diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentActivity.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentActivity.js
index b24d18dc7a..48fb296b08 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentActivity.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentActivity.js
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Get the name of the current Android activity.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'get current activity name': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.getCurrentActivity(function (result) {
+ *         console.log('current android activity is:', result.value);
+ *       });
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'get current activity name with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     const activity = await app.appium.getCurrentActivity();
+ *     console.log('current android activity is:', activity);
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.getCurrentActivity([callback])
  * @method getCurrentActivity
  * @param {function} [callback] Callback function which is called with the result value.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentPackage.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentPackage.js
index e667047e70..70d578c101 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentPackage.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getCurrentPackage.js
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Get the name of the current Android package.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'get current package name': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.getCurrentPackage(function (result) {
+ *         console.log('current android package is:', result.value);
+ *       });
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'get current package name with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     const packageName = await app.appium.getCurrentPackage();
+ *     console.log('current android package is:', packageName);
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.getCurrentPackage([callback])
  * @method getCurrentPackage
  * @param {function} [callback] Callback function which is called with the result value.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getGeolocation.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getGeolocation.js
index 148e6f76ec..171a9a0825 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getGeolocation.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getGeolocation.js
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Get the current geolocation of the mobile device.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'get device geolocation': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.getGeolocation(function (result) {
+ *         console.log('current device geolocation is:', result.value);
+ *       });
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'get device geolocation with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     const location = await app.appium.getGeolocation();
+ *     console.log('current device geolocation is:', location);
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.getGeolocation([callback])
  * @method getGeolocation
  * @param {function} [callback] Callback function which is called with the result value.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getOrientation.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getOrientation.js
index 20e8d740bf..1cd986a86a 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/getOrientation.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/getOrientation.js
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Get the current device orientation.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'get current device orientation': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.getOrientation(function (result) {
+ *         console.log('current device orientation is:', result.value);
+ *       });
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'get current device orientation with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     const orientation = await app.appium.getOrientation();
+ *     console.log('current device orientation is:', orientation);
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.getOrientation([callback])
  * @method getOrientation
  * @param {function} callback Callback function which is called with the result value.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/hideKeyboard.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/hideKeyboard.js
index a5bb62758f..25233ec14d 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/hideKeyboard.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/hideKeyboard.js
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Hide soft keyboard.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'hide device soft keyboard': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.hideKeyboard();
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'hide device soft keyboard with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     await app.appium.hideKeyboard();
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.hideKeyboard([callback])
  * @method hideKeyboard
  * @param {function} [callback] Optional callback function to be called when the command finishes.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/isKeyboardShown.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/isKeyboardShown.js
index 3e8a9103a6..b4b03d97d8 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/isKeyboardShown.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/isKeyboardShown.js
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Whether or not the soft keyboard is shown.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'whether keyboard is shown': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.isKeyboardShown(function (result) {
+ *         console.log('result value of whether keyboard is shown:', result.value);
+ *       });
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'whether keyboard is shown with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     const result = await app.appium.isKeyboardShown();
+ *     console.log('result value of whether keyboard is shown:', result);
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.isKeyboardShown([callback])
  * @method isKeyboardShown
  * @param {function} [callback] Callback function which is called with the result value.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/setGeolocation.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/setGeolocation.js
index 227b340ccd..5983a47641 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/setGeolocation.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/setGeolocation.js
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Set the current geolocation of the mobile device.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'set geolocation to Tokyo, Japan': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.setGeolocation({latitude: 35.689487, longitude: 139.691706, altitude: 5});
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'set geolocation to Tokyo, Japan with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     await app.appium.setGeolocation({latitude: 35.689487, longitude: 139.691706});
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.setGeolocation({latitude, longitude, altitude}, [callback])
  * @method setGeolocation
  * @param {object} [coordinates] `latitude` and `longitude` are required; `altitude` is optional. All should be of type `number`.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/setOrientation.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/setOrientation.js
index 845ed6ba5c..b080f60f81 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/setOrientation.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/setOrientation.js
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
 /**
  * Set the current device orientation.
  *
+ * @example
+ * module.exports = {
+ *   'set orientation to LANDSCAPE': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.setOrientation('LANDSCAPE');
+ *   },
+ *
+ *   'set orientation to PORTRAIT with ES6 async/await': async function (app) {
+ *     await app.appium.setOrientation('PORTRAIT');
+ *   }
+ * };
+ *
  * @syntax .appium.setOrientation(orientation, [callback])
  * @method setOrientation
  * @param {string} orientation The new device orientation: `LANDSCAPE` or `PORTRAIT`.
diff --git a/lib/api/protocol/appium/startActivity.js b/lib/api/protocol/appium/startActivity.js
index 746e767279..a218bb2454 100644
--- a/lib/api/protocol/appium/startActivity.js
+++ b/lib/api/protocol/appium/startActivity.js
@@ -7,19 +7,21 @@ const ProtocolAction = require('../_base-action.js');
  *
  * @example
  * module.exports = {
- *   'start an android activity': function (client) {
- *     client.startActivity({
- *       appPackage: 'com.android.chrome',
- *       appActivity: 'com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main'
- *     });
+ *   'start an android activity': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.startActivity({
+ *         appPackage: 'com.android.chrome',
+ *         appActivity: 'com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main'
+ *       });
  *   },
  *
- *   'start the main Android activity and wait for onboarding activity to start': function (client) {
- *     client.startActivity({
- *       appPackage: 'org.wikipedia',
- *       appActivity: 'org.wikipedia.main.MainActivity',
- *       appWaitActivity: 'org.wikipedia.onboarding.InitialOnboardingActivity'
- *     });
+ *   'start the main Android activity and wait for onboarding activity to start': function (app) {
+ *     app
+ *       .appium.startActivity({
+ *         appPackage: 'org.wikipedia',
+ *         appActivity: 'org.wikipedia.main.MainActivity',
+ *         appWaitActivity: 'org.wikipedia.onboarding.InitialOnboardingActivity'
+ *       });
  *   }
  * };
  *
diff --git a/test/src/api/protocol/testKeyboardInteraction.js b/test/src/api/protocol/testKeyboardInteraction.js
index adc201a6ec..0a9d5d4787 100644
--- a/test/src/api/protocol/testKeyboardInteraction.js
+++ b/test/src/api/protocol/testKeyboardInteraction.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 const Globals = require('../../../lib/globals.js');
 
 describe('Keyboard interaction commands', function() {
-  // this.timeout(150000);
-
   before(function() {
     Globals.protocolBefore();
   });