diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 84c254da11..268a175f08 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'autocomplete': 'on' | 'off';
     /**
-    * Whether autocorrection should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.
+    * Whether auto correction should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.
     */
     'autocorrect': 'on' | 'off';
     /**
@@ -1818,7 +1818,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'autocomplete'?: 'on' | 'off';
     /**
-    * Whether autocorrection should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.
+    * Whether auto correction should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.
     */
     'autocorrect'?: 'on' | 'off';
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.scss b/core/src/components/input/input.scss
index ab25ca8954..d3b8291790 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   --padding-bottom: 0;
   --padding-start: 0;
   --background: transparent;
-  --color: inherit;
+  --color: initial;
 
   display: flex;
   position: relative;
@@ -108,17 +108,11 @@
 // This will only show when the scroll assist is configured
 // otherwise the .input-cover will not be rendered at all
 // The input cover is not clickable when the input is disabled
-
-.input-cover {
+.cloned-input {
   @include position(0, null, null, 0);
 
   position: absolute;
 
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-}
-
-:host([disabled]) .input-cover {
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 
@@ -151,10 +145,6 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 // When the input has focus, then the input cover should be hidden
 
-:host(.has-focus) .input-cover {
-  display: none;
-}
-
 :host(.has-focus) {
   pointer-events: none;
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 3d40f3271e..eace659a37 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   @Prop() autocomplete: 'on' | 'off' = 'off';
 
   /**
-   * Whether autocorrection should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.
+   * Whether auto correction should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.
    */
   @Prop() autocorrect: 'on' | 'off' = 'off';
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/readme.md b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
index f811703ae4..612f1f2ce1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ It is meant for text `type` inputs only, such as `"text"`, `"password"`, `"email
 | `accept`         | `accept`         | If the value of the type attribute is `"file"`, then this attribute will indicate the types of files that the server accepts, otherwise it will be ignored. The value must be a comma-separated list of unique content type specifiers.                                                                                                              | `string \| undefined`                                                                 | `undefined`    |
 | `autocapitalize` | `autocapitalize` | Indicates whether and how the text value should be automatically capitalized as it is entered/edited by the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | `"characters" \| "off" \| "on" \| "words"`                                            | `'off'`        |
 | `autocomplete`   | `autocomplete`   | Indicates whether the value of the control can be automatically completed by the browser.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `"off" \| "on"`                                                                       | `'off'`        |
-| `autocorrect`    | `autocorrect`    | Whether autocorrection should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | `"off" \| "on"`                                                                       | `'off'`        |
+| `autocorrect`    | `autocorrect`    | Whether auto correction should be enabled when the user is entering/editing the text value.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | `"off" \| "on"`                                                                       | `'off'`        |
 | `autofocus`      | `autofocus`      | This Boolean attribute lets you specify that a form control should have input focus when the page loads.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `boolean`                                                                             | `false`        |
 | `clearInput`     | `clear-input`    | If `true`, a clear icon will appear in the input when there is a value. Clicking it clears the input.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | `boolean`                                                                             | `false`        |
 | `clearOnEdit`    | `clear-on-edit`  | If `true`, the value will be cleared after focus upon edit. Defaults to `true` when `type` is `"password"`, `false` for all other types.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `boolean \| undefined`                                                                | `undefined`    |
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html
index 7297277474..c020fcfe34 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
           <ion-input clear-input value="reallylonglonglonginputtoseetheedgesreallylonglonglonginputtoseetheedges"></ion-input>
         </ion-item>
 
