Account recovery stuck on robot verification

Anonymous
2023-11-01T01:47:39+00:00

Hi,

I am trying to recover my account.

I am trying to send the verification code to my phone number, however to do so I have to pass a "help us beat the robots" verification.

I successfully complete the verification but the process does not go to the next step.

There is no button to proceed and it does not automatically redirect to the next step.

I have tried on a desktop using opera, chrome and safari.

I have tried an android phone using the app, using the phone browser

I have tried on an iphone using the browser.

It gets stuck on "verification complete" every single time.

This function is completely broken.

It is extremely frustrating and I am not able to recover my account.

Attached is a screenshot

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-04T18:40:30+00:00

    Appears it has been dealt with, or you just hit Lucky!

    The issue seems to manifest itself in different ways and points of failure.

    Great that you found a way that worked for you! 👍👍

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-04T18:04:24+00:00

    Hi,

    I don't know if this topic is still open, but I faced the same issue. Under the following link, you click to the "Choose you normally sign in, then enter details"

    then you click on e-mail, and give your e-mail address.

    Then you click on "Reset Microsoft Account Password" and it worked!!! It was not 1 but 7 robot questions, and at the end it has sent me the code to my mobile and I could setup new password:)) https://support.microsoft.com/home/contact?linkquery=Help%20me%20sign%20in%20to%20my%20Microsoft%20account

    Good luck!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-23T18:52:36+00:00

    It's insane this hasn't been fixed in over 2 years. Absolutely shocking from Microsoft, awful customer service. I've been locked out my almost 20 year old Xbox Account. Trying to reset password, complete the captcha to prove I'm a human then the page freezes. I have over a year left on my Gamepass Ultimate which I'm now unable to play. I've tried 4 different devices, 5 different browsers, 3 different networks. All the same issue. What a JOKE.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T20:30:38+00:00

    ImageHi,

    I am trying to recover my account.

    I am trying to send the verification code to my phone number, however to do so I have to pass a "help us beat the robots" verification.

    I successfully complete the verification but the process does not go to the next step.

    There is no button to proceed and it does not automatically redirect to the next step.

    I have tried on a desktop using opera, chrome and safari.

    I have tried an android phone using the app, using the phone browser

    I have tried on an iphone using the browser.

    It gets stuck on "verification complete" every single time.

    This function is completely broken.

    It is extremely frustrating and I am not able to recover my account.

    Attached is a screenshot

    help me I cant get on to my account doing my head in

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