diff --git a/src/libs/checkForUpdates.ts b/src/libs/checkForUpdates.ts
index 51ce12335e29..532253d7494f 100644
--- a/src/libs/checkForUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/libs/checkForUpdates.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-const UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 8;
+import type PlatformSpecificUpdater from '@src/setup/platformSetup/types';
 
-type PlatformSpecificUpdater = {
-    update: () => void;
-    init?: () => void;
-};
+const UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 8;
 
 function checkForUpdates(platformSpecificUpdater: PlatformSpecificUpdater) {
     if (typeof platformSpecificUpdater.init === 'function') {
@@ -16,4 +13,4 @@ function checkForUpdates(platformSpecificUpdater: PlatformSpecificUpdater) {
     }, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
-module.exports = checkForUpdates;
+export default checkForUpdates;
diff --git a/src/setup/index.js b/src/setup/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/setup/index.js
rename to src/setup/index.ts
diff --git a/src/setup/platformSetup/index.desktop.js b/src/setup/platformSetup/index.desktop.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/setup/platformSetup/index.desktop.js
rename to src/setup/platformSetup/index.desktop.ts
diff --git a/src/setup/platformSetup/index.native.js b/src/setup/platformSetup/index.native.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/setup/platformSetup/index.native.js
rename to src/setup/platformSetup/index.native.ts
diff --git a/src/setup/platformSetup/index.ts b/src/setup/platformSetup/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2d1ec238274a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/setup/platformSetup/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default () => {};
diff --git a/src/setup/platformSetup/index.website.js b/src/setup/platformSetup/index.website.ts
similarity index 91%
rename from src/setup/platformSetup/index.website.js
rename to src/setup/platformSetup/index.website.ts
index bdc64e769e09..0fef333e6508 100644
--- a/src/setup/platformSetup/index.website.js
+++ b/src/setup/platformSetup/index.website.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import DateUtils from '@libs/DateUtils';
 import Visibility from '@libs/Visibility';
 import Config from '@src/CONFIG';
 import pkg from '../../../package.json';
+import type PlatformSpecificUpdater from './types';
 
 /**
  * Download the latest app version from the server, and if it is different than the current one,
@@ -21,23 +22,21 @@ function webUpdate() {
 
             if (!Visibility.isVisible()) {
                 // Page is hidden, refresh immediately
-                window.location.reload(true);
+                window.location.reload();
                 return;
             }
 
             // Prompt user to refresh the page
             if (window.confirm('Refresh the page to get the latest updates!')) {
-                window.location.reload(true);
+                window.location.reload();
             }
         });
 }
 
 /**
  * Create an object whose shape reflects the callbacks used in checkForUpdates.
- *
- * @returns {Object}
  */
-const webUpdater = () => ({
+const webUpdater = (): PlatformSpecificUpdater => ({
     init: () => {
         // We want to check for updates and refresh the page if necessary when the app is backgrounded.
         // That way, it will auto-update silently when they minimize the page,
diff --git a/src/setup/platformSetup/types.ts b/src/setup/platformSetup/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1deb4c374153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/setup/platformSetup/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+type PlatformSpecificUpdater = {
+    update: () => void;
+    init?: () => void;
+};
+
+export default PlatformSpecificUpdater;
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Session.ts b/src/types/onyx/Session.ts
index e17bfaf1c2b9..88417a03d903 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Session.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Session.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ type Session = {
     /** Currently logged in user encrypted authToken */
     encryptedAuthToken?: string;
 
+    /** Boolean that indicates whether it is loading or not */
+    loading?: boolean;
+
     /** Currently logged in user accountID */
     accountID?: number;