diff --git a/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts b/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
index 9e65735bfb..a996da143a 100644
--- a/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { LocationService } from 'app/shared/location.service';
 import { MockLocationService } from 'testing/location.service';
 import { Logger } from 'app/shared/logger.service';
 import { MockLogger } from 'testing/logger.service';
+import { SwUpdateNotificationsService } from 'app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service';
+import { MockSwUpdateNotificationsService } from 'testing/sw-update-notifications.service';
 
 describe('AppComponent', () => {
   let component: AppComponent;
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
         { provide: Http, useClass: TestHttp },
         { provide: LocationService, useFactory: () => new MockLocationService(initialUrl) },
         { provide: Logger, useClass: MockLogger },
-        { provide: SearchService, useClass: MockSearchService }
+        { provide: SearchService, useClass: MockSearchService },
+        { provide: SwUpdateNotificationsService, useClass: MockSwUpdateNotificationsService },
       ]
     });
     TestBed.compileComponents();
@@ -48,6 +51,13 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
     expect(component).toBeDefined();
   });
 
+  describe('ServiceWorker update notifications', () => {
+    it('should be enabled', () => {
+      const swUpdateNotifications = TestBed.get(SwUpdateNotificationsService) as SwUpdateNotificationsService;
+      expect(swUpdateNotifications.enable).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('is Hamburger Visible', () => {
     console.log('PENDING: AppComponent');
   });
diff --git a/aio/src/app/app.component.ts b/aio/src/app/app.component.ts
index 81ac6abef3..bdf8aa63e0 100644
--- a/aio/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/aio/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { DocViewerComponent } from 'app/layout/doc-viewer/doc-viewer.component';
 import { LocationService } from 'app/shared/location.service';
 import { NavMenuComponent } from 'app/layout/nav-menu/nav-menu.component';
 import { SearchResultsComponent } from 'app/search/search-results/search-results.component';
+import { SwUpdateNotificationsService } from 'app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service';
+
 
 const sideNavView = 'SideNav';
 
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
     private autoScrollService: AutoScrollService,
     private documentService: DocumentService,
     private locationService: LocationService,
-    private navigationService: NavigationService
+    private navigationService: NavigationService,
+    private swUpdateNotifications: SwUpdateNotificationsService
   ) { }
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
 
     this.navigationService.versionInfo.subscribe( vi => this.versionInfo = vi );
 
+    this.swUpdateNotifications.enable();
+
     this.onResize(window.innerWidth);
   }
 
diff --git a/aio/src/app/app.module.ts b/aio/src/app/app.module.ts
index 0a653204f7..f53de92cbf 100644
--- a/aio/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/aio/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { Platform } from '@angular/material/core';
 // crashes with "missing first" operator when SideNav.mode is "over"
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/first';
 
+import { SwUpdatesModule } from 'app/sw-updates/sw-updates.module';
+
 import { AppComponent } from 'app/app.component';
 import { ApiService } from 'app/embedded/api/api.service';
 import { DocViewerComponent } from 'app/layout/doc-viewer/doc-viewer.component';
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ import { AutoScrollService } from 'app/shared/auto-scroll.service';
     MdInputModule,
     MdToolbarModule,
     MdSidenavModule,
-    MdTabsModule
+    MdTabsModule,
+    SwUpdatesModule
   ],
   declarations: [
     AppComponent,
diff --git a/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service.spec.ts b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f1ec50d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import { ReflectiveInjector } from '@angular/core';
+import { fakeAsync, flushMicrotasks } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { MdSnackBar, MdSnackBarConfig } from '@angular/material';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
+
+import { MockSwUpdatesService } from 'testing/sw-updates.service';
+import { SwUpdateNotificationsService } from './sw-update-notifications.service';
+import { SwUpdatesService } from './sw-updates.service';
+
+
+describe('SwUpdateNotificationsService', () => {
+  let injector: ReflectiveInjector;
+  let service: SwUpdateNotificationsService;
+  let swUpdates: MockSwUpdatesService;
+  let snackBar: MockMdSnackBar;
+
+  // Helpers
+  const activateUpdate = success => {
+    swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+    snackBar.$$lastRef.$$onActionSubj.next();
+    swUpdates.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(success);
+
+    flushMicrotasks();
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    injector = ReflectiveInjector.resolveAndCreate([
+      { provide: MdSnackBar, useClass: MockMdSnackBar },
+      { provide: SwUpdatesService, useClass: MockSwUpdatesService },
+      SwUpdateNotificationsService
+    ]);
+    service = injector.get(SwUpdateNotificationsService);
+    swUpdates = injector.get(SwUpdatesService);
+    snackBar = injector.get(MdSnackBar);
+  });
+
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should not notify about available updates before being enabled', () => {
