r/XboxSupport • • Jun 08 '26

Account Recovery Megathread

24 Upvotes

Update Oct 10 2026: I reddit user pointed me to this guide Microsoft Account Recovery Wiki I don't remember their username, its a pretty extensive guide on how work the Microsoft Recovery system. Run by a discord group, i would not give my personal data to anyone on discord. Do so at your own risk

MAJOR Update: https://x.com/i/status/2078279164101120139

After the recent twitter incident XBOXSupport has opened their Twitter DM for account recovery

Edit: if you DM them on twitter you might get an auto response directing your to the website by but the twitter did eventually message me asking for my gamertag to follow up on my recovery request

https://x.com/XBOXSupport 

I never went further than this as I don't have an account to recover but Twitter might be helpfull for people that only know their gamertag

Success story with Twitter https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxSupport/comments/1w3f6qu/after_2_years_i_finally_got_my_xbox_account_back/

Disclaimer: This is a peer-to-peer support community, the moderators are volunteers not employed by XBOX, therefore we and the community do not have access to your account and can not recovery your account

However given the several daily posts about account recovery and stolen accounts, I figured we should have a megathread to consolidate, gather resources, account recovery tips, and complaints

Official resources and account recovery tool https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/manage/help-with-the-microsoft-account-recovery-form which included the

  • Sign in Helper
  • Account Recover Form

For anyone trying to recovery you account this should be the first thing you try.

Also How to recover a hacked or compromised Microsoft account | Microsoft Support

Here are some helpful posts from community members I have found recently

How I got my Xbox account back even though it had 2fa enabled and how you can too!! : r/XboxSupport thanks u/Agorx

For the desperate ones: How I finally got my Microsoft/Xbox account back : r/XboxSupport thanks u/Additional-Truck-144

UPDATE: After 20 days and 19 tickets, I finally broke the Xbox support loop (Here is how to do it) : r/XboxSupport thanks u/theminecraftbrokller

if you are in Canada or the United States you could also try filing a complaint with bbb.org against Microsoft, as Microsoft Agents respond to bbb complaints.

If you have any tips, resources, complaints about your own account recovery, please post them here rather than starting another thread

edit: To start the recovery process you need to know the account email address, phone number, or skype username. you can not recovery an account with just a gamertag https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/manage/forgotten-your-microsoft-account-username

https://support.xbox.com/help/account-profile/manage-account/forgot-microsoft-account-solution

Other Issues

Locked out Microsoft account has been locked | Microsoft Support

United States

If you are in the Unites States you could try filing a dispute through their binding arbitration clause https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/arbitration

Brazil

You can Microsoft to Court

https://www.reddit.com/r/xbox/comments/1usvnt6/update_on_my_last_post_microsoft_deleted_my_acc/


r/XboxSupport • • Jul 05 '25

Megathread PSA: Is your Game Pass broken or online multiplayer sharing not working

306 Upvotes

Are you being asked to subscribe to game pass even though your are?

Are you game sharing with a friend but online multiplayer asking you to subscribe.

Please report this issues to xbox support and on the https://support.xbox.com/xbox-live-status page click the three dots next to the most appropriate category and then you should see the report option

It's a bug. The Game Pass subscriber needs to toggle their reoccurring payment off and on a couple times, then reboot your console. Some people recommend doing this on the website account.microsoft.com instead of the console

If that doesn't fix the issue here are some other options

Get xbox support to refresh the subscription on the game pass users account (person sharing will have to contact xbox support for this

To contact live support

  1. https://support.xbox.com/contact-us/
  2. Click on Try virtual agent > ask a question > type "live agent" > select other billing issue from the drop down

Alternate method for contacting chat support https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxSupport/comments/1lrywrw/comment/n4hngs7 thanks iAmPimmiCue

As microsoft is constantly updating and changing the chat bot you might have to play around with option until you get an actual person

Other possible fixes;

Press the Xbox button to open the guide. Select Profile & system, then Settings. In the General tab, select Network settings > Advanced settings > Alternate MAC address > Clear. Restart your console.

  • Another possible workaround from u/feministdan if you don't want to toggle payments

It did it again just now, but I clicked on learn more on the gamepass, then no thanks, did it a few times and it fixed it. So far this seems to be the easiest approach without constantly turning reoccurring bill on and off and switching your console on and off. You guys let me know if it works for you or not!


