Merill Fernando  Mar 10

Microsoft Authenticator is about to wipe work accounts from jailbroken/rooted phones automatically 👏.

No IT config needed. 🔥

3-phase rollout starting Feb 2026:
⚠️ Warn → 🚫 Block → 🗑️ Wipe

Let your help desk and security teams know.

🔗 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/jailbreak-root-detection-in-microsoft-authenticator-9f0431bd-675a-4f2d-b8fb-7acd18deaadc

Show threadMerill Fernando  

Wow. So a LOT of you folks are not happy.

The good news is your org can still allow you to use passkeys and other Authenticator apps.

Mar 10 at 12:09pmWeb
Show threadJoan of Contention 😷Mar 10
@merill lol!
Show threadTheKilt Mar 10
@merill You just told a bunch of power users they either need to either relinquish control of their personal devices or start carrying a second device. Why did you think they'd be anything other than unhappy?
Show threadzsapiMar 10
@merill The orgs won't allow employees to use anything else, and you know it. Sadly you are not the first to require non rooted devices, but it is still another step back for freedom and privacy. Let us use our general computing pocket device as we wish. Or at least allow orgs to toggle the need for this. Though most will just enable it without question.
Show threadXavierMar 10
@merill tell that to my org that only allows the authenticator app.
Show threadNachoMar 10
@merill
Wait you were actually saying it as a good thing????