I love using Solo on my phone, but sometimes I wish I could access Solo from my laptop or a web browser too. It would make things so much easier—especially when I’m at my desk and want a bigger scree...
G’day Solmates!
Just a quick status update on this one — it’s officially on the shortlist for 2026!
We don’t have a timeline just yet, but we’ll be shouting it from the rooftops once official work begins. Until then, keep the comments and votes coming, because we absolutely want your suggestions in the mix to help us develop the right tools for our Solmates.
Would solo work on Bluestacks or another android emulator by chance on laptop, so that its still in android os
I've tried it with Bluestacks, Waydroid and Android Studio. Unfortunately it's blocked on all - likely because it has access to bank accounts and detects these as 'unlocked' devices.
Best workaround appears to be a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, and adb or Rustdesk as the viewer. (it crashes when using adb keyboard.)
Keeping a dedicated old phone listening on Rustdesk might be the safest workaround for now, but hopefully they bring a desktop version of sorts. I just hope they don't raise the price too much in the process.
Hey CCCMikey2,
Thanks for looking into this.
Unfortunately, we do know that running Solo through emulators or virtual environments isn't currently supported. Because Solo has access to banking and payment features, we don't allow jailbroken or otherwise unsecured devices, which is most likely what's causing these environments to be blocked.
I can definitely see the appeal of a desktop option, though, and I appreciate you sharing the workarounds you've tested. I'll make sure the feedback is passed on to the team.
Thanks for your reply Han :)
I forgot to mention that those with premium phones may also be able to use a USB-C to HDMI adapter (or even a docking station) to put their phone onto a bigger screen. My phone is too low end for that. It will still be a portrait image though as the UI is mobile-centric.
Anyway, hoping you can implement a desktop version one day - or perhaps for development simplicity a web version using a similar QR code or symbol authentication method as used by the major popular online messaging services.
Hey Gonefishn Solo was built for your smartphone, so you'll get the best Solmate experience if you stick with your phone.
It has some of the worst UX and UI design I have seen in an app. This is coming from a senior software engineer and designer.
There is no real reason why the app cannot be accessed in the browser, it is React Native.
Possibly the worst experience is being timed out of a session whilst mid-invoice creation, losing every single line item, there is no reason for this. For some invoices, there are so many line items assigned to tickets, it is tiresome using the phone to add these.
The difficulty in accessing subscription pricing and altering the current subscription is a deliberate anti-pattern not possible within the app but only online, hidden amongst deep menuing.
To find existing unpaid invoices, or alter saved invoices requires "money in" -> "view all income" -> tapping on an invoice. These invoices should be front and center on the home page.
Edited, open invoices should be automatically saved as a draft once line items are entered, there is no sane reason for an invoice in progress to not be a draft.Hey Steane 😃
This kind of feedback is gold, so I’d love to pick your brain a bit more if you’re up for it. You’ve raised a few different things, so I’ll go point by point to make sure I’m understanding properly.
Timing out mid invoice creation
Definitely want to dig into this one more, because Solo cutting you off mid-invoice is not the vibe. Solo usually times out after 15 minutes, so it sounds like your invoices are often long or complex enough to take longer than that, is that right?
Drafting invoices
This feels linked to the point above, but your ideal set-up is that as soon as anything is added to an invoice, it automatically saves as a draft. Have I got that right?
Viewing unpaid invoices
Right now, Solo shows overdue invoices in the Action Hub on the home screen, but it sounds like you’d like to see all unpaid invoices there. I’d love to hear a bit more about that! Would that help mostly with keeping track of what’s outstanding, or do you also often need to open and edit invoices before they’re overdue?
Pricing information
We definitely need to look into this one, because your pricing and subscription type should be nice and clear on your subscription invoices.
I'd love to go through your full feedback, ideas, and what you need from Solo a bit more, so I'll follow up via email shortly so we can discuss your current way of working, what you'd like to see in Solo, and your subscription and billing.
