Your student ID is one of the most important must-have items every student should carry with them within or outside school premises. But sometimes, a student could forget to carry a physical ID. So Can You Put Your Student ID on Your Phone?
Thanks to technology today, it is possible for a student to carry their ID on them without necessarily having to carry it in their pockets or physical wallets but on their mobile smartphones. Technology has made it easy. All you have to do is carry your phone with you with your ID on it. Below is a list of ways a student can put their ID on their phone:
How Can You Keep Your ID On Your Phone?
- You can do this by signing in to Google Play with your university electronic account using your university username and login details, and simply following the instructions; then when you need the ID later, open the Google Play application, look right at the bottom, and tap, pass, and then campus ID, and there you will have it.
- Alternatively, you could go the easier way and simply take a good picture of your ID and store it in your phone gallery or email, so that anytime you need to identify yourself, you can look it up from your email or go to your gallery.
- For iPhone users, if your school has an application, sign in with your username and password, click on Apple Wallet, and then follow the instructions. To find your ID, click on the Apple Wallet application, then click on Student ID to view it.
- However, for iPhone users, certain campuses do not support mobile IDs, so in that case, you add your contactless student ID to your apple wallet, and thereafter, you will use your iPhone to find a location where your student ID is allowed.
What an Apple Product User May Need to Know Before Adding Their ID to the Apple Wallet
- You must have a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch with the latest IOS software.
- The iPhone or Apple Watch must be signed in with your Apple ID.
- Be sure whether or not your campus supports the use of mobile IDs
- Finally, you need to have downloaded the updated version of your university application for the Apple Store
How useful is having your ID on your phone?
- If you have amenities at your campus that may require mobile IDs, having your ID on your phone will help you easily access them, especially in buildings such as your dormitory, and library books.
- It will also ease your payments for things such as meals around your campus.
- If you are caught in a situation where you have shown your ID to the police for identification to clear you of any crime, the mobile ID will help you stay out of trouble.
- You can use your ID to view balances or add money to your ID. This you can do through your school application.
How to Protect Your Student ID
- Make sure you protect your mail because once someone gets access to it, they might use your mail information to use your ID for their benefit without your knowledge.
- Students need to be careful about how they conduct their online transactions. Students should not pay bills or access credit cards using public computers as it would make them targets of internet fraud.
- Students should be very careful about sharing their personal information, even if the request may come from official sources. Be inquisitive about the intent of them wanting that information.
How Do You Protect Your ID If Your Phone is Lost?
- First of all, report the loss of your phone to Apple. This will help to automatically stop access to your ID information and Apple Wallet.
- Cancel your student ID from your university application.
- It is important to contact the school authorities in charge of the IDs.
- For Android users, you have to remove your ID from Google Play, and then re-enable it after you have found a new phone or recovered it.
- For better security, you can set your phone in such a way that you must unlock it for any transaction to be completed successfully. This way, you can eliminate easy access by anybody that may want to use it without permission.
Conclusion
Mobile IDs are slowly replacing physical IDs, especially with this technology that is growing by the day. As a student or millennial, it is important you get in the mix of things before it becomes too late for you.
Common Questions
Will mobile IDs replace physical IDs?
Nobody knows. It will depend on how quickly universities adapt to the new technologies.
Are mobile IDs safe?
It all depends on how careful you are with it. Nothing is 100% safe from attack. Be alert.