r/XboxSupport • • 10h ago

Xbox Series X Heads so far and I really do hope this is not a bad sign

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11 Upvotes

Account got hacked into a week ago on the 3rd of October and I filled out the account recovery form, basically the damages are they compromised my email went into my account kicked my email out and added a dummy email and their email as theirs on my account, I could still access it with my password and because as a last tempt effort, I didn't think my password would work but surprisingly it did the hacker didn't active 2fa on my account thankfully, but I contacted customer support, filled out the account recovery form, then got the account escalation email, replied with the Xbox info, my info and evidence of ownership, like receipts, order history on my account with order number emails attached, the email that was in my spam folder that shows my account was the original owner of my Microsoft profile/Xbox account and of course my account details. Got the reply email asking me for more info I didn't have a recovery email or phone number tied to my account so I gave my phone number because I had used it to set up the rewards system on my account and my email I assumed I used. Waited till today and got this email which is making me concerned because now I'm being told they need to do more "research" got in contact with costumer service again and told them what's going on with the provided case number, they told me they'll send in a follow up request and instructed me to make a new Microsoft account with the new email I made, so they could make the transfer faster. Basically I'm asking an I screwed? Because I've spent the last 5 years collecting games and they'res a handful of games on my account you can't get anymore online and I've spent a crap ton of money on games, gamepass and dlc combined I just really hope I don't lose it all. Also the fact they're telling me "they don't know when they'll get back to me" is not exactly comforting. Ontop of that I normally get the yearly subscription and we'll the idea of it running the clock with me not being able to use it does bother me a bit, but at the moment I just want my stuff back.

The biggest shame I was looking forward to this month because Halloween is my favourite time of the year.


r/XboxSupport • • 1h ago

Xbox Series X There was a problem posting your LFG! Please explain

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• Upvotes

I don’t remember how long ago, but I haven’t been able to create a request to find a group for some time. All other network functions are available to me. Moreover, I recently created a new account for my gf, so there this option works without problems. I still haven’t found a solution on the Internet.


r/XboxSupport • • 2h ago

Xbox Series S How do I fix this YouTube bug I can't watch anything but shorts

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Every time I try to watch a long form video it crashes around 12 seconds in whether there is an ad playing or not and either brings me back to YouTube Home Screen or YouTube sign in. It only happens on my Xbox I can watch same videos from other devices on same account. I've already tried the following: uninstalling/reinstalling app, wiping app save data, guest mode, clearing alternative MAC address, changing dns to Google public dns, clearing local saved games storage, and doing factory soft reset.


r/XboxSupport • • 3h ago

Accesories Controller battery being "critical" after switching batteries, charging for multiple hours ect

2 Upvotes

Do I need a new controller because no matter what I do it's always low power


r/XboxSupport • • 6h ago

Xbox Series X Hi everyone, I wanted to ask if any of you have encountered this type of graphical error. It only happens in a few games, and to a lesser extent, I see small white dots on the interface—but with FC26, it looks terrible. I've been told it could be the GPU dying; is that true?

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r/XboxSupport • • 53m ago

Xbox Series X Xbox can't do 1440p 120 hz on aoc oled monitor

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My xbox series x can't do 1440p at 120hz only 1080p 120 hz on my aoc oled monitor Q27G41ZDF. I've messed with all the settings and turned on and off vrr. Setting the xbox to hdmi manual allows me to use 1440p but setting it to auto 4k shows up instead for some reason. I tried the hdmi port on my PC just to test and it allowed 1440p 144hz without issue.


r/XboxSupport • • 1h ago

Xbox App i cannot fix this error 0x87e10bd4 (pc gamepass)

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i cannot find any info or fix for this error, i was playing ok all saturday, and im getting this error since today, ive tried alot of things for a similar error (but ending in 0 instead of 4) and nothing seems to work


r/XboxSupport • • 2h ago

Xbox One Xbox turning on immediately when tv is turned on

0 Upvotes

How do i disable this feature?

Its connected via hdmi and ive tried turning off the (anynet+ HDMI - CEC) feature.

Also when I do select to play the xbox it will turn off!

What is going on?


r/XboxSupport • • 3h ago

Xbox One "Failed to start cloud gaming session. Unable to communicate with servers. Please try again."

1 Upvotes

Been getting this error for days now, trying to play any cloud game... I'm on an old XBOne and can't play half the games I want to without streaming it. I had no problem before. I had to install Day Z to play with friends, and it runs like a clogged toilet on my poor old g1 XBOne... I tried resetting my xbox several times, nothing. Checked my connection, internet is fine, still nothing. I soft factory reset my xbox today, AND IT DID NOTHING!!!!! Only support on xbox's site is ai garbage that doesn't help at all. Can anyone help me please... T_T


r/XboxSupport • • 3h ago

Xbox One X Weird headset issue causes controller to not work in game

1 Upvotes

Hi all, this intermittent issue only happens sometimes and only with a few games.

I power up the Xbox and when my Bluetooth headset pairs with the Xbox my controller no longer works within the game. The home button works and I can do normal stuff outside a game but the game itself doesn’t respond to the controller. Any tips?

Edit: the headphones are Turtle Beach. It almost seems like the game thinks the headphones are a controller and prioritize that over my actual controller. As soon as I shut the headphones off the controller works again


r/XboxSupport • • 9h ago

Xbox App Xbox app for PC isn't allowing me to launch any games

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3 Upvotes

Discovered today that the Xbox app on pc wouldnt launch any of the games i have installed. All im getting as a response is the error code seen in the picures, and i've seen no previous mention of it anywhere online. I have been in contact with 4 different agents to try and resolve this and they cant figure it out. They all seem to gravitate towards re-installing window (something i want to avoid) and all other proposed solutions arent working. Thus im turning to reddit hoping to get some answers.


r/XboxSupport • • 4h ago

Xbox Series X How do I verify my age if none of the options work?

