diff --git a/MMProgressHUD.podspec b/MMProgressHUD.podspec
index f3044dd..e031d9a 100644
--- a/MMProgressHUD.podspec
+++ b/MMProgressHUD.podspec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.license      = 'MIT'
   s.author       = { "Lars Anderson" => "lars.anderson@mutualmobile.com" }
   s.source       = {
-     :git => "https://github.com/mutualmobile/MMProgressHUD.git",
+     :git => "https://github.com/ryanmsmith/MMProgressHUD.git",
      :tag => s.version.to_s
   }
   s.platform     = :ios, '5.0'
diff --git a/Source/MMProgressHUD+Class.m b/Source/MMProgressHUD+Class.m
index 9175cb2..a5a5f41 100755
--- a/Source/MMProgressHUD+Class.m
+++ b/Source/MMProgressHUD+Class.m
@@ -230,7 +230,82 @@ + (void)showWithTitle:(NSString *)title
     }
 }
 
+//hold prior to dismissal
+
++ (void)holdWithError:(NSString *)status
+{
+    [MMProgressHUD holdWithError:status
+                           title:nil];
+}
+
++ (void)holdWithError:(NSString *)status
+                title:(NSString *)title
+{
+    [MMProgressHUD holdWithError:status
+                           title:title
+                      afterDelay:MMProgressHUDStandardDismissDelay];
+}
+
++ (void)holdWithError:(NSString *)status
+                title:(NSString *)title
+           afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay
+{
+    if ([NSThread isMainThread] == NO)
+    {
+        dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+            [[MMProgressHUD sharedHUD] holdWithCompletionState:MMProgressHUDCompletionStateError
+                                                         title:title
+                                                        status:status
+                                                    afterDelay:delay];
+        });
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        [[MMProgressHUD sharedHUD] holdWithCompletionState:MMProgressHUDCompletionStateError
+                                                     title:title
+                                                    status:status
+                                                afterDelay:delay];
+    }
+}
+
++ (void)holdWithSuccess:(NSString *)status
+{
+    [MMProgressHUD holdWithSuccess:status
+                             title:nil];
+}
+
++ (void)holdWithSuccess:(NSString *)status
+                  title:(NSString *)title
+{
+    [MMProgressHUD holdWithSuccess:status
+                             title:title
+                        afterDelay:MMProgressHUDStandardDismissDelay];
+}
+
++ (void)holdWithSuccess:(NSString *)status
+                  title:(NSString *)title
+             afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay
+{
+    if ([NSThread isMainThread] == NO)
+    {
+        dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+            [[MMProgressHUD sharedHUD] holdWithCompletionState:MMProgressHUDCompletionStateSuccess
+                                                         title:title
+                                                        status:status
+                                                    afterDelay:delay];
+        });
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        [[MMProgressHUD sharedHUD] holdWithCompletionState:MMProgressHUDCompletionStateSuccess
+                                                     title:title
+                                                    status:status
+                                                afterDelay:delay];
+    }
+}
+
 //dismissal
+
 + (void)dismissWithError:(NSString *)status
                    title:(NSString *)title 
               afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay {
@@ -269,7 +344,7 @@ + (void)dismissWithError:(NSString *)status
                          afterDelay:delay];
 }
 
-+ (void)dismissWithSuccess:(NSString *)status 
++ (void)dismissWithSuccess:(NSString *)status
                      title:(NSString *)title 
                 afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay {
     if ([NSThread isMainThread] == NO) {
diff --git a/Source/MMProgressHUD.h b/Source/MMProgressHUD.h
index 38c2158..78931af 100755
--- a/Source/MMProgressHUD.h
+++ b/Source/MMProgressHUD.h
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ This message will be presented to the user when a cancelBlock is present after t
 @property (nonatomic, assign) Class progressViewClass;
 
 #pragma mark - Instance Methods
+
+- (void)holdWithCompletionState:(MMProgressHUDCompletionState)completionState
+                          title:(NSString *)title
+                         status:(NSString *)status
+                     afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay;
+
 - (void)showWithTitle:(NSString *)title
                status:(NSString *)status
   confirmationMessage:(NSString *)confirmationMessage
@@ -334,6 +340,39 @@ This message will be presented to the user when a cancelBlock is present after t
                status:(NSString *)status 
                images:(NSArray *)images;
 
