diff --git a/lib/roles/device/plugins/solo.js b/lib/roles/device/plugins/solo.js
index 87ce2a2d..957199b6 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/plugins/solo.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/plugins/solo.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ module.exports = syrup()
   .dependency(require('../support/sub'))
   .dependency(require('../support/push'))
   .dependency(require('../support/channels'))
-  .define(function(options, sub, push, channels) {
+  .dependency(require('../support/router'))
+  .dependency(require('./identity'))
+  .define(function(options, sub, push, channels, router, identity) {
     var log = logger.createLogger('device:plugins:solo')
     var channel = wireutil.makePrivateChannel()
 
@@ -16,6 +18,34 @@ module.exports = syrup()
     sub.subscribe(channel)
     channels.register(channel, Infinity)
 
+    router.on(wire.ProbeMessage, function(channel, message) {
+      push.send([
+        wireutil.global
+      , wireutil.envelope(new wire.DeviceIdentityMessage(
+          options.serial
+        , identity.platform
+        , identity.manufacturer
+        , identity.operator
+        , identity.model
+        , identity.version
+        , identity.abi
+        , identity.sdk
+        , new wire.DeviceDisplayMessage(
+            identity.display.id
+          , identity.display.width
+          , identity.display.height
+          , identity.display.orientation
+          , identity.display.xdpi
+          , identity.display.ydpi
+          , identity.display.fps
+          , identity.display.density
+          , identity.display.secure
+          , identity.display.url
+          )
+        ))
+      ])
+    })
+
     return {
       channel: channel
     , poke: function() {
diff --git a/lib/wire/util.js b/lib/wire/util.js
index a5bc7e9f..989b5fa5 100644
--- a/lib/wire/util.js
+++ b/lib/wire/util.js
@@ -38,30 +38,6 @@ var wireutil = {
       )
       .encodeNB()
   }
-, makeDeviceIdentityMessage: function(serial, identity) {
-    return wireutil.envelope(new wire.DeviceIdentityMessage(
-      serial
-    , identity.platform
-    , identity.manufacturer
-    , identity.operator
-    , identity.model
-    , identity.version
-    , identity.abi
-    , identity.sdk
-    , new wire.DeviceDisplayMessage(
-        identity.display.id
-      , identity.display.width
-      , identity.display.height
-      , identity.display.orientation
-      , identity.display.xdpi
-      , identity.display.ydpi
-      , identity.display.fps
-      , identity.display.density
-      , identity.display.secure
-      , identity.display.url
-      )
-    ))
-  }
 }
 
 module.exports = wireutil