Getting Started
with Your Govs ID Card
The Govs ID Card is your official APSU identification and your key to campus life! Your card can be added to your preferred digital wallet and let you tap your phone or watch at any Govs ID Card reader across campus—no need to carry a physical card.
Activate Your Mobile Card
Step 1: Submit Your Photo
Before activating your Govs ID Card, submit a photo for approval through the Govs ID Card eAccounts portal. Review the photo submission guidelines before uploading your photo.
Your Govs ID Card cannot be activated until your photo is approved.
Step 2: Download the Transact eAccounts App
Download the Transact eAccounts app from the App Store or Google Play.
If you already have the app installed, visit the App Store or Google Play to install the latest update before continuing.
Step 3: Log In
Open the Transact eAccounts app and log in with your APSU OneStop credentials.
First-time users: select Austin Peay State University/APSU as your institution.
If your photo has not yet been approved, you will receive an error message. Wait for your approval email before proceeding.
Step 4: Add Your Card to your Digital Wallet
Govs ID Cards can be activated in Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet.
Apple Wallet
User Guide
For the complete setup guide, system requirements, and wallet-specific FAQs, see the Transact Campus user guide.
Use Your ID Without Unlocking
Express Mode lets you use your Govs ID Card at readers without unlocking your iPhone or opening the Wallet app. Simply hold your device near the reader. The reader will automatically pull up your Govs ID with a check mark stating "Done" when the transaction is successful.
You can turn Express Mode off if you prefer to require Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode for each transaction.
To turn Express Mode on or off:
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Open your Govs ID Card in Apple Wallet.
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Tap the "i" in the top right corner.
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Toggle Express Mode on or off.
If Apple Wallet starts requiring Face ID/Touch ID/passcode even with Express Mode enabled, toggle it off and back on to reset.
Conserve Battery Life
The Power Reserve feature (for iPhone X or newer) allows you to use your Govs ID Card for up to 5 hours after your iPhone's battery dies. Simply double-tap the side button and hold your device near the reader.
Express Mode must be turned on to use Power Reserve. Power Reserve does not work if the iPhone was manually shut down.
Removing Your Card from Wallet
From iPhone:
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Open the Wallet app.
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Tap (…) in the lower right corner of your card.
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Scroll to the bottom and select Remove Card.
From Apple Watch:
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Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
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Scroll down and select Wallet & Apple Pay.
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Tap your Govs ID Card, scroll to the bottom, and select Remove Card.
From Transact eAccounts:
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Open the Transact eAccounts app and log in with your school credentials.
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Approve the multi-factor authentication request.
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Tap your photo in the upper left corner.
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Under Campus ID, tap the icon in the upper right corner of your School ID Card display.
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Tap Add or Remove Campus ID from Wallet at the bottom of the card.
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Select the device(s) to remove and tap Remove in the pop-up.
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Confirm via the notification at the top of the screen or go to Google Pay and tap Remove Card.
Re-Adding Your Card
You can remove your Govs ID Card and re-add it at any time, as long as you meet eligibility requirements and have not exceeded your device limit.
Google Wallet
User Guide
For the complete setup guide, system requirements, and wallet-specific FAQs, see the Transact Campus user guide.
Note: NFC must be turned on to use your Govs ID Card in Google Wallet.
Removing Your Card from Wallet
From Google Pay:
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Open Google Pay and select your Campus ID.
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Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.
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Select Remove ID and confirm.
From Transact eAccounts:
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Open the Transact eAccounts app and log in with your school credentials.
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Approve the multi-factor authentication request.
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Tap your photo in the upper left corner.
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Under Campus ID, tap the icon in the upper right corner of your School ID Card display.
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Tap Add or Remove Campus ID from Wallet at the bottom of the card.
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Select the device(s) to remove and tap Remove in the pop-up.
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Confirm via the notification at the top of the screen or go to Google Pay and tap Remove Card.
Re-Adding Your Card
You can remove your Govs ID Card and re-add it at any time, as long as you meet eligibility requirements and have not exceeded your device limit.
Samsung Wallet
User Guide
For the complete setup guide, system requirements, and wallet-specific FAQs, see the Transact Campus user guide.
Note: NFC must be turned on to use your Govs ID Card in Samsung Wallet.
Use Your ID Without Unlocking
Use your Govs ID Card without unlocking or waking your phone — just hold it near the card reader. Requires NFC and Fast Mode to be enabled in Samsung Wallet app settings.
Power Reserve
After your Samsung phone battery dies, Power Reserve allows up to 15 taps within 24 hours. Requires NFC and Fast Mode to be enabled.
Removing Your Card from Wallet
From Google Pay:
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Open Google Pay and select your Campus ID.
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Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.
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Select Remove ID and confirm.
From Transact eAccounts:
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Open the Transact eAccounts app and log in with your school credentials.
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Approve the multi-factor authentication request.
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Tap your photo in the upper left corner.
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Under Campus ID, tap the icon in the upper right corner of your School ID Card display.
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Tap Add or Remove Campus ID from Wallet at the bottom of the card.
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Select the device(s) to remove and tap Remove in the pop-up.
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Confirm via the notification at the top of the screen or go to Google Pay and tap Remove Card.
Re-Adding Your Card
You can remove your Govs ID Card and re-add it at any time, as long as you meet eligibility requirements and have not exceeded your device limit.