+    swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+    expect(snackBar.$$lastRef).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  describe('when enabled', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => service.enable());
+
+
+    it('should not re-subscribe to updates if already enabled', () => {
+      spyOn(snackBar, 'open').and.callThrough();
+
+      service.enable();
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+
+      expect(snackBar.open).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should notify when updates are available', () => {
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef).toBeUndefined();
+
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('ServiceWorker update available');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$action).toBe('Activate');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$config.duration).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should not notify when updates are not available', () => {
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(false);
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should activate the update when clicking on `Activate`', () => {
+      spyOn(swUpdates, 'activateUpdate').and.callThrough();
+
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+      expect(swUpdates.activateUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      snackBar.$$lastRef.$$onActionSubj.next();
+      expect(swUpdates.activateUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should report a successful activation', fakeAsync(() => {
+      activateUpdate(true);
+
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('Update activated successfully');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$action).toBeNull();
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$config.duration).toBeUndefined();
+    }));
+
+    it('should report a failed activation', fakeAsync(() => {
+      activateUpdate(false);
+
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('Update activation failed');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$action).toBe('Dismiss');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$config.duration).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }));
+
+    it('should dismiss the failed activation snack-bar when clicking on `Dismiss`', fakeAsync(() => {
+      activateUpdate(false);
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$dismissed).toBe(false);
+
+      snackBar.$$lastRef.$$onActionSubj.next();
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$dismissed).toBe(true);
+    }));
+  });
+
+  describe('#disable()', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => service.enable());
+
+
+    it('should dismiss open update notification', () => {
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('ServiceWorker update available');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$dismissed).toBe(false);
+
+      service.disable();
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$dismissed).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should dismiss open activation notification', fakeAsync(() => {
+      activateUpdate(true);
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('Update activated successfully');
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$dismissed).toBe(false);
+
+      service.disable();
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$dismissed).toBe(true);
+    }));
+
+    it('should ignore further updates', () => {
+      service.disable();
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should not ignore further updates if re-enabled', () => {
+      service.disable();
+      service.enable();
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef).toBeUndefined();
+
+      swUpdates.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(true);
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('ServiceWorker update available');
+    });
+
+    it('should not ignore pending updates if re-enabled', () => {
+      service.disable();
+      swUpdates.isUpdateAvailable = Observable.of(true);
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef).toBeUndefined();
+
+      service.enable();
+      expect(snackBar.$$lastRef.$$message).toContain('ServiceWorker update available');
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+// Mocks
+class MockMdSnackBarRef {
+  $$afterDismissedSubj = new Subject();
+  $$onActionSubj = new Subject();
+  $$dismissed = false;
+
+  constructor(public $$message: string,
+              public $$action: string,
+              public $$config: MdSnackBarConfig) {}
+
+  afterDismissed() {
+    return this.$$afterDismissedSubj;
+  }
+
+  dismiss() {
+    this.$$dismissed = true;
+  }
+
+  onAction() {
+    return this.$$onActionSubj;
+  }
+}
+
+class MockMdSnackBar {
+  $$lastRef: MockMdSnackBarRef;
+
+  open(message: string, action: string = null, config: MdSnackBarConfig = {}): MockMdSnackBarRef {
+    if (this.$$lastRef && !this.$$lastRef.$$dismissed) {
+      this.$$lastRef.dismiss();
+    }
+
+    return this.$$lastRef = new MockMdSnackBarRef(message, action, config);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service.ts b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d321f1f5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-update-notifications.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { MdSnackBar, MdSnackBarConfig, MdSnackBarRef } from '@angular/material';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/filter';
+
+import { SwUpdatesService } from './sw-updates.service';
+
+
+/**
+ * SwUpdateNotificationsService
+ *
+ * @description
+ * Once enabled:
+ * 1. Subscribes to ServiceWorker updates and prompts the user to activate.
