diff --git a/LocationRinger/AndroidManifest.xml b/LocationRinger/AndroidManifest.xml
index edd9d3f..f62e2f3 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/LocationRinger/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger"
     android:installLocation="internalOnly"
-    android:versionCode="29"
-    android:versionName="b71dc8a" >
+    android:versionCode="35"
+    android:versionName="73dbdc0" >
 
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
 
diff --git a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/GetLocationWidget.java b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/GetLocationWidget.java
index ca400d1..d777072 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/GetLocationWidget.java
+++ b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/GetLocationWidget.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.R;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.debug.Debug;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.services.LocationService;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.ui.SettingsActivity;
-import com.TwentyCodes.android.debug.LocationLibraryConstants;
 
 /**
  * This widget will be used to force a Location update from the users home screen
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@ public class GetLocationWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
         for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
             int appWidgetId = appWidgetIds[i];
             
-            Intent intent = new Intent(context, LocationService.class)
-			.putExtra(LocationService.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
-            .setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
+            Intent intent = LocationService.getSingleShotServiceIntent(context);
                         
             //create a pending intent to start the post activity
             PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, intent, 0);
diff --git a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/SystemReceiver.java b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/SystemReceiver.java
index 9cd951b..724aa85 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/SystemReceiver.java
+++ b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/receivers/SystemReceiver.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.debug.Debug;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.services.LocationService;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.ui.SettingsActivity;
-import com.TwentyCodes.android.debug.LocationLibraryConstants;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.location.PassiveLocationListener;
 
 /**
@@ -43,17 +42,14 @@ public class SystemReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 		if(Debug.DEBUG)
 			Log.d(TAG, "onReceive() ~"+intent.getAction());
 		final SharedPreferences systemEventHistory = context.getSharedPreferences(TAG, Debug.SHARED_PREFS_MODE);
-		Intent i = new Intent(context, LocationService.class)
-//			.putExtra(LocationService.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES, (long) (60000 * Integer.parseInt(context.getSharedPreferences(SettingsActivity.SETTINGS, 2).getString(SettingsActivity.UPDATE_INTVERVAL , "10"))))
-			.putExtra(LocationService.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
-			.setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
+		
 		
 		/*
 		 * if the phone finishes booting, then start the service if the user enabled it
 		 */
 		if(intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED)){
 			if(context.getSharedPreferences(SettingsActivity.SETTINGS, Debug.SHARED_PREFS_MODE).getBoolean(SettingsActivity.START_ON_BOOT, false)){
-				context.startService(i);
+				LocationService.startMultiShotService(context);
 				PassiveLocationListener.requestPassiveLocationUpdates(context, new Intent(context, PassiveLocationChangedReceiver.class));
 			}
 		}
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ public class SystemReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 		if(intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED)){
 			if (systemEventHistory.getBoolean(BATTERY_LOW, false)) {
 				systemEventHistory.edit().remove(BATTERY_LOW).commit();
-				context.startService(i);
+				LocationService.startMultiShotService(context);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/LocationService.java b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/LocationService.java
index b80d0a5..e69b2a1 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/LocationService.java
+++ b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/LocationService.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.services;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.debug.Debug;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.ui.ListActivity;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.ui.SettingsActivity;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService;
+import com.TwentyCodes.android.debug.LocationLibraryConstants;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.exception.ExceptionHandler;
 
 /**
@@ -30,27 +32,18 @@ public class LocationService extends SkyHookService {
 	private SharedPreferences mSettings;
 	private NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
 
