Mobile ID
About Mobile IDs
Replacing your physical ID with a mobile ID is fast, easy, convenient, and absolutely free!
- Your Mobile ID works everywhere on campus. Use your mobile ID for door access, Clyde's Cash, PawPrints and Meal Plans
- No Bad Hair Days! Upload your own photo through the app
- Works with iPhone, Apple Watch, or Android Phones
How to Set Up Your Mobile ID Card:
1. Take a selfie or have a digital photo of you ready
Need to know more about the photo requirements? Visit the photo guidelines page.
2. Download the UCCS Mobile App to your smartphone (optional)
2. Download the UCCS Mobile App to your smartphone (optional)
- Download the UCCS Mobile App from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store
- Once downloaded, open the app and switch your profile to "Current Students" by clicking on the person icon at the top, selecting "My Persona" and then selecting "Current Student".
- Use your UCCS credentials to log in.
3. Within the UCCS Mobile App, download the Transact eAccounts App
3. Download the Transact eAccounts App
- (optional) In the UCCS Mobile App, click on the Mobile ID icon, and click the “Launch” button in the eAccounts by Transact section. It will reroute you to the app store where you can download the app to your device.
- If you choose not to download the UCCS App, skip and download the eAccounts Transact app.
- Once downloaded, open the app and search via state “Colorado” and University of Colorado Colorado Springs should appear. Click on “UCCS SSO” it should take you to a login page.
- Use your UCCS credentials to log in.
- Note: If you have an Android OS device without NFC capability, you will not be able to download the Transact eAccounts app that allows you to use your device on card readers. You will need to visit the Information Desk to obtain a physical Lion OneCard. For more information visit liononecard.uccs.edu/faqs
4. Upload Your Photo
4. Upload Your Photo
- Upload your ID photo to the Transact eAccounts App and wait for an approval email within the day
- To upload your photo, click the settings button in the upper right corner and select “Submit a photo” from there follow the instructions.
Upload on Desktop:
Upload on Mobile:
5. Add Your ID Card To Your Apple Wallet or Google Pay
5. Add Your ID Card To Your Apple Wallet or Google Pay
Once logged in you should see a button that says “Add to Apple Wallet or “Add to GPay”- select that and proceed through the last couple of steps.
- You should see a message that says it has been added to Apple Wallet or GPay and you can now close Transact eAccounts and start using your phone in place of your physical Lion OneCard.
The new Lion OneCard 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 Lion OneCard. You’ll still have your physical card, and now you can add your Lion OneCard either to one iPhone and one Apple Watch, or one Android phone. A complete list of services can be found at the end of this document.
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 |
eAccounts Mobile App | Loaded from Apple App Store or Google Play stores by searching eAccounts |
You must also agree to the following terms and conditions:
By enabling your mobile credential and adding it to Apple Wallet or Google Pay, you have agreed to accept all current and future University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus policies relative to UCCS’ Lion One Card mobile ID. Adding our Lion One Card mobile ID to Apple Wallet or Google Pay allows the use of your mobile device in place of your Lion One Card at all of UCCS’ current ID readers such as for payments, meal plan, door access, events, and more. Any misuse, including sharing your mobile credential with any other individual is in strict violation of UCCS policy and will result in disciplinary action.
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 Lion OneCard without unlocking the device with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. Just tap your device against the reader to recognize your Lion OneCard 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 Lion OneCard Mobile ID, open Apple Wallet and select your Lion OneCard from your saved cards.
- To add funds to your accounts in the eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the eAccounts website at: eAccounts App
- 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 eAccounts website, that card will be available in the eAccounts app for future deposits. If you have already used 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 Lion OneCard Office is also available from the Lion OneCard menu in the Apple Wallet
To add funds to your accounts in the eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the eAccounts website: eAccounts App
- You do not need to unlock your phone, but the screen must be awake to use your Lion OneCard Tap the power button to wake the screen and tap your phone against the reader. Note, the antenna location may vary by 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 OneCard open the eAccounts app and select the View in Google Pay icon.
- 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 eAccounts website, that card will be available in the eAccounts app for future deposits. If you have already used 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 Lion OneCard Office is also available from the Lion OneCard menu in Google Pay.