+
+//-----------------------------------------------
+/** @name Hold prior to dismissal */
+//-----------------------------------------------
+
+/** Holds the shared HUD with the current presentationStyle in an error-state. Dismiss with tap.
+ 
+ @param message Error message to display to the user.
+ */
++ (void)holdWithError:(NSString *)message;
+
+/** Holds the shared HUD with the current presentationStyle in an error-state. Dismiss with tap.
+ 
+ @param message Error message to display to the user.
+ @param title Error title to display to the user.
+ */
++ (void)holdWithError:(NSString *)message
+                title:(NSString *)title;
+
+/** Holds the shared HUD with the current presentationStyle in an error-state. Dismiss with tap.
+ 
+ @param message Success message to display to the user.
+ */
++ (void)holdWithSuccess:(NSString *)message;
+
+/** Holds the shared HUD with the current presentationStyle in an error-state. Dismiss with tap.
+ 
+ @param message Success message to display to the user.
+ @param title Success title to display to the user.
+ */
++ (void)holdWithSuccess:(NSString *)message
+                  title:(NSString *)title;
+
 //-----------------------------------------------
 /** @name Dismissal */
 //-----------------------------------------------
@@ -347,6 +386,9 @@ This message will be presented to the user when a cancelBlock is present after t
  */
 + (void)dismissAfterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay;
 
+
+
+
 #pragma mark - Dismiss with Error
 
 /** Dismisses the shared HUD with the current presentationStyle in an error-state after a user-specified delay.
diff --git a/Source/MMProgressHUD.m b/Source/MMProgressHUD.m
index 77828d7..0545dc5 100755
--- a/Source/MMProgressHUD.m
+++ b/Source/MMProgressHUD.m
@@ -147,6 +147,31 @@ - (void)dismissWithCompletionState:(MMProgressHUDCompletionState)completionState
     }
 }
 
+- (void)holdWithCompletionState:(MMProgressHUDCompletionState)completionState
+                             title:(NSString *)title
+                            status:(NSString *)status
+                        afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay
+{
+    if (title)
+    {
+        self.title = title;
+    }
+    
+    if (status)
+    {
+        self.status = status;
+    }
+    
+    self.hud.completionState = completionState;
+    
+    if (self.isVisible)
+    {
+        [self _updateHUDAnimated:YES withCompletion:^(BOOL completed) {
+            self.confirmed = YES;
+        }];
+    }
+}
+
 - (void)updateProgress:(CGFloat)progress withStatus:(NSString *)status title:(NSString *)title{
     [self setProgress:progress];
     
@@ -455,14 +480,15 @@ - (CGPoint)_windowCenterForHUDAnchor:(CGPoint)anchor {
     CGFloat hudHeight = CGRectGetHeight(self.hud.frame);
     
     CGPoint position;
-    if (UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait([[self.window rootViewController] interfaceOrientation])) {
+    CGFloat systemVersion = [[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue];
+    if (UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait([[self.window rootViewController] interfaceOrientation]) || systemVersion>=8) {
         
         CGFloat y = roundf(self.window.center.y + (anchor.y - 0.5f) * hudHeight);
         CGFloat x = roundf(self.window.center.x);
         
         position = CGPointMake(x, y);
     }
-    else {
+    else if (UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape([[self.window rootViewController] interfaceOrientation])) {
         CGFloat x = roundf(self.window.center.y);
         CGFloat y = roundf(self.window.center.x + (anchor.y - 0.5f) * hudHeight);
         
@@ -709,7 +735,7 @@ - (void)_handleTap:(UITapGestureRecognizer *)recognizer {
             self.cancelBlock();
         }
         
-        self.hud.completionState = MMProgressHUDCompletionStateError;
+//        self.hud.completionState = MMProgressHUDCompletionStateNone;
         [self.hud setNeedsUpdate:YES];
         [self.hud updateAnimated:YES
                   withCompletion:^(__unused BOOL completed) {
diff --git a/Source/MMProgressHUDWindow.m b/Source/MMProgressHUDWindow.m
index e3ece3d..7aaf564 100755
--- a/Source/MMProgressHUDWindow.m
+++ b/Source/MMProgressHUDWindow.m
@@ -52,25 +52,25 @@ - (void)setRootViewController:(UIViewController *)rootViewController {
 }
 
 - (void)orientRootViewControllerForOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
-    CGAffineTransform transform;
-    
-    switch (interfaceOrientation) {
-        case UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight:
-            transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(M_PI_2);
-            break;
-        case UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft:
-            transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(-M_PI_2);
-            break;
-        case UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown:
-            transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(M_PI);
-            break;
-        default:
-        case UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait:
-            transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
-            break;
-    }
-    
-    self.rootViewController.view.transform = transform;
+//    CGAffineTransform transform;
+//    
+//    switch (interfaceOrientation) {
+//        case UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight:
+//            transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(M_PI_2);
+//            break;
+//        case UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft:
+//            transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(-M_PI_2);
+//            break;
+//        case UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown:
+//            transform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation(M_PI);
+//            break;
+//        default:
+//        case UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait:
+//            transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
+//            break;
+//    }
+//    
+//    self.rootViewController.view.transform = transform;
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc {