diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js
index 05c2898899ca3..b925a724809ec 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.native.js
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ export class BlockList extends Component {
 					ListHeaderComponent={ header }
 					ListEmptyComponent={ this.renderDefaultBlockAppender }
 					ListFooterComponent={ withFooter && this.renderBlockListFooter }
-					getItemLayout={ ( data, index ) => {
-						return { length: 0, offset: 0, index };
-					} }
 				/>
 
 				{ renderAppender && blockClientIds.length > 0 &&
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js
index 2b6a6c9320c92..6d2d4290772fa 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.native.js
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class InnerBlocks extends Component {
 							rootClientId={ clientId }
 							renderAppender={ renderAppender }
 							withFooter={ false }
+							isFullyBordered={ true }
 						/>
 				) }
 			</>
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.native.js
index a03e5f818540c..591932dde8ab6 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.native.js
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ import { BottomSheet, Icon } from '@wordpress/components';
 import styles from './style.scss';
 
 export class InserterMenu extends Component {
+	constructor() {
+		super( ...arguments );
+
+		this.onLayout = this.onLayout.bind( this );
+		this.state = {
+			numberOfColumns: this.calculateNumberOfColumns(),
+		};
+	}
+
 	componentDidMount() {
 		this.onOpen();
 	}
@@ -47,9 +56,13 @@ export class InserterMenu extends Component {
 		this.props.hideInsertionPoint();
 	}
 
+	onLayout() {
+		const numberOfColumns = this.calculateNumberOfColumns();
+		this.setState( { numberOfColumns } );
+	}
+
 	render() {
 		const { getStylesFromColorScheme } = this.props;
-		const numberOfColumns = this.calculateNumberOfColumns();
 		const bottomPadding = styles.contentBottomPadding;
 		const modalIconWrapperStyle = getStylesFromColorScheme( styles.modalIconWrapper, styles.modalIconWrapperDark );
 		const modalIconStyle = getStylesFromColorScheme( styles.modalIcon, styles.modalIconDark );
@@ -63,10 +76,11 @@ export class InserterMenu extends Component {
 				hideHeader
 			>
 				<FlatList
+					onLayout={ this.onLayout }
 					scrollEnabled={ false }
-					key={ `InserterUI-${ numberOfColumns }` } //re-render when numberOfColumns changes
+					key={ `InserterUI-${ this.state.numberOfColumns }` } //re-render when numberOfColumns changes
 					keyboardShouldPersistTaps="always"
-					numColumns={ numberOfColumns }
+					numColumns={ this.state.numberOfColumns }
 					data={ this.props.items }
 					ItemSeparatorComponent={ () =>
 						<View style={ styles.rowSeparator } />
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.native.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.native.js
index 73532a322916a..f83092d287431 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.native.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { View } from 'react-native';
 import { __, _x } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import {
 	BlockControls,
-	BlockVerticalAlignmentToolbar,
+	//	BlockVerticalAlignmentToolbar,
 	InnerBlocks,
 	withColors,
 } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
@@ -131,15 +131,16 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 			attributes,
 			backgroundColor,
 			setAttributes,
-			isMobile,
+		//	isMobile,
 		} = this.props;
 		const {
-			isStackedOnMobile,
+		//	isStackedOnMobile,
 			mediaPosition,
 			mediaWidth,
 			verticalAlignment,
 		} = attributes;
-		const shouldStack = isStackedOnMobile && isMobile;
+		const shouldStack = false; // We are temporarily not stacking until we fix alignment buttons
+		// const shouldStack = isStackedOnMobile && isMobile; // <<< Original line
 		const temporaryMediaWidth = shouldStack ? 100 : ( this.state.mediaWidth || mediaWidth );
 		const widthString = `${ temporaryMediaWidth }%`;
 		const containerStyles = {
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 			onClick: () => setAttributes( { mediaPosition: 'right' } ),
 		} ];
 
-		const onVerticalAlignmentChange = ( alignment ) => {
+		/* const onVerticalAlignmentChange = ( alignment ) => {
 			setAttributes( { verticalAlignment: alignment } );
-		};
+		}; */
 
 		return (
 			<>
@@ -175,11 +176,12 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 					<Toolbar
 						controls={ toolbarControls }
 					/>
+					{ /* // Temporarily commenting out until alignment functionality is fixed
 					<BlockVerticalAlignmentToolbar
 						onChange={ onVerticalAlignmentChange }
 						value={ verticalAlignment }
 						isCollapsed={ false }
-					/>
+					/> */ }
 				</BlockControls>
 				<View style={ containerStyles }>
 					<View style={ { width: widthString } }>
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.native.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.native.js
index 664cf43e1e5dc..84d2c6dc836bd 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.native.js
@@ -62,17 +62,14 @@ class MediaContainer extends Component {
 	}
 
 	componentDidMount() {
-		const { mediaId, mediaUrl, onSelectMedia } = this.props;
+		const { mediaId, mediaUrl, onMediaUpdate, mediaType } = this.props;
 
 		if ( mediaId && mediaUrl && ! isURL( mediaUrl ) ) {
-			if ( mediaUrl.indexOf( 'file:' ) === 0 ) {
-				requestMediaImport( mediaUrl, ( id, url, type ) => {
+			if ( mediaUrl.indexOf( 'file:' ) === 0 && mediaType === MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE ) {
+				// We don't want to call this for video because it is starting a media upload for the cover url
+				requestMediaImport( mediaUrl, ( id, url ) => {
 					if ( url ) {
-						onSelectMedia( {
-							media_type: type,
-							id,
-							url,
-						} );
+						onMediaUpdate( { id, url } );
 					}
 				} );
 			}