diff --git a/LocationLib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/LocationLib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 9e980b5..8000cd6 100644
--- a/LocationLib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/LocationLib/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#Sun Oct 17 11:03:21 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.6
diff --git a/LocationLib/AndroidManifest.xml b/LocationLib/AndroidManifest.xml
index 10821b5..5aa7dd1 100644
--- a/LocationLib/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/LocationLib/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,14 +12,22 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" >
-    </uses-permission>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="4"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="14" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="11" />
+
+    <uses-feature
+        android:name="android.hardware.location"
+        android:required="true" />
+    <uses-feature
+        android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"
+        android:required="false" />
 
     <application android:label="@string/app_name" >
+        <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
+
         <service
             android:name="com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService"
             android:process=":locationservice" >
@@ -28,9 +36,6 @@
             android:name="LocationService"
             android:process=":locationservice" >
         </service>
-
-        <activity android:name="com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.Splash" >
-        </activity>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar b/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar
index 3cd8212..0b57fc4 100644
Binary files a/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar and b/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar differ
diff --git a/LocationLib/lint.xml b/LocationLib/lint.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee0eead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LocationLib/lint.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<lint>
+</lint>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/Splash.java b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/Splash.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 1455169..0000000
--- a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/Splash.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @author Twenty Codes, LLC
- * @author ricky barrette
- * @date Nov 3, 2010
- */
-package com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook;
-
-import com.TwentyCodes.android.location.R;
-
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Handler;
-
-/**
- * this activity will be used to display the Twenty Codes, LLC and Skyhook Wireless Splash Screen
- * @author ricky barrette
- */
-public class Splash extends Activity {
-
-	@Override
-	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
-		setContentView(R.layout.powered_by_skyhook);
-		
-		new Handler().postDelayed( new Runnable() { 
-			@Override
-			public void run(){
-				finish();
-			}
-		} , 1500L);
-		
-		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * a convince method for starting the splash screen activity
-	 * @param context
-	 * @return a runnable that will start the splash screen
-	 * @author ricky barrette
-	 */
-	public static Runnable showSpashScreen(final Context context){
-		return new Runnable() {
-			@Override
-			public void run(){
-				context.startActivity(new Intent(context, com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.Splash.class));
-			}
-		};
-	}
-}
diff --git a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/CompassSensor.java b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/CompassSensor.java
index 7ffd163..b0258e6 100644
--- a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/CompassSensor.java
+++ b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/CompassSensor.java
@@ -46,12 +46,23 @@ public class CompassSensor{
 	public static final String TAG = "CompassSensor";
 	private static final int BEARING = 0;
 	private final Display mDisplay;
-	private final Handler mHandler;
+	private static final Handler mHandler;
 	private final SensorManager mSensorManager;
 	private final Context mContext;
-	private CompassListener mListener;
+	private static CompassListener mListener;
 	private float mDelination = 0;
 
+	static{
+		mHandler = new Handler(){
+			@Override
+			public void handleMessage(Message msg){
+				if(mListener != null)
+					if(msg.what == BEARING)
+						mListener.onCompassUpdate((Float) msg.obj);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
 	private final SensorEventListener mCallBack = new SensorEventListener() {
 
 		private float[] mRotationMatrix = new float[16];
@@ -173,15 +184,6 @@ public class CompassSensor{
 	public CompassSensor(final Context context) {
 		mContext = context;
 		mDisplay = ((WindowManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
-		mHandler = new Handler(){
-			@Override
-			public void handleMessage(Message msg){
-				if(mListener != null)
-					if(msg.what == BEARING)
-						mListener.onCompassUpdate((Float) msg.obj);
-			}
-		};
-		
 		mSensorManager = (SensorManager) context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE);
 	}