"Replies are restricted" in Teams Android

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"Replies are restricted" in Teams Android

David Kyle Anastacio 5

My Teams app in Android showed the "Replies are restricted" blocker in meeting chats in my work account when the meeting is not ongoing. Even those meeting chats where I am the organizer. (Teams for iOS is not affected.)

I've seen many forums already, suggesting to update the phone, restart the phone, downgrade and upgrade Android System Webview, clear cache, reinstall from Google Play Store.

Preferrably, I would not install from third-party sources due to possible security issues.

Any way to fix this?

Teams Version: 1416/1.0.0.2026173602/0923

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Jay1 Tran 1,460 Independent Advisor

Hi David,

Thank you for reaching out..

Since the “Replies are restricted” message appears only in Teams for Android, including meetings where you are the organizer, while the same chats work on iOS, the issue may be specific to the Android app rather than the meeting chat permissions themselves.

To resolve the issue, please try the following steps:

Test the meeting chat in Teams on the web

Open a supported browser and go to https://teams.microsoft.com.
Sign in with the same work account used in the Android app.
Open Chat and select one of the affected meeting chats.
Try sending a message while the meeting is not ongoing.

Check the meeting chat setting

Using Teams on a desktop or web browser:

Open the meeting from the Teams calendar.
Select Meeting options.
Find Meeting chat or Allow meeting chat.
Set it to On, rather than In meeting only.
Save the change and test the meeting chat again on Android.

Clear the complete Teams app data

Make sure you can sign back in and complete MFA.
Open Android Settings > Apps > Teams.
Select Force stop.

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Open Storage.

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Select Clear storage or Clear data.

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Reopen Teams and sign in with your work account.
Test both a newly created meeting and an existing meeting chat.

Ask your IT administrator to verify the effective policy

Your IT administrator should check:

Go to Teams admin center > Users > Manage users.
Select your account.
Open Policies and identify the assigned meeting policy.
Go to Meetings > Meeting policies.
Open that policy.
Under Meeting engagement, verify that Meeting chat is set to:
- On for everyone, or
- On for everyone but anonymous users.

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In case you do not know who is your IT admin, kindly refer to this article: How do I find my Microsoft 365 admin? - Microsoft Support

I hope your issue gets resolved soon. Any updates would be greatly appreciated.

David Kyle Anastacio 5 Reputation points

2026-10-01T01:42:25.7+00:00

Hi @Jay1 Tran ,

Been experiencing this issue since yesterday.

Already tried the cache clearing and data clearing. Still didn't do anything. Replies are still restricted on the meeting chats.

I also tested with a coworker with a scheduled meeting yesterday. We were able to chat while the meeting in Teams is on and about a few hours later on the meeting chat. But today, the same "replies are restricted" block appears.

The meeting chats aren't blocked when using a browser, or if the meeting was started by any participant of the meeting chat. The "replies are restricted" block just happens on the Android mobile app and nowhere else.

I've also just finished talking with our IT admins. They've shown me that the global policy is set for my account and everyone else in our tenant and that meeting chats are "On for everyone", just like in your photo. For security purposes, they told me not to send a screenshot of our admin settings.
Jay1 Tran 1,460 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-10-01T02:15:17.25+00:00

Hi David,

Thank you for confirming that the meeting chat settings and policies are configured correctly and that you have already completed the suggested troubleshooting steps.

Since the issue continues only in Microsoft Teams for Android, it may require further investigation from Microsoft Support. The best next step is to have your IT administrator submit a support ticket through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

Once the ticket is created, a technical support engineer will be able to initiate a secure remote session, review backend configurations, run diagnostics, and escalate the case to specialized engineering teams if necessary. These teams are equipped to perform advanced troubleshooting and provide targeted solutions.

For instructions on submitting a support request, please refer to: Get support - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn.

Thank you for your time and understanding. Wishing you a great day ahead.