1 Upvotes

As we all know very well, the Yoti age verification system on Xbox is nothing short of broken trash, for a slightly offensive term. I'd like to be able to verify my age, but I've found none of the options work, I cannot use my existing verified Yoti account to verify my age, and I can't reach an actual human being in any way to resolve the matter!!!

I'd like to be able to verify my age on Microsoft/Xbox with a human support operator, instead of a useless AI chatbot that's programmed to redirect you to the same webpage.

I'm at my fucking wits end with this broken piece of shit software, I shouldn't have to verify my age to put mods on the witcher 3.


r/XboxSupport • • 11h ago

Xbox One S Xbox live went down last night and can no longer log in

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5 Upvotes

Last night I was using my xbox just for YouTube and i got logged out, so obviously I checked server status and there was a major outage,turn it off go to bed, this morning check the outage it says everything is fixed,restart my xbox then go to log back in and im stuck on an infinite loading screen,ive reset twice, power cycled it, no luck has anyone else experienced this?


r/XboxSupport • • 1d ago

solved! I’m getting visual glitches on every screen I try

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180 Upvotes

I’m getting these visual glitches and I’ve tried different screens, cables, settings, factory resetting, and cleaning the port. I figured I’d make a post asking for any other ideas or advice regarding fixes before I settle on it being a failing gpu.

Edit: Thanks for the helpful insight everyone, my Xbox is for sure done for😭

Edit: Apparently if it’s a dying gpu then the glitches will appear on the remote play screen too, I tested this out and the remote play screen was completely fine which could mean I just need to get the hdmi port fixed🙏


r/XboxSupport • • 4h ago

Accesories Xbox controller disconnects randomly while plugged to pc

1 Upvotes

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I have a problem with My Xbox series x controller it keeps disconnecting for no reason randomly

I tried changing the cable

Tried using another controller with the same cable same USB port nothing happened, i tried to trigger the issue again by shaking the cable and the controller but it doesn't work, it's just random. is there a fix to this and why does it happen ?


r/XboxSupport • • 8h ago

Xbox Series X Controller won't stay connected to the console

2 Upvotes

Both controllers i have will randomly disconnect for a few seconds even when wired. have no clue on how to fix it and i have updated both controllers. if any more information is needed ill supply


r/XboxSupport • • 13h ago

Accesories Why does it lock up its ruining everything

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4 Upvotes

As you may see sometimes my xbox decides to lock up my keyboard, move my cursour and do a bit of input on my mouse wheel. I have no idea why and it is ruining my gaming. I know it isnt war thunder doing it because controls for outside the game (windows key to bring the menu like the xbox button does) do not work either. Please help me war thunder is frustrating enough without this


r/XboxSupport • • 6h ago

Xbox Series S Saves Not loading After Xbox Local Save Data Was Deleted on Minecraft

1 Upvotes

I was leaving a world on bedrock edition and it told me I couldn’t save anymore data to my local save. It wouldn’t let me cancel out so I went in and deleted my local save data. After several resets it wont go to what the world was when I originally left and went to a save from multiple log in’s ago. Any ways to fix this issue and sync to my saves from before?


r/XboxSupport • • 6h ago

solved! Xbox Series X not Reading my Expansion Card and my External Storage

1 Upvotes

Went on vacation over the weekend, and left my Xbox home, I’ve come back and just started up my Xbox. Went to go play a game, and it had told me it wasn’t installed, which I thought was weird. Proceeded to go my game and realized my Xbox was now not showing me any of my games on my expansion card, or my external hard drive. I’ve restarted my Xbox 2 or 3 times now unplugged and pulled the card and replugged them in and nothing. Again this Xbox hasn’t moved since it was last used, now about 3 days ago. When I lasted played on it, it was working fine. If anyone has any idea how to solve and/or fix this problem would be much appreciated


r/XboxSupport • • 20h ago

Xbox One X This have been killing me for the past hours

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12 Upvotes

My internet is fine on my phone

I tried automatic dns

It refuse to apply the ones I added manually

I cleared Mac address

Removed my account and added again

Removed my internet and added again

And I tried making my account as Xbox account, still didn't work

Error 0x803f9008

Still no fix


r/XboxSupport • • 13h ago

🏷️ 'What to buy?' need help with a gift for my boyfriend! where do i start?

3 Upvotes

thinking about getting my bf a new xbox for christmas. his xbox one stopped working & for whatever reason he doesn’t want to use mine… anyway! i would love to get him one resale & a newer model but i don’t know where to look or who to trust, etc.

tldr: what xbox should i get? where? what’s a decent price?

thanks :)


r/XboxSupport • • 8h ago

Account/Billing My age verification wont stop popping up even though ive done it

1 Upvotes

So ive recently changed the birth date of my account and verified my age but it keeps logging me out telling me i need to verify my age again and again im really not sure what to do on this if anyone could help that would be greatly appreciated


r/XboxSupport • • 8h ago

Xbox One My Xbox One does this thing where it turns off randomly. It doesn't matter what I'm doing on it, it'll just turn off randomly leading to a ton of unsaved progress lost. Anybody have any tips?

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