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The Pennsylvania State University stone wall

Instructions

Step 1: Submit your photo

Submit your photo and a picture of your valid government-issued photo ID to our office. Please visit the id+ office photo submission page for approval. 

Step 2: Download Transact eAccounts

Download the Transact eAccounts app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile device. 

Step 3: Getting Started and Selecting Your Institution

Open the Transact eAccounts mobile app. Click through the startup screens and tap Get Started. First-time users, select Penn State as your institution. 

Step 4: Log in to eAccounts

Log in with your Penn State email address 

Enter your Penn State credentials to authenticate your device. 

Step 5: Activate Your mobile id+ card

Apple Users: Once you have successfully authenticated in eAccounts, add your mobile id+ card to Apple Wallet by clicking the Add to Apple Wallet button. You can add your student ID to one iPhone and one Apple Watch. 

Android Users: Once you have successfully authenticated in eAccounts, add your mobile id+ card to digital wallet by clicking the Add to Google or Samsung Wallet button. 

View or Mobile Credential FAQ below for more details on set-up. 

Setup Instructions and System Requirements

Please note that not all locations accept contactless or tap-to-pay transactions. The physical id+ card may still be necessary in certain locations. To provision a mobile id+ card, follow the instructions based on the device below.

Troubleshooting

Setting phone region to United States

Your phone's region needs to be set to the United States. Follow the directions below to change your region.

  1. Tap on Settings, then select your username.
  2. Choose Media & Purchases, View Account, then Country/Region.
  3. Change your region to the US and input your payment method (required).
  4. It will then prompt you to cancel any recurring subscriptions that require payment, such as Apple Music. The region cannot be changed until all paid subscriptions have ended, so change the region after the last end date. Subscriptions can be canceled in the Apple ID settings.
  5. After updating the region, return to the eAccounts app and select Add to Wallet.

Apple Device Specific

For Apple users, if you are unable to add the mobile id+ card after several attempts, please log out of iCloud and log back in before attempting again.

If there is any concern about username, password, or 2-Factor Authentication (2FA), test logging in with the Apple ID on iCloud.com from a web-browser.

Approve Photo Required

An approved photo is required prior to adding a mobile id+ card. For instructions and submitting a photo, go to idcard.psu.edu/photo-submission.

Microsoft Authenticator Issues

If you experiencing issues with Microsoft Authenticator, please contact Penn State IT via phone at (814) 865-4357, or email at [email protected]. 

Samsung Watch Issues

If you have a Samsung phone and a Samsung Watch 6, please contact Auxiliary and Business Services IT at [email protected], to enter our Samsung Watch 6 pilot.