R7000 updated demands password change but won't continue

After successfully flashing my R7000 to V1.0.12.216, it accepts the login, but insists i change the password. The old version allowed an 8 char pass but the new one demands more. 

I entered a new password and put in security questions / answers, but there is no button to continue.

I can SKIP and it lets me into the router, but it will come back. I fought with it for a while, not finding anyone else with this precise problem. Thinking to change the password from the router admin page, it took me to the same page. 

I rebooted everything, went through the same process, but this time the router admin password page was a sub page of the router menu, so that i could still see all the router menu options top and left, including buttons to Apply or Cancel

I set everything, relogged into the router with the new password, and it took me back to the first password reset page. But this time i knew that the password criteria was good, so i had to click the 'Never Remind Me' box and Skip. 

Router seems happy now. FYI.