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"The wipe can’t be canceled on the device" error when you cancel the remote wipe for iOS devices in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You remove all ActiveSync mailbox policies including the Default ActiveSync mailbox policies in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environment.
  • A user sets up a new ActiveSync connection between an Apple iOS device and one of the Exchange servers in the environment.
  • The user signs in to Outlook Web App, clicks Options, and then selects See All Options to access the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) page.
  • The user clicks the Block Device button under the Mobile Phones tab, and then clicks Yes in the Warning window. Then, the iOS device changes to the Wipe Pending status.
  • You click the Unblock Device button for the iOS device in ECP.
In this scenario, the operation fails. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
The wipe can’t be canceled on the device: DeviceIdentifier.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the Exchange ActiveSync service cannot detect whether iOS devices support remote wipe if no ActiveSync mailbox policies are applied on these devices.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the following update rollup:
2866475 Description of Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policies, go to the following Microsoft website:
General information about Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policies
For more information about how to set up Exchange ActiveSync in iOS devices, go to the following Apple website:
How to set up Exchange ActiveSync in iOS devices
Third-party information disclaimer
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2885036
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/22/2013
Exists online : False
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