How to unlock a device i locked

Anonymous
2023-08-21T20:01:07+00:00

* * Mod note: Brought here by a search? See the possible solution by ArthurNOL on page 4 of this thread. It helped a few people.

I locked a device when the person i gave the device didn’t return it the day they mentioned they would return, they returned my device just now and i cannot find any unlock option in my phone in the Microsoft site (which i used to lock the device using this Microsoft account). The message shown in my laptop after entering my PIN is as follows: “An administrator has restricted sign in. To sign in, make sure your device is connected to the internet, and have your administrator sign in first”. My device (the laptop which is locked) is connected to the internet and i have signed into my Microsoft account using my phone., But this message is still shown after countless time’s restarting my laptop.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T12:45:21+00:00

    I don't hve an unlock button ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T12:46:22+00:00

    I have same problem

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T18:18:37+00:00

    How to fix this. I am unable to open my pc. This occurs when i enter my pin correctly or trying forgot password also. An adminisitrator has restricted sign in. To sign in, make sure your device is connected to internet and have your administrator sign in first.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-12T22:38:25+00:00

    There is still no answer from the Microsoft team to answer this question after 6 months. This is unacceptable, I cannot afford to reinstall windows because I have data on that computer. You added a lock function and gave no way to unlock the device. Please answer this thread so that we can all get our computers back. Like everyone has said multiple times, there is is only a the lock button that remains after it is locked and no unlock button is present in the find my device tab. How do we unlock the computer???

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-21T22:38:17+00:00

    same problem here, i don´t understand why there is such an option (lock device) if it doesn´t work properly as to unlock it, it really is frustating and time consuming, and now i´m going to lose all my files

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