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Teams Incorrectly Flags Work Profile Device as Rooted

Teams falsely detects work-profile Android devices as rooted, triggering security errors that prevent normal app use. The user has not rooted the device. This false positive blocks access for corporate mobile users operating within standard Android work profiles.

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