Stock - Bootloop - MDM does not allow factory reset!

i have a verizon (G900V) samsung galaxy S5.
it was originally on 5.1.1
i wanted to root it, so i downgraded it to 5.0.
after you downgade from certain software versions, the phone goes in to a boot loop.
so after downgrading i went in to stock recovery to factory reset.

this is where the issuse is:

so i can NOT factory reset the device because it says (at the bottom of the screen:

"MDM does not allow factory reset"


p.s. - i prevously had a verizon (N910V) Samsung Galaxy Note 4 witht he same issue, i was able to fix it
by flashing a modified stock tar that also reset the device.

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MAAS360 Forces Motorola to set pin and won't allow pattern unlock?

I'm looking for some information from someone who uses Motorola devices with MAAS360 MDM software.

I have a Nexus6 and the MAAS360 policy requires that I use a pin or password to unlock my device.

I vastly prefer a pattern unlock to PIN but MAAS won't allow me to use pattern.

I contacted the MAAS administrator in my organization and they said that it is just the way that MAAS treats Motorola devices differently and there is nothing that our organization can do about it.

I think that is not the whole truth and I'm wondering if anyone who uses MAAS360 on a Motorola device would be able to confirm that they can use a pattern unlock.

It doesn't make any sense to me why every other phone in the organization can use pattern but motorola can only use pin and password.

Can anyone give me some info on if this is true or not?

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