-        <ion-item>
+        <ion-item color="dark">
           <ion-label position="floating">Floating</ion-label>
           <ion-input checked></ion-input>
         </ion-item>
diff --git a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/common.ts b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/common.ts
index b3eb21a18f..91351e85fb 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/common.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/common.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const RELOCATED_KEY = '$ionRelocated';
+const cloneMap = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, HTMLElement>();
 
 export function relocateInput(
   componentEl: HTMLElement,
@@ -6,89 +6,52 @@ export function relocateInput(
   shouldRelocate: boolean,
   inputRelativeY = 0
 ) {
-  if ((componentEl as any)[RELOCATED_KEY] === shouldRelocate) {
+  if (cloneMap.has(componentEl) === shouldRelocate) {
     return;
   }
   console.debug(`native-input, hideCaret, shouldHideCaret: ${shouldRelocate}, input value: ${inputEl.value}`);
   if (shouldRelocate) {
-    // this allows for the actual input to receive the focus from
-    // the user's touch event, but before it receives focus, it
-    // moves the actual input to a location that will not screw
-    // up the app's layout, and does not allow the native browser
-    // to attempt to scroll the input into place (messing up headers/footers)
-    // the cloned input fills the area of where native input should be
-    // while the native input fakes out the browser by relocating itself
-    // before it receives the actual focus event
-    // We hide the focused input (with the visible caret) invisiable by making it scale(0),
-    cloneInputComponent(componentEl, inputEl);
-    const doc = componentEl.ownerDocument!;
-    const tx = doc.dir === 'rtl' ? 9999 : -9999;
-    inputEl.style.transform = `translate3d(${tx}px,${inputRelativeY}px,0)`;
-    // TODO
-    // inputEle.style.opacity = '0';
+    addClone(componentEl, inputEl, inputRelativeY);
   } else {
     removeClone(componentEl, inputEl);
   }
-  (componentEl as any)[RELOCATED_KEY] = shouldRelocate;
 }
 
 export function isFocused(input: HTMLInputElement): boolean {
-  return input === input.ownerDocument!.activeElement;
+  return input === (input as any).getRootNode().activeElement;
+}
+
+function addClone(componentEl: HTMLElement, inputEl: HTMLInputElement, inputRelativeY: number) {
+  // this allows for the actual input to receive the focus from
+  // the user's touch event, but before it receives focus, it
+  // moves the actual input to a location that will not screw
+  // up the app's layout, and does not allow the native browser
+  // to attempt to scroll the input into place (messing up headers/footers)
+  // the cloned input fills the area of where native input should be
+  // while the native input fakes out the browser by relocating itself
+  // before it receives the actual focus event
+  // We hide the focused input (with the visible caret) invisible by making it scale(0),
+  const parentEl = inputEl.parentNode!;
+
+  // DOM WRITES
+  const clonedEl = inputEl.cloneNode(false) as HTMLInputElement;
+  clonedEl.classList.add('cloned-input');
+  clonedEl.tabIndex = -1;
+  parentEl.appendChild(clonedEl);
+  cloneMap.set(componentEl, clonedEl);
+
+  const doc = componentEl.ownerDocument!;
+  const tx = doc.dir === 'rtl' ? 9999 : -9999;
+  componentEl.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+  inputEl.style.transform = `translate3d(${tx}px,${inputRelativeY}px,0) scale(0)`;
 }
 
