Thanks again for the followup. I do have a few specific questions for you
1.) Is your device rooted, and was it rooted at the time of the FW upgrade?
2.) If my device is not rooted...will the FW perform the same way...ie 'No problems' ?
3.) I plan to have a tech friend of mine do this FW upgrade for me. He's a former Samsung tech. He will be using Odin. In your comments you mentioned the fact that this upgrade consists of only one file rather than three as in previous versions. So, would the Odin procedure be any different?....and if so...what would be worth noting?
I talked to him the other day about doing this upgrade for me. He wasn't aware of it and still had only the previous FW files available. So, even though he's very capable of doing FW upgrades I want to make sure he is fully informed as to any new 'twists' in the procedure that he has successfully used in the past. That's why I'm asking these questions.
Thanks in advance, and I eagerly await your reply.