+ * 2. When the user confirms, it activates the update and notifies the user (upon activation success
+ *    or failure).
+ * 3. Continues to listen for available ServiceWorker updates.
+ *
+ * @method
+ * `disable()` {() => void} - Dismiss any open notifications and stop listening for ServiceWorker
+ * updates.
+ *
+ * @method
+ * `enable()` {() => void} - Start listening for ServiceWorker updates.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class SwUpdateNotificationsService {
+  private onDisable = new Subject();
+  private snackBars: MdSnackBarRef<any>[] = [];
+  private enabled = false;
+
+  constructor(private snackBarService: MdSnackBar, private swUpdates: SwUpdatesService) {
+    this.onDisable.subscribe(() => this.snackBars.forEach(sb => sb.dismiss()));
+  }
+
+  disable() {
+    if (this.enabled) {
+      this.enabled = false;
+      this.onDisable.next();
+    }
+  }
+
+  enable() {
+    if (!this.enabled) {
+      this.enabled = true;
+      this.swUpdates.isUpdateAvailable
+          .filter(v => v)
+          .takeUntil(this.onDisable)
+          .subscribe(() => this.notifyForUpdate());
+    }
+  }
+
+  private activateUpdate() {
+    this.swUpdates.activateUpdate().then(success => {
+      if (success) {
+        this.onActivateSuccess();
+      } else {
+        this.onActivateFailure();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private notifyForUpdate() {
+    this.openSnackBar('ServiceWorker update available.', 'Activate')
+        .onAction().subscribe(() => this.activateUpdate());
+  }
+
+  private onActivateFailure() {
+    const snackBar = this.openSnackBar('Update activation failed :(', 'Dismiss', {duration: 5000});
+    snackBar.onAction().subscribe(() => snackBar.dismiss());
+  }
+
+  private onActivateSuccess() {
+    this.openSnackBar('Update activated successfully! Reload the page to see the latest content.');
+  }
+
+  private openSnackBar(message: string, action?: string, config?: MdSnackBarConfig): MdSnackBarRef<any> {
+    const snackBar = this.snackBarService.open(message, action, config);
+    snackBar.afterDismissed().subscribe(() => this.snackBars = this.snackBars.filter(sb => sb !== snackBar));
+
+    this.snackBars.push(snackBar);
+
+    return snackBar;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.module.ts b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e0ee78c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { MdSnackBarModule } from '@angular/material';
+import { ServiceWorkerModule } from '@angular/service-worker';
+
+import { SwUpdateNotificationsService } from './sw-update-notifications.service';
+import { SwUpdatesService } from './sw-updates.service';
+
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    MdSnackBarModule,
+    ServiceWorkerModule
+  ],
+  providers: [
+    SwUpdateNotificationsService,
+    SwUpdatesService
+  ]
+})
+export class SwUpdatesModule {}
diff --git a/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.service.spec.ts b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6285ca64ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import { ReflectiveInjector } from '@angular/core';
+import { fakeAsync, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { NgServiceWorker } from '@angular/service-worker';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/take';
+
+import { SwUpdatesService } from './sw-updates.service';
+
+
+describe('SwUpdatesService', () => {
+  let injector: ReflectiveInjector;
+  let service: SwUpdatesService;
+  let sw: MockNgServiceWorker;
+  let checkInterval: number;
+
+  // Helpers
+  // NOTE:
+  //   Because `SwUpdatesService` uses the `debounceTime` operator, it needs to be instantiated
+  //   inside the `fakeAsync` zone (when `fakeAsync` is used for the test). Thus, we can't run
+  //   `setup()` in a `beforeEach()` block. We use the `run()` helper to call it inside each test's
+  //    zone.
+  const setup = () => {
+    injector = ReflectiveInjector.resolveAndCreate([
+      { provide: NgServiceWorker, useClass: MockNgServiceWorker },
+      SwUpdatesService
+    ]);
+    service = injector.get(SwUpdatesService);
+    sw = injector.get(NgServiceWorker);
+    checkInterval = (service as any).checkInterval;
+  };
+  const tearDown = () => service.ngOnDestroy();
+  const run = specFn => () => {
+    setup();
+    specFn();
+    tearDown();
+  };
+
+
+  it('should create', run(() => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  }));
+
+  it('should immediatelly check for updates when instantiated', run(() => {
+    expect(sw.checkForUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  }));
+
+  it('should schedule a new check if there is no update available', fakeAsync(run(() => {
+    sw.checkForUpdate.calls.reset();
+
+    sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(false);
+    expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    tick(checkInterval);
+    expect(sw.checkForUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  })));
+
+  it('should not schedule a new check if there is an update available', fakeAsync(run(() => {
+    sw.checkForUpdate.calls.reset();
+
+    sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(true);
+    expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    tick(checkInterval);
+    expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  })));
+
+  describe('#activateUpdate()', () => {
+    it('should return a promise', run(() => {
+      expect(service.activateUpdate()).toEqual(jasmine.any(Promise));
+    }));
+
+    it('should call `NgServiceWorker.activateUpdate()`', run(() => {
+      expect(sw.activateUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      service.activateUpdate();
+      expect(sw.activateUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    }));
+
+    it('should not pass a specific version to `NgServiceWorker.activateUpdate()`', run(() => {
+      (service.activateUpdate as Function)('foo');
+      expect(sw.activateUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
+    }));
+
+    it('should resolve the promise with the activation outcome', fakeAsync(run(() => {
+      let outcome;
+
+      service.activateUpdate().then(v => outcome = v);
+      sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(true);
+      tick();
+      expect(outcome).toBe(true);
+
+      service.activateUpdate().then(v => outcome = v);
+      sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(false);
+      tick();
+      expect(outcome).toBe(false);
+    })));
+
+    it('should schedule a new check (if the activation succeeded)', fakeAsync(run(() => {
+      sw.checkForUpdate.calls.reset();
+
+      service.activateUpdate();
+
+      tick(checkInterval);
+      expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(true);
+      expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      tick(checkInterval);
+      expect(sw.checkForUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    })));
+
+    it('should schedule a new check (if the activation failed)', fakeAsync(run(() => {
+      sw.checkForUpdate.calls.reset();
+
+      service.activateUpdate();
+
+      tick(checkInterval);
+      expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(false);
+      expect(sw.checkForUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      tick(checkInterval);
+      expect(sw.checkForUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    })));
+  });
+
+  describe('#isUpdateAvailable', () => {
+    let emittedValues: boolean[];
+
+    // Helpers
+    const withSubscription = specFn => () => {
+      emittedValues = [];
+      service.isUpdateAvailable.subscribe(v => emittedValues.push(v));
+      specFn();
+    };
+
+
+    it('should emit `false/true` when there is/isn\'t an update available',
+      fakeAsync(run(withSubscription(() => {
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([]);
+
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(false);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false]);
+
+        tick(checkInterval);
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(true);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false, true]);
+      })))
+    );
+
+    it('should emit only when the value has changed',
+      fakeAsync(run(withSubscription(() => {
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([]);
+
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(false);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false]);
+
+        tick(checkInterval);
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(false);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false]);
+
+        tick(checkInterval);
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(false);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false]);
+      })))
+    );
+
+    it('should emit `false` after a successful activation',
+      fakeAsync(run(withSubscription(() => {
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(true);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([true]);
+
+        service.activateUpdate();
+        sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(true);
+
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([true, false]);
+      })))
+    );
+
+    it('should emit `false` after a failed activation',
+      fakeAsync(run(withSubscription(() => {
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(true);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([true]);
+
+        service.activateUpdate();
+        sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(false);
+
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([true, false]);
+      })))
+    );
+
+    it('should emit not emit a vew value after activation if already `false`',
+      fakeAsync(run(withSubscription(() => {
+        sw.$$checkForUpdateSubj.next(false);
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false]);
+
+        service.activateUpdate();
+        sw.$$activateUpdateSubj.next(true);
+
+        expect(emittedValues).toEqual([false]);
+      })))
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+// Mocks
+class MockNgServiceWorker {
+  $$activateUpdateSubj = new Subject<boolean>();
+  $$checkForUpdateSubj = new Subject<boolean>();
+
+  activateUpdate = jasmine.createSpy('MockNgServiceWorker.activateUpdate')
+                          .and.callFake(() => this.$$activateUpdateSubj.take(1));
+
+  checkForUpdate = jasmine.createSpy('MockNgServiceWorker.checkForUpdate')
+                          .and.callFake(() => this.$$checkForUpdateSubj.take(1));
+}
diff --git a/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.service.ts b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60a9ef1fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/app/sw-updates/sw-updates.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { Injectable, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
+import { NgServiceWorker } from '@angular/service-worker';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { ReplaySubject } from 'rxjs/ReplaySubject';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/debounceTime';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/distinctUntilChanged';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/concat';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/startWith';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/take';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/toPromise';
+
+
+/**
+ * SwUpdatesService
+ *
+ * @description
+ * 1. Checks for available ServiceWorker updates once instantiated.
+ * 2. As long as there is no update available, re-checks every 6 hours.
+ * 3. As soon as an update is detected, it waits until the update is activated, then starts checking
+ *    again (every 6 hours).
+ *
+ * @property
+ * `isUpdateAvailable` {Observable<boolean>} - Emit `true`/`false` to indicate updates being
+ * available or not. Remembers the last emitted value. Will only emit a new value if it is different
+ * than the last one.
+ *
+ * @method
+ * `activateUpdate()` {() => Promise<boolean>} - Activate the latest available update. The returned
+ * promise resolves to `true` if an update was activated successfully and `false` if the activation
+ * failed (e.g. if there was no update to activate).
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class SwUpdatesService implements OnDestroy {
+  private checkInterval = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 6;   // 6 hours
+  private onDestroy = new Subject();
+  private checkForUpdateSubj = new Subject();
+  private isUpdateAvailableSubj = new ReplaySubject<boolean>(1);
+  isUpdateAvailable = this.isUpdateAvailableSubj.distinctUntilChanged();
+
+  constructor(private sw: NgServiceWorker) {
+    this.checkForUpdateSubj
+        .debounceTime(this.checkInterval)
+        .takeUntil(this.onDestroy)
+        .startWith(null)
+        .subscribe(() => this.checkForUpdate());
+
+    this.isUpdateAvailableSubj
+        .filter(v => !v)
+        .takeUntil(this.onDestroy)
+        .subscribe(() => this.checkForUpdateSubj.next());
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.onDestroy.next();
+  }
+
+  activateUpdate(): Promise<boolean> {
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+      this.sw.activateUpdate(null)
+          // Temp workaround for https://github.com/angular/mobile-toolkit/pull/137.
+          // TODO (gkalpak): Remove once #137 is fixed.
+          .concat(Observable.of(false)).take(1)
+          .do(() => this.isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(false))
+          .subscribe(resolve);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private checkForUpdate() {
+    this.sw.checkForUpdate()
+        // Temp workaround for https://github.com/angular/mobile-toolkit/pull/137.
+        // TODO (gkalpak): Remove once #137 is fixed.
+        .concat(Observable.of(false)).take(1)
+        .subscribe(v => this.isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(v));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/aio/src/testing/sw-update-notifications.service.ts b/aio/src/testing/sw-update-notifications.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30c0cefa1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/testing/sw-update-notifications.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export class MockSwUpdateNotificationsService {
+  enable = jasmine.createSpy('MockSwUpdateNotificationsService.enable');
+  disable = jasmine.createSpy('MockSwUpdateNotificationsService.disable');
+}
diff --git a/aio/src/testing/sw-updates.service.ts b/aio/src/testing/sw-updates.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2553674d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/src/testing/sw-updates.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/distinctUntilChanged';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/take';
+
+
+export class MockSwUpdatesService {
+  $$activateUpdateSubj = new Subject<boolean>();
+  $$isUpdateAvailableSubj = new Subject<boolean>();
+  isUpdateAvailable = this.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.distinctUntilChanged();
+
+  activateUpdate(): Promise<boolean> {
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+      this.$$activateUpdateSubj
+          // Better simulate what actually happens with the real ServiceWorker.
+          .take(1)
+          .do(() => this.$$isUpdateAvailableSubj.next(false))
+          .subscribe(resolve);
+    });
+  }
+}