diff --git a/lib/definitions/platform.d.ts b/lib/definitions/platform.d.ts
index 9268d5cca8..d2f50f1ee4 100644
--- a/lib/definitions/platform.d.ts
+++ b/lib/definitions/platform.d.ts
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ interface IPlatformService extends NodeJS.EventEmitter {
 	 * @param {string} platformTemplate The name of the platform template.
 	 * @param {IProjectData} projectData DTO with information about the project.
 	 * @param {IPlatformSpecificData} platformSpecificData Platform specific data required for project preparation.
+	 * @param {Array} filesToSync Files about to be synced to device.
 	 * @returns {boolean} true indicates that the platform was prepared.
 	 */
-	preparePlatform(platform: string, appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions, platformTemplate: string, projectData: IProjectData, platformSpecificData: IPlatformSpecificData): Promise<boolean>;
+	preparePlatform(platform: string, appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions, platformTemplate: string, projectData: IProjectData, platformSpecificData: IPlatformSpecificData, filesToSync?: Array<String>): Promise<boolean>;
 
 	/**
 	 * Determines whether a build is necessary. A build is necessary when one of the following is true:
diff --git a/lib/services/livesync/platform-livesync-service.ts b/lib/services/livesync/platform-livesync-service.ts
index 1837a89685..9416f076b4 100644
--- a/lib/services/livesync/platform-livesync-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/livesync/platform-livesync-service.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export abstract class PlatformLiveSyncServiceBase implements IPlatformLiveSyncSe
 							let batch = this.batch[platform];
 							await batch.syncFiles(async (filesToSync: string[]) => {
 								const appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions = { bundle: this.$options.bundle, release: this.$options.release };
-								await this.$platformService.preparePlatform(this.liveSyncData.platform, appFilesUpdaterOptions, this.$options.platformTemplate, projectData, { provision: this.$options.provision, sdk: this.$options.sdk });
+								await this.$platformService.preparePlatform(this.liveSyncData.platform, appFilesUpdaterOptions, this.$options.platformTemplate, projectData, { provision: this.$options.provision, sdk: this.$options.sdk }, filesToSync);
 								let canExecute = this.getCanExecuteAction(this.liveSyncData.platform, this.liveSyncData.appIdentifier);
 								let deviceFileAction = (deviceAppData: Mobile.IDeviceAppData, localToDevicePaths: Mobile.ILocalToDevicePathData[]) => this.transferFiles(deviceAppData, localToDevicePaths, this.liveSyncData.projectFilesPath, !filePath);
 								let action = this.getSyncAction(filesToSync, deviceFileAction, afterFileSyncAction, projectData);
diff --git a/lib/services/platform-service.ts b/lib/services/platform-service.ts
index b749a35c93..7c3463ea19 100644
--- a/lib/services/platform-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/platform-service.ts
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class PlatformService extends EventEmitter implements IPlatformService {
 		return _.filter(this.$platformsData.platformsNames, p => { return this.isPlatformPrepared(p, projectData); });
 	}
 
-	public async preparePlatform(platform: string, appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions, platformTemplate: string, projectData: IProjectData, platformSpecificData: IPlatformSpecificData): Promise<boolean> {
+	public async preparePlatform(platform: string, appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions, platformTemplate: string, projectData: IProjectData, platformSpecificData: IPlatformSpecificData, filesToSync?: Array<String>): Promise<boolean> {
 		this.validatePlatform(platform, projectData);
 
 		await this.trackProjectType(projectData);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export class PlatformService extends EventEmitter implements IPlatformService {
 				}
 			}
 
-			await this.preparePlatformCore(platform, appFilesUpdaterOptions, projectData, platformSpecificData, changesInfo);
+			await this.preparePlatformCore(platform, appFilesUpdaterOptions, projectData, platformSpecificData, changesInfo, filesToSync);
 			this.$projectChangesService.savePrepareInfo(platform, projectData);
 		} else {
 			this.$logger.out("Skipping prepare.");
@@ -256,8 +256,9 @@ export class PlatformService extends EventEmitter implements IPlatformService {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Hooks are expected to use "filesToSync" parameter, as to give plugin authors additional information about the sync process.*/
 	@helpers.hook('prepare')
-	private async preparePlatformCore(platform: string, appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions, projectData: IProjectData, platformSpecificData: IPlatformSpecificData, changesInfo?: IProjectChangesInfo): Promise<void> {
+	private async preparePlatformCore(platform: string, appFilesUpdaterOptions: IAppFilesUpdaterOptions, projectData: IProjectData, platformSpecificData: IPlatformSpecificData, changesInfo?: IProjectChangesInfo, filesToSync?: Array<String>): Promise<void> {
 		this.$logger.out("Preparing project...");
 
 		let platformData = this.$platformsData.getPlatformData(platform, projectData);