 function removeClone(componentEl: HTMLElement, inputEl: HTMLElement) {
-  if (componentEl && componentEl.parentElement) {
-    Array.from(componentEl.parentElement.querySelectorAll('.cloned-input'))
-      .forEach(clon => clon.remove());
-
-    componentEl.style.pointerEvents = '';
+  const clone = cloneMap.get(componentEl);
+  if (clone) {
+    cloneMap.delete(componentEl);
+    clone.remove();
   }
-  (inputEl.style as any)['transform'] = '';
-  inputEl.style.opacity = '';
-}
-
-function cloneInputComponent(componentEl: HTMLElement, inputEl: HTMLInputElement) {
-  // Make sure we kill all the clones before creating new ones
-  // It is a defensive, removeClone() should do nothing
-  // removeClone(plt, srcComponentEle, srcNativeInputEle);
-  // given a native <input> or <textarea> element
-  // find its parent wrapping component like <ion-input> or <ion-textarea>
-  // then clone the entire component
-  const parentElement = componentEl.parentElement;
-  const doc = componentEl.ownerDocument!;
-  if (componentEl && parentElement) {
-    // DOM READ
-    const srcTop = componentEl.offsetTop;
-    const srcLeft = componentEl.offsetLeft;
-    const srcWidth = componentEl.offsetWidth;
-    const srcHeight = componentEl.offsetHeight;
-
-    // DOM WRITE
-    // not using deep clone so we don't pull in unnecessary nodes
-    const clonedComponentEle = doc.createElement('div');
-    const clonedStyle = clonedComponentEle.style;
-    clonedComponentEle.classList.add(...Array.from(componentEl.classList));
-    clonedComponentEle.classList.add('cloned-input');
-    clonedComponentEle.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
-    clonedStyle.pointerEvents = 'none';
-    clonedStyle.position = 'absolute';
-    clonedStyle.top = srcTop + 'px';
-    clonedStyle.left = srcLeft + 'px';
-    clonedStyle.width = srcWidth + 'px';
-    clonedStyle.height = srcHeight + 'px';
-
-    const clonedInputEl = doc.createElement('input');
-    clonedInputEl.classList.add(...Array.from(inputEl.classList));
-    clonedInputEl.value = inputEl.value;
-    clonedInputEl.type = inputEl.type;
-    clonedInputEl.placeholder = inputEl.placeholder;
-
-    clonedInputEl.tabIndex = -1;
-
-    clonedComponentEle.appendChild(clonedInputEl);
-    parentElement.appendChild(clonedComponentEle);
-
-    componentEl.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
-  }
-  inputEl.style.transform = 'scale(0)';
+  componentEl.style.pointerEvents = '';
+  inputEl.style.transform = '';
 }
diff --git a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/hide-caret.ts b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/hide-caret.ts
index 6f59fa69c5..85d454e8bf 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/hide-caret.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/hide-caret.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export function enableHideCaretOnScroll(componentEl: HTMLElement, inputEl: HTMLI
   console.debug('Input: enableHideCaretOnScroll');
 
   const scrollHideCaret = (shouldHideCaret: boolean) => {
-    // console.log('scrollHideCaret', shouldHideCaret)
     if (isFocused(inputEl)) {
       relocateInput(componentEl, inputEl, shouldHideCaret);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/input-blurring.ts b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/input-blurring.ts
index 16e46a228c..07d604a20a 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/input-blurring.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/input-blurring.ts
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ export function enableInputBlurring(doc: Document) {
       return;
     }
 
-    // skip if div is a cover
-    if (tapped.classList.contains('input-cover')) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     focused = false;
     // TODO: find a better way, why 50ms?
     setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-data.ts b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-data.ts
index 0e0fdc8453..0ed021a187 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-data.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-data.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function calcScrollData(
   inputRect: ClientRect,
   contentRect: ClientRect,
   keyboardHeight: number,
-  plaformHeight: number
+  platformHeight: number
 ): ScrollData {
   // compute input's Y values relative to the body
   const inputTop = inputRect.top;
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ function calcScrollData(
 
   // compute visible area
   const visibleAreaTop = contentRect.top;
-  const visibleAreaBottom = Math.min(contentRect.bottom, plaformHeight - keyboardHeight);
+  const visibleAreaBottom = Math.min(contentRect.bottom, platformHeight - keyboardHeight);
 
   // compute safe area
-  const safeAreaTop = visibleAreaTop + 10;
-  const safeAreaBottom = visibleAreaBottom / 2.0;
+  const safeAreaTop = visibleAreaTop + 15;
+  const safeAreaBottom = visibleAreaBottom * 0.5;
 
-  // figure out if each edge of teh input is within the safe area
+  // figure out if each edge of the input is within the safe area
   const distanceToBottom = safeAreaBottom - inputBottom;
   const distanceToTop = safeAreaTop - inputTop;