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Lions Mobile ID

Your Lions ID...now on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phones!

The new Lions Mobile ID is available to all enrolled students and current employees. Tap your iPhone, Apple Watch or Android phone at readers across campus to conveniently access your Lions ID. You’ll still have your physical card, and now you can add your Lions Mobile ID either to one iPhone and one Apple Watch, or one Android phone.

 

Mobile ID Requirements

iPhone

iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or later
iOS 12 or later
Apple Watch Apple Watch Series 1 or later
Watch OS 5 or later
Apple ID Signed into iCloud. If two devices are used, both must be signed into same iCloud account.
Android Phone Version 6.0 or later; NFC enabled device capable of supporting Google Pay.
eAccounts Mobile App Loaded from Apple App Store or Google Play stores by searching Transact eAccounts.


Getting Started

Minimal setup is required to use your Lion Mobile ID. Most users can begin using their Lion ID on their phone in minutes. An approved photo is required. You can have your photo taken at the Registrar's Office located on the second floor of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

Please go to the Registrar's Office which is located on the second floor of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center to have your photo taken. 

  1. Download the Transact eAccounts Mobile app from the App Store to your phone.
  2. Open Transact eAccounts. Click through the startup screens and tap Get Started.
  3. Search for UAFS and click through to the Lions ID login screen.
  4. Enter your UAFS e-mail without the G. For example username123@uafs.edu to authenticate your device. If you have not set up your Photo, please see ‘Photo Submission/Preparation’ above.
  5. Once you have successfully authenticated in eAccounts, click the Add to Apple Wallet button to add your Lions ID to Apple Wallet. You can add your student ID to one iPhone and one Apple Watch.
    1. Click iPhone and continue through the prompts (Next, Agree to Terms & Conditions).
    2. When the process is complete, the app will send a notification to verify your Lions ID Mobile ID has been added to Wallet.
    3. Tap Done in the upper right corner to return to the Home screen of the app.
    4. You can now add your Apple Watch using the same process.

  1. Repeat steps 1-5 to login to the Transact eAccounts Mobile App.
  2. Ensure your second device is signed into the same iCloud account as the first device.
  3. From the Campus ID screen in Transact eAccounts, tap the in the upper right corner of your Transact Mobile Credential display.
  4. Tap Add or Remove Campus ID from Wallet.
  5. Choose your second device to add your Transact Mobile Credential.
  6. On the Add Card to Wallet screen, tap Next in the upper right corner.
  7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete adding your card.

Your iPhone or Apple Watch must be turned on, but it does not have to be connected to a network. For iPhones 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and later, Express Mode allows you to use your Lions ID without unlocking the device with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. Just tap your device against the reader to recognize your Lions ID Mobile ID. On iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Express Mode with power reserve is available for up to five hours after the device’s battery needs to be charged.

On an iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, you can use it by double clicking the Home button, then tapping your default payment card and selecting your student ID. Rest your finger on Touch ID to authenticate and hold the top of iPhone 6 or 6 Plus near the contactless reader. 
  • To display your Lions ID Mobile ID, open Apple Wallet and select your Lions ID from your saved cards.
  • To add funds to your accounts in the Transact eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the Transact eAccounts website at the Lions Cash Transact website.
    • Make a deposit via your desktop or mobile browser.
    • After completing the deposit, there will be an option to save your credit card information.
    • Once you have added the card information on the Transact eAccounts website, that card will be available in the Transact eAccounts app for future deposits. If you have already used Transact eAccounts to access your Lion Mobile ID, you will need to sign out and back in to update the saved payment information.

Contact information for the UAFS IT Service Desk is also available from the Lions ID menu in the Apple Wallet.

  1. Enable NFCon your phone in your Settings NFC settings can be found in different areas of the Settings menu, depending on your device. A common location is Connected Devices>Connection Settings. (If not found there, use the Search option on the top right to double check.)
  2. Toggle the NFC setting to On.
  3. Open Google Payand make sure it is enabled as the default payment application. If the app prompts you to add a credit card, you can bypass that screen and return to the Google Pay home screen.
  4. Download the Transact eAccounts Mobile app from the Google Play Store to your phone.
  5. Open Transact eAccounts, click through the startup screens and tap Get Started.
  6. Search for UAFS and click through to the Lions ID login screen.
  7. Enter your UAFS e-mail without the G. For example username123@uafs.edu to authenticate your device. If you have not set up your Photo, please see ‘Photo Submission/Preparation’ above.
  8. Once you have successfully authenticated in eAccounts, click the Add to Google Paybutton to add your Lions ID to Google Pay.
    1. Continue through the prompts (Next, Accept the UAFS Terms & Conditions).
    2. Next, Accept the Google Pay Terms of Service.
    3. The next screen will confirm that the ID has been added to Google Pay.

  • You do not need to unlock your phone, but the screen must be awake to use your Lion Mobile ID. Tap the pwer button to wake the screen and tap your phone against the reader. Note: the antenna may vary be device, although it is often in the middle of the phone. As a result, you may have to adjust the orientation of your phone against the reader to have your mobile credential recognized. 
  • To display your Lion Mobile ID open the Transact eAccounts app and select the View in Google Pay icon.
  • To add funds to your accounts in the Transact eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the Lions Cash Transact eAccounts website. 
    • Make a deposit via your desktop or mobile browser.
    • After completing the deposit, there will be an option to save your credit card information.
    • Once you have added the card information on the Transact eAccounts website, that card will be available in the Transact eAccounts app for future deposits. If you have already used Transact eAccounts to access your Mobile ID, you will need to sign out and back in to update the saved payment information. 

Contact information for the UAFS IT Service Desk is also available from the Lions ID menu in Google Play.

You can use your Lion Mobile ID in the following areas on campus:

  • Door Access
  • Academic Success Center
  • Babb Center for Career Services
  • Bookstore
  • Lions Den Dining Hall
  • RAWC
  • UAFS Food Court 
  • UAFS Lab Printing
  • UAFS Navigate Locations (i.e. Advising)
  • UAFS Starbucks
  • UAFS Writing Center

(last updated 12/13/2022)

You cannot use your Lion Mobile ID in the following areas on campus:

  • UAFS Dental Hygiene Clinic
  • Stubblefield Center Concessions
  • Boreham Library

(last updated 12/13/2022)