diff --git a/ionic/components/app/app.js b/ionic/components/app/app.js
index e32724543d..47fbe90463 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/app.js
+++ b/ionic/components/app/app.js
@@ -118,6 +118,23 @@ export class IonicApp {
 
 }
 
+function initApp(window, document) {
+  // create the base IonicApp
+  let app = new IonicApp();
+  app.isRTL(document.documentElement.getAttribute('dir') == 'rtl');
+  app.lang(document.documentElement.getAttribute('lang'));
+
+  // load all platform data
+  // Platform is a global singleton
+  Platform.url(window.location.href);
+  Platform.userAgent(window.navigator.userAgent);
+  Platform.width(window.innerWidth);
+  Platform.height(window.innerHeight);
+  Platform.load();
+
+  return app;
+}
+
 export function ionicBootstrap(ComponentType, config) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     try {
@@ -146,6 +163,11 @@ export function ionicBootstrap(ComponentType, config) {
 
       bootstrap(ComponentType, injectableBindings).then(appRef => {
         app.ref(appRef);
+
+        // prepare the ready promise to fire....when ready
+        Platform.prepareReady(config);
+
+        // resolve that the app has loaded
         resolve(app);
 
       }).catch(err => {
@@ -160,25 +182,6 @@ export function ionicBootstrap(ComponentType, config) {
   });
 }
 
-function initApp(window, document) {
-  // create the base IonicApp
-  let app = new IonicApp();
-  app.isRTL(document.documentElement.getAttribute('dir') == 'rtl');
-  app.lang(document.documentElement.getAttribute('lang'));
-
-  // load all platform data
-  // Platform is a global singleton
-  Platform.url(window.location.href);
-  Platform.userAgent(window.navigator.userAgent);
-  Platform.width(window.innerWidth);
-  Platform.height(window.innerHeight);
-  Platform.load();
-
-  return app;
-}
-
-export let GlobalIonicConfig = null;
-
 export function load(app) {
   if (!app) {
     console.error('Invalid app module');
@@ -190,3 +193,5 @@ export function load(app) {
     app.main(ionicBootstrap);
   }
 }
+
+export let GlobalIonicConfig = null;
diff --git a/ionic/platform/platform.js b/ionic/platform/platform.js
index 13b378e25f..1a2d6b8f44 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/platform.js
+++ b/ionic/platform/platform.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export class PlatformCtrl {
     this._default = null;
     this._vMajor = 0;
     this._vMinor = 0;
+
+    this._readyPromise = new Promise(res => { this._readyResolve = res; } );
   }
 
 
@@ -40,20 +42,35 @@ export class PlatformCtrl {
   }
 
   ready() {
-    // if a ready method was provided then it would
-    // override this default method
-    // fallback to use dom ready by default
-    return dom.ready();
+    return this._readyPromise;
+  }
+
+  prepareReady(config) {
+    let self = this;
+
+    function resolve() {
+      self._readyResolve(config);
+    }
+
+    if (this._engineReady) {
+      // the engine provide a ready promise, use this instead
+      this._engineReady(resolve);
+
+    } else {
+      // there is no custom ready method from the engine
+      // use the default dom ready
+      dom.ready(resolve);
+    }
   }
 
   domReady() {
-    // helper method so its easy to access on Platform
-    return dom.ready();
+    // convenience method so its easy to access on Platform
+    return dom.ready.apply(this, arguments);
   }
 
   windowLoad() {
-    // helper method so its easy to access on Platform
-    return dom.windowLoad();
+    // convenience method so its easy to access on Platform
+    return dom.windowLoad.apply(this, arguments);
   }
 
 
@@ -198,7 +215,10 @@ export class PlatformCtrl {
 
         // add any events which the engine would provide
         // for example, Cordova provides its own ready event
-        util.extend(this, engineNode.methods());
+        let engineMethods = engineNode.methods();
+        engineMethods._engineReady = engineMethods.ready;
+        delete engineMethods.ready;
+        util.extend(this, engineMethods);
       }
 
       let platformNode = rootPlatformNode;
diff --git a/ionic/platform/registry.js b/ionic/platform/registry.js
index 2e6f558061..f79091f261 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/registry.js
+++ b/ionic/platform/registry.js
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ Platform.register({
     'iphone'
   ],
   settings: {
-    mode: 'ios'
+    mode: 'ios',
+    tapPolyfill: true
   },
   isMatch(p) {
     // SLEDGEHAMMER OVERRIDE FOR NOW
@@ -121,11 +122,9 @@ Platform.register({
   name: 'cordova',
   isEngine: true,
   methods: {
-    ready: function() {
-      return Platform.windowLoad().then(() => {
-        return new Promise(resolve => {
-          document.addEventListener("deviceready", resolve);
-        });
+    ready: function(resolve) {
+      Platform.windowLoad(() => {
+        document.addEventListener("deviceready", resolve);
       });
     }
   },
diff --git a/ionic/util/dom.js b/ionic/util/dom.js
index e756ea338b..f6a6624476 100644
--- a/ionic/util/dom.js
+++ b/ionic/util/dom.js
@@ -111,37 +111,50 @@ function cssPromise(el:Element, eventNames, animationName) {
   });
 }
 
