diff --git a/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar b/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar
index db83dc2..c478c12 100644
Binary files a/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar and b/LocationLib/bin/locationlib.jar differ
diff --git a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/SkyHookService.java b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/SkyHookService.java
index 544a292..49bec25 100644
--- a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/SkyHookService.java
+++ b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/SkyHook/SkyHookService.java
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ public class SkyHookService extends Service implements GeoPointLocationListener,
 		
 		if(intent != null){
 			if (intent.hasExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES))
-				mPeriod = intent.getLongExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES, 60000L);
+				mPeriod = intent.getLongExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES, LocationLibraryConstants.FAIL_SAFE_UPDATE_INVERVAL);
 			
 			if (intent.hasExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY))
-				mRequiredAccuracy = intent.getIntExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, -1);
+				mRequiredAccuracy = intent.getIntExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, LocationLibraryConstants.MINIMUM_REQUIRED_ACCURACY);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/debug/LocationLibraryConstants.java b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/debug/LocationLibraryConstants.java
index 42e4b33..d83824f 100644
--- a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/debug/LocationLibraryConstants.java
+++ b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/debug/LocationLibraryConstants.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package com.TwentyCodes.android.debug;
 
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.location.BaseLocationReceiver;
 
+import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.hardware.SensorManager;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public final class LocationLibraryConstants {
 	 * Minimum Required accuracy to report
 	 * @author ricky barrette
 	 */
-	public static final int MINIMUM_REQUIRED_ACCURACY = 50;
+	public static final int MINIMUM_REQUIRED_ACCURACY = 100;
 	
 	public static final boolean SUPPORTS_FROYO;
 	
@@ -70,4 +71,9 @@ public final class LocationLibraryConstants {
 	 * Used to tell the service how accurate of a location you want reported
 	 */
 	public static final String INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY = "required_accuracy";
+	
+	/**
+	 * used if the INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES is present, but contains no data
+	 */
+	public static final long FAIL_SAFE_UPDATE_INVERVAL = AlarmManager.INTERVAL_FIFTEEN_MINUTES;
 }
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diff --git a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/LocationService.java b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/LocationService.java
index 8be7829..64a690b 100644
--- a/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/LocationService.java
+++ b/LocationLib/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/location/LocationService.java
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 		this.mIntent = intent;
 		
 		if (intent.hasExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES))
-			mPeriod = intent.getLongExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES, 60000L);
+			mPeriod = intent.getLongExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES, LocationLibraryConstants.FAIL_SAFE_UPDATE_INVERVAL);
 		
 		if (intent.hasExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY))
-			mRequiredAccuracy = intent.getIntExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, -1);
+			mRequiredAccuracy = intent.getIntExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, LocationLibraryConstants.MINIMUM_REQUIRED_ACCURACY);
 	}
 	
 	/**