default function (): Rule {
         if (target.options) {
           target.options = {
             ...updateVendorSourceMap(target.options),
-            evalSourceMap: undefined,
-            skipAppShell: undefined,
-            profile: undefined,
-            ...extraOptionsToRemove,
+            ...optionsToRemove,
           };
         }
 
@@ -58,10 +62,7 @@ export default function (): Rule {
         for (const configurationName of Object.keys(target.configurations)) {
           target.configurations[configurationName] = {
             ...updateVendorSourceMap(target.configurations[configurationName]),
-            evalSourceMap: undefined,
-            skipAppShell: undefined,
-            profile: undefined,
-            ...extraOptionsToRemove,
+            ...optionsToRemove,
           };
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-dependencies.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-dependencies.ts
index a50952295f2e..4525a94cf5fc 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-dependencies.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/migrations/update-10/update-dependencies.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default function (): Rule {
   return (host, context) => {
     const dependenciesToUpdate: Record<string, string> = {
       'karma': '~5.0.0',
-      'protractor': '~5.4.4',
+      'protractor': '~7.0.0',
       'ng-packagr': latestVersions.ngPackagr,
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
index 8c086cd0a00c..ceb517186b35 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/workspace/files/package.json.template
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "~3.0.2",
     "karma-jasmine": "~3.1.1",
     "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^1.4.2",
-    "protractor": "~5.4.3",<% } %>
+    "protractor": "~7.0.0",<% } %>
     "ts-node": "~8.3.0",
     "tslint": "~6.1.0",
     "typescript": "<%= latestVersions.TypeScript %>"
diff --git a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/basic/e2e.ts b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/basic/e2e.ts
index c3c7db2d6c49..8f7ef2de0569 100644
--- a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/basic/e2e.ts
+++ b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/basic/e2e.ts
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ export default function () {
           },
     `, `allScriptsTimeout: 11000,`
     ))
-    // Should start up Element Explorer
-    .then(() => execAndWaitForOutputToMatch('ng', ['e2e', 'test-project', '--element-explorer'],
-      /Element Explorer/))
-    .then(() => killAllProcesses(), (err: any) => {
-      killAllProcesses();
-      throw err;
-    })
     // Should run side-by-side with `ng serve`
     .then(() => execAndWaitForOutputToMatch('ng', ['serve'],
       /: Compiled successfully./))