-export function ready() {
-  return new Promise(resolve => {
-    if (document.readyState === 'complete' || document.readyState === 'interactive') {
-      resolve();
+export function ready(callback) {
+  let promise = null;
 
-    } else {
+  if (!callback) {
+    // a callback wasn't provided, so let's return a promise instead
+    promise = new Promise(resolve => { callback = resolve; });
+  }
 
-      function completed() {
-        document.removeEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', completed, false);
-        window.removeEventListener('load', completed, false);
-        resolve();
-      }
+  if (document.readyState === 'complete' || document.readyState === 'interactive') {
+    callback();
 
-      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', completed, false);
-      window.addEventListener('load', completed, false);
+  } else {
+    function completed() {
+      document.removeEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', completed, false);
+      window.removeEventListener('load', completed, false);
+      callback();
     }
-  })
+
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', completed, false);
+    window.addEventListener('load', completed, false);
+  }
+
+  return promise;
 }
 
-export function windowLoad() {
-  return new Promise(resolve => {
-    if (document.readyState === 'complete') {
-      resolve();
+export function windowLoad(callback) {
+  let promise = null;
 
-    } else {
-      function completed() {
-        window.removeEventListener('load', completed, false);
-        resolve();
-      }
+  if (!callback) {
+    // a callback wasn't provided, so let's return a promise instead
+    promise = new Promise(resolve => { callback = resolve; });
+  }
 
-      window.addEventListener('load', completed, false);
+  if (document.readyState === 'complete') {
+    callback();
+
+  } else {
+    function completed() {
+      window.removeEventListener('load', completed, false);
+      callback();
     }
-  });
+
+    window.addEventListener('load', completed, false);
+  }
+
+  return promise;
 }
diff --git a/ionic/util/tap.js b/ionic/util/tap.js
index 9b4bd92d18..7b9c0500b9 100644
--- a/ionic/util/tap.js
+++ b/ionic/util/tap.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import {dom} from 'ionic/util'
-import {Platform} from 'ionic/platform/platform'
+import {dom} from './dom'
+import {Platform} from '../platform/platform'
 
 /**
  * @ngdoc page
@@ -96,27 +96,20 @@ var tapEventListeners = {
   'touchcancel': tapTouchCancel,
   'touchmove': tapTouchMove,
 
-  'pointerdown': tapTouchStart,
-  'pointerup': tapTouchEnd,
-  'pointercancel': tapTouchCancel,
-  'pointermove': tapTouchMove,
-
-  'MSPointerDown': tapTouchStart,
-  'MSPointerUp': tapTouchEnd,
-  'MSPointerCancel': tapTouchCancel,
-  'MSPointerMove': tapTouchMove,
-
   'focusin': tapFocusIn,
   'focusout': tapFocusOut
 };
 
-export let Tap = {
+Platform.ready().then(config => {
 
-  run: function() {
-    dom.ready().then(() => {
-      Tap.register(document);
-    });
-  },
+  if (config.setting('tapPolyfill')) {
+    Tap.register(document);
+  }
+
+});
+
+
+export let Tap = {
 
   register: function(ele) {
     tapDoc = ele;
@@ -125,23 +118,9 @@ export let Tap = {
     tapEventListener('mouseup');
     tapEventListener('mousedown');
 
-    if (window.navigator.pointerEnabled) {
-      tapEventListener('pointerdown');
-      tapEventListener('pointerup');
-      tapEventListener('pointcancel');
-      tapTouchMoveListener = 'pointermove';
-
-    } else if (window.navigator.msPointerEnabled) {
-      tapEventListener('MSPointerDown');
-      tapEventListener('MSPointerUp');
-      tapEventListener('MSPointerCancel');
-      tapTouchMoveListener = 'MSPointerMove';
-
-    } else {
-      tapEventListener('touchstart');
-      tapEventListener('touchend');
-      tapEventListener('touchcancel');
-    }
+    tapEventListener('touchstart');
+    tapEventListener('touchend');
+    tapEventListener('touchcancel');
 
     tapEventListener('focusin');
     tapEventListener('focusout');
@@ -179,7 +158,7 @@ export let Tap = {
   },
 
   isKeyboardElement: function(ele) {
-    if ( !Platform.is('ios') || Platform.isDevice('ipad') ) {
+    if (Platform.isDevice('ipad') ) {
       return Tap.isTextInput(ele) && !Tap.isDateInput(ele);
     } else {
       return Tap.isTextInput(ele) || ( !!ele && ele.tagName == "SELECT");
@@ -431,7 +410,7 @@ function tapTouchStart(e) {
   // TODO(mlynch): re-enable
   //ionic.activator.start(e);
 
-  if (Platform.is('ios') && Tap.isLabelWithTextInput(e.target)) {
+  if (Tap.isLabelWithTextInput(e.target)) {
     // if the tapped element is a label, which has a child input
     // then preventDefault so iOS doesn't ugly auto scroll to the input
     // but do not prevent default on Android or else you cannot move the text caret