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Wiping a lost or returned device remotely

For enrolled devices, an admin can wipe only work data (selective) or the entire device.

Try this first

  1. 1Decide if it is a personal device with a work profile (selective wipe is enough) or a fully managed device (full wipe).
  2. 2The user themselves can unlink an old phone via account.microsoft.com/devices. That is not a wipe but a first block.
  3. 3An admin runs the wipe in Intune > Devices > selection > Wipe or Retire.
  4. 4Confirm the wipe completed by checking status in Intune; it shows 'pending' until a powered-off device comes back online.

When to bring us in

A wipe is something we or the admin perform; end users do not have the permission. Email us the IMEI or device name and we will handle it.

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