

Your MyLIU Card—Now on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phones!
Ensure you’ve always got your MyLIU Card handy…. Get the NEW LIUmobileID today!
What’s the one thing you always have with you? Your phone! Now you can add your LIUmobileID to Apple Wallet and Google Pay and never worry about having your ID handy again. The LIUmobileID works everywhere your physical card does. You can use the LIUmobileID on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phones to get into residence halls and campus facilities and print documents at the library. You can also use the LIUmobileID to access your Meal Plan Dollars or LIU Wallet account to make purchases at the bookstore, campus eateries, and other convenient locations on campus.
To use your LIUmobileID and Meal Plan Dollars or LIU Wallet, simply tap your iPhone, Apple Watch or Android phone against the reader and you’re done!
Getting Started
Minimal set up is required to use your LIUmobileID. Most users can begin using their LIUmobileID on their phone in minutes. An approved photo is required. See the Photo Submission section below for instructions on submitting your photo.
For added protection of your information, LIU uses Two-Step Login as an extra layer of security on the eAccounts web portal at: https://eaccounts.liu.edu.
LIU MobileID is protected with DUO security
For your protection, we have enabled dual factor authentication on this service. Please setup Duo security when logging in.
To set up your Duo security account follow these set up instructions: How to setup DUO
The ID Card Office accepts photos submitted online. Please review the LIUmobileID photo specifications. The Office reserves the right to refuse any photos that do not meet our requirements. If the photo does not meet our requirements, you will be asked to submit a new photo.
To upload your photo, please visit https://photoid.liu.edu
You may view the status of your photo submission by returning to the photo ID website.
Once you have received your Long Island University Single Sign-on Credentials , please submit your photo to be displayed on your LIUmobileID Card
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- Please review our photo requirements:
- Color photo
- Full face or front view
- Plain white or off-white background
- Image from top of head to top of shoulders
- Cardholder must be only person in the picture
- All hats or headgear should be removed for the photo except hats or head coverings worn for religious purposes
- No item or attire should cover or otherwise obscure any part of the face or cast a shadow on your face
- There should be no reflections from the eyeglasses that obscure the eyes
- Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless needed for medical reasons
- Photos must not be retouched to alter the cardholder’s appearance in any way
- Photos will generally be approved within 5 business days.
- Please review our photo requirements:
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- Setting Up Mobile ID on iPhone or Apple Watch
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- Download the eAccounts Mobile app from the App Store to your phone.
- Open eAccounts. Click through the startup screens and tap Get Started.
- Search for Long Island University and click through to the MyLIU Card login screen.
- Enter your Single Sign-on Credentials to authenticate your device. If you have not set up your Single Sign-on Credentials, please see ‘Photo Submission/Preparation’ above.
- Once you have successfully authenticated in eAccounts, click the Add to Apple Wallet button to add your to Apple Wallet. You can add your student ID to one iPhone and one Apple Watch.
- Click iPhone and continue through the prompts (Next, Agree to Terms & Conditions).
- When the process is complete, the app will send a notification to verify your MyLIU Card Mobile ID has been added to Wallet.
- Tap Done in the upper right corner to return to the Home screen of the app.
- You can now add your Apple Watch using the same process.
- Adding Your Mobile ID to Apple Wallet on a Second Device
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- Repeat steps 1-5 to login to the eAccounts Mobile App.
- Ensure your second device is signed into the same iCloud account as the first device.
- From the Campus ID screen in eAccounts, tap the
in the upper right corner of your Transact Mobile Credential display.
- Tap Add or Remove Campus ID from Wallet.
- Choose your second device to add your Transact Mobile Credential.
- On the Add Card to Wallet screen, tap Next in the upper right corner.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to complete adding your card.
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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 MyLIU Card without unlocking the device with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. Just tap your device against the reader to recognize your MyLIU Card. 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 MyLIU Card Mobile ID, open Apple Wallet and select your MyLIU Card 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.liu.edu.
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- 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 ID Card Office is also available from the menu in the Apple Wallet.
- Enable NFC on 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.)
- Toggle the NFC setting to On.
- Open Google Pay and 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.
- Download the eAccounts Mobile app from the Google Play Store to your phone.
- Open eAccounts, click through the startup screens and tap Get Started.
- Search for Long Island University and click through to the MyLIU Card login screen.
- Enter your Single Sign-on Credentials to authenticate your device. If you have not set up your , please see ‘Photo Submission/Preparation’ above.
- Once you have successfully authenticated in eAccounts, click the Add to Google Pay button to add your MyLIU Card to Google Pay.
- Continue through the prompts (Next, Accept the Long Island University Terms & Conditions).
- Next, Accept the Google Pay Terms of Service.
- 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 MyLIU Card. 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 MyLIU Card, open the eAccounts app and select the View in Google Pay icon.
- To add funds to your accounts in the eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the eAccounts website: eaccounts.liu.edu
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- 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 ID Card Office is also available from the menu in Google Pay.
Where can I use my MyLIU Card Mobile ID?
Brooklyn Campus
- Sharkbite Dining Hall
- On-campus point of sale dining locations (Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Freshens, P.O.D Express )
- LIU Browse
- Campus Entry Gates
- Steinberg Wellness Center (aka WRAC)
- Library
- Bookstore
Post Campus
- Winnick Dining Hall
- On-campus point of sale dining locations (Hillwood Commons Café, Bleecker Street, Subway, Starbucks)
- Student Run Businesses (LIU Browse, Shark Nation, Hutton & Post, The Student Body)
- Campus Entry Gates
- Residence Hall Front Door Access
- Pratt Recreation Center
- Library
- Bookstore
Accessing Your Account
Setting Up Your Device
Managing Your Account
Securing Your Account
eAccounts Mobile App Features
COMING SOON
Hardware Requirements
iPhone
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or later; iOS 12.2 or later
Apple Watch
Series 1 or later, and watch OS 5.2 or later
Android Phone
Version 6.0 or later