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService#onStartCommand(android.content.Intent, int, int)
+	/**
+	 * convince method for getting the single shot service intent
+	 * @param context
+	 * @return service intent
 	 * @author ricky barrette
 	 */
-	@Override
-	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-		this.mPeriod = Debug.UPDATE_INTERVAL;
-		return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+	public static Intent getSingleShotServiceIntent(Context context) {
+		return new Intent(context, LocationService.class)
+		.putExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
+		.setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
 	}
-
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService#onDestroy()
-	 * @author ricky barrette
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void onDestroy() {
-		this.mSettings.edit().remove(SettingsActivity.IS_SERVICE_STARTED).commit();
-		this.mNotificationManager.cancel(this.GATHERING_LOCATION_ONGING_NOTIFICATION_ID);
-		super.onDestroy();
-	}
-
+	
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService#onCreate()
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -64,6 +57,41 @@ public class LocationService extends SkyHookService {
 		super.onCreate();
 	}
 	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService#onDestroy()
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void onDestroy() {
+		this.mSettings.edit().remove(SettingsActivity.IS_SERVICE_STARTED).commit();
+		this.mNotificationManager.cancel(this.GATHERING_LOCATION_ONGING_NOTIFICATION_ID);
+		super.onDestroy();
+	}
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookService#onStartCommand(android.content.Intent, int, int)
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+		this.mPeriod = Debug.UPDATE_INTERVAL;
+		return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Starts the location service in multi shot mode
+	 * @param context
+	 * @return
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public static ComponentName startMultiShotService(final Context context){
+		Intent i = new Intent(context, LocationService.class)
+		.putExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_PERIOD_BETWEEN_UPDATES, Debug.UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+		.putExtra(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
+		.setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
+		return context.startService(i);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * starts a simple ongoing notification to inform the user that we are gathering location
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -76,4 +104,14 @@ public class LocationService extends SkyHookService {
 		notifyDetails.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
 		this.mNotificationManager.notify(this.GATHERING_LOCATION_ONGING_NOTIFICATION_ID, notifyDetails);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * starts the service in single shot mode
+	 * @param context
+	 * @return
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public static ComponentName startSingleShotService(final Context context){
+		return context.startService(getSingleShotServiceIntent(context));
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/RingerProcessingService.java b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/RingerProcessingService.java
index 0efdfc1..c3ef8f9 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/RingerProcessingService.java
+++ b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/services/RingerProcessingService.java
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@
  */
 package com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.services;
 
-import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
-import android.app.AlarmManager;
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
@@ -119,29 +116,6 @@ public class RingerProcessingService extends Service {
 					mBluetoothAdapter.enable();
 				else
 					mBluetoothAdapter.disable();
-		
-		/*
-		 * update interval
-		 */
-		if(values.containsKey(RingerDatabase.KEY_UPDATE_INTERVAL))
-			if (values.get(RingerDatabase.KEY_UPDATE_INTERVAL) != null){
-				Intent i = new Intent(this, LocationService.class)
-				.putExtra(LocationService.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
-				.setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
-				PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getService(this, LocationService.REQUEST_CODE, i, 0);
-				
-				final AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
-				
-				/*
-				 * cancel the existing schedule
-				 */
-				am.cancel(pi);
-				
-				/*
-				 * reschedule the location service
-				 */
-				am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis() +  (long) (60000 * Integer.parseInt(values.getAsString(RingerDatabase.KEY_UPDATE_INTERVAL))), pi);
-			}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/CheckLocationShortcut.java b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/CheckLocationShortcut.java
index 0f04ae6..b0530e9 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/CheckLocationShortcut.java
+++ b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/CheckLocationShortcut.java
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ public class CheckLocationShortcut extends Activity {
         /*
          * start the location service in single shot mode
          */
-        Intent service = new Intent(this, LocationService.class)
-		.putExtra(LocationService.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
-        .setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
-        this.startService(service);
+        LocationService.startSingleShotService(this);
         
         this.finish();
     }
diff --git a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/ListActivity.java b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/ListActivity.java
index 82cc35a..239a48c 100644
--- a/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/ListActivity.java
+++ b/LocationRinger/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/LocationRinger/ui/ListActivity.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.debug.Debug;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.receivers.PassiveLocationChangedReceiver;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.LocationRinger.services.LocationService;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.SkyHook.SkyHookRegistration;
-import com.TwentyCodes.android.debug.LocationLibraryConstants;
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.location.PassiveLocationListener;
 import com.skyhookwireless.wps.RegistrationCallback;
 import com.skyhookwireless.wps.WPSContinuation;
@@ -389,10 +388,7 @@ public class ListActivity extends Activity implements OnItemClickListener, OnCli
 			// cancel the previous service
 			LocationService.stopService(this).run();
 			//start the new service
-			Intent i = new Intent(this, LocationService.class)
-			.putExtra(LocationService.INTENT_EXTRA_REQUIRED_ACCURACY, Debug.ACCURACY)
-			.setAction(LocationLibraryConstants.INTENT_ACTION_UPDATE);
-			this.startService(i);	
+			LocationService.startMultiShotService(this);
 		}	
 	}