Sharing photos blocked by admin on work profile

[mrvlfan]

I was trying to share a photo to someone and clicked switch to work because was just curious what pops up.

Alao was using my one drive app to upload. I clicked on work and got the same thing. Somce its a microsfot app, i don't know if its a microsoft problem or samsung.

Does anyone know what admin its talking about?

[LongHiker · Accepted solution]

@mrvlfan It looks like you added a work account to your device and the admin of that work account has some strict rules. 

One solution is to remove the work account from your device. 

[mrvlfan]

I think i did for a job, but i left it and renoved the work email account a lont time ago. Idk where or how to see if there are any extra accounts I'm not using.
Its weird since i don't have any i know of

[LongHiker]

@mrvlfan First make sure that the account is completely removed. 

Go to phone settings -> Accounts and backup -> Manage accounts and see if the account is listed. If it is, click on it and select Remove. 

Then go to phone settings -> Security and privacy -> More security settings -> Device admin apps. Disable (and/or remove) any apps which you don't think should be on that list. 

[realaud]

Just FYI whenever you leave a job that you allow to put an administrator on your phone, you should contact the IT dept to have them properly delete it. Or, better yet, if you get a job that makes you have an admin account on it, get them to supply a work phone, or purchase a cheap phone for work. I'm not giving control of my phone to anyone.

[mrvlfan]

Whats wrird is i didn't allow ajy administrators to put anything on my phone.
Ive had a work email before that us signed into, but removed it afterwards.
So im not sure what it admin its talking about

[kimberleigh]

Unless its a work device.... If it's a work device, your IT team has firewalls that prevent you from going to certain site, files, photos ... etc...

[mrvlfan]

Its not though. Just a personal phone

[mrvlfan]

Ok thanks. I went to manage accounts . i didn't even know a work account was there. I removed it.
Im in device admin apps. I don't see any that shouldn't be there.
There isn't an option remove any. When i click on one it just had Cancel, uninstall or activate. Im not sure what that section is for.
Does that mean these admin apps can take control of your phone?

[mrvlfan]

Its strange. I removed the work account in my ohone settings. When i go to my onedrive app to upload a photo a work option still shows up even though i don't have a work account.
Will probably find a Microsoft forum to ask