id.me: Adding a device

Written By Sheri Brown (Administrator)

Updated at November 29th, 2021

Adding a Device

I lost my phone/got a new phone, how do I setup a new device?

Users can go to ID.me and login using the same login that they use for the controlled substances. Once logged in, they can go to their account to add a new device. 

 

Adding a Device: Prior Device Still Available

If you still have the original device used for id.me verification, 

What you do

What you see


Go to http://id.me

Click on My Account

 

Click Sign In

Login with your id.me userid/password

Click on Sign In & Security

Select your prior phone and click Continue


You will receive a notification on your mobile phone.  
Tap Yes to approve the connection.

Return to the web browser
In the Push Notifications section, Click Add to add a new device

It will prompt for a mobile phone number

 


You will see this

On your mobile phone, you should see a text message.

Tap the link and install the app

You will then be prompted to approve the sign in to the mobile app.

Tap Yes



Return to the web page and you should see this.

Click Continue


In the Push Notifications section, it should now list your new phone.

You can click the trash can icon by your old phone if you no longer have it and/or no longer wish to use it with id.me.


Click Logout in the upper-left corner to log out of id.me


 

 

Adding a Device:  Prior Device not Available

If you do not have the original device used for id.me verification, 

What you do

What you see

Go to http://id.me


Click on My Account

Click Sign In

Login with your id.me userid/password

Click on Sign In & Security

Click the Update Your Settings Here link at the bottom

 

Click Continue to add a new device

An email will be sent to your id.me email account used for your login.

Click the Confirm Your Email button on the email.   When you do, you will see this screen on your browser

Close this browser tab and return to the prior id.me tab (which most likely will be the next active tab)

Alternatively, on the email you receive, you can scroll down and use the code at the bottom of the email on this screen.

Click Continue

You should now be on this screen

Fill out the Multi-Factor Authentication Info and click Continue

Click Continue

You will now see your options for connecting the new phone.  Select Push Notifications.

It will prompt for a mobile phone number

You will see this

On your mobile phone, you should see a text message.

Tap the link and install the app

You will then be prompted to approve the sign in to the mobile app.

Tap Yes


Return to the web page and you should see this.

Click Continue

In the Push Notifications section, it should now list your new phone.

You can click the trash can icon by your old phone if you no longer have it and/or no longer wish to use it with id.me.

Click Logout in the upper-left corner to log out of id.me


 

 

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