How to Use the Vaporesso XROS 5: Settings, Controls and Setup Guide

We get asked about the XROS 5 controls more than almost anything else, so we've put together this full instructions guide. Every button combo, every mode, and every setting for the Vaporesso XROS 5 and XROS 5 Mini - all verified against the official Vaporesso manual.

Jump to a section:

• Turn on and off
• Button functions quick reference
• Modes explained: NOR, PWR, ECO
• How to change wattage
• How to fill and refill pods
• How to empty a pod
• Airflow settings
• Screen, themes, and animation
• How to lock and unlock
• Puff counter and clear puff
• Charging and battery indicators
• XROS 5 Mini setup
• What e-liquid to use
• How long pods last

How to Turn On and Off the Vaporesso XROS 5

Five clicks of the fire button within 2 seconds. That's it. The screen lights up and you're good to go. The same 5 clicks turns it back off.

Once it's on, you've got two ways to vape. Hold the fire button while you inhale, or just draw on the mouthpiece without touching anything - the auto-draw kicks in on its own.

XROS 5 Mini: No fire button on the Mini at all. Just inhale and the LED lights up. Nothing to turn on or off.

Vaporesso XROS 5 Button Functions

One button does everything on the XROS 5. The number of clicks within 2 seconds determines what happens:

That 4-click settings menu is where most of the deeper options live - screen lock, button activation toggle, animation on/off, and puff counter reset. Once you're in, click to cycle through options and hold for 2 seconds to confirm.

Vaporesso XROS 5 Modes Explained: What NOR, PWR and ECO Mean

This is the one we get asked about most. You'll see three letters on your XROS 5 screen - NOR, PWR, or ECO. If nobody's told you what they stand for, it's not exactly obvious. NOR just means Normal. That's the default.

How to change modes:

1. Click the fire button 3 times within 2 seconds.
2. The screen flashes the current mode.
3. Click the fire button again to cycle through NOR → PWR → ECO.
4. Stop clicking when you've landed on the mode you want.
5. Wait 3 seconds and the kit saves your selection.

Which mode should you use? Start on NOR. Most people stay there. PWR is worth trying if you want more warmth or vapour, and ECO is handy when you're out all day and can't charge.

Note: These three modes only appear when you're using 0.6Ω, 0.7Ω, 0.8Ω, 1.0Ω, or 1.2Ω pods. If you're using a 0.4Ω pod, the 3-click shortcut gives you direct wattage control instead.

How to Change Wattage on the Vaporesso XROS 5

This depends on which pod you've got in.

With 0.6Ω to 1.2Ω pods: There's no specific wattage number to set. You pick between NOR, PWR, and ECO using the 3-click method above, and the kit handles the wattage for you based on your pod's resistance.

With 0.4Ω pods (up to 30W):

1. Click the fire button 3 times within 2 seconds.
2. The screen shows the current wattage.
3. Click the fire button to increase the wattage.
4. Wait 3 seconds to save.

The 0.4Ω pod lets you fine-tune output up to 30W, giving you more control over warmth and vapour than the three preset modes.

How to Fill and Refill the Vaporesso XROS 5

Same process on both the XROS 5 and Mini - they share the same XROS Corex 3.0 pods.

1. Pull the black mouthpiece upward to detach it from the pod. It clicks off.
2. Look for the fill hole next to the centre chimney. The fill hole is about 3.5mm wide.
3. Place your e-liquid nozzle into the fill hole and squeeze gently.
4. Fill until the liquid is near the top, but leave a small gap.
5. Push the mouthpiece back on firmly until it clicks shut.
6. Wait 5 minutes before your first draw. This lets the cotton soak up the liquid inside the coil.

Don't fill through the centre hole. That's the airflow chimney, not the fill port. If liquid goes down there, you'll get gurgling and spitting.

How to refill: Top up whenever the liquid drops below the wicking holes on the side of the pod. Keeping the level above the holes prevents dry hits and burnt cotton. You don't need to empty the pod before topping up.

How to prime a new pod: Fill it and leave it to soak for 5 minutes. Then take a few gentle draws without pressing the fire button. This pulls liquid into the coil and prevents a burnt taste on your first real hit.

How to Empty a Vaporesso XROS 5 Pod

Switching flavours? You'll want to drain the old liquid out first.

1. Pull the pod out of the kit.
2. Remove the mouthpiece by pulling it upward.
3. Turn the pod upside down over a tissue or sink and let the liquid drain out through the fill hole.
4. Wrap the pod in tissue and blow gently through the base to push out any remaining liquid from the coil area.
5. Let the pod dry for a few minutes before refilling with a different flavour.

Mixing leftover liquid with a new flavour won't damage anything. The taste will be muddled for the first few draws until the old liquid works through.

Vaporesso XROS 5 Airflow Settings

There's a slider on the back of both the XROS 5 and Mini. Move it to change how tight or loose the draw feels.

• Slide left (fully open): Loose, airy draw. More vapour, less throat hit. Closer to a direct-lung vape.
• Slide right (fully closed): Tight draw. Stronger throat hit, less vapour. Closer to a cigarette.
• Somewhere in the middle: Most people land here. Start halfway and adjust from there.

XROS 5 Mini airflow: Works the same way. Same toggle, same range of adjustment.

One thing to watch: don't close the airflow all the way. Fully shut, the pod can't draw liquid into the coil fast enough, and you'll get dry hits.

Vaporesso XROS 5 Screen: Themes, Display and Animation

The 0.88-inch screen on the XROS 5 packs a lot into a small space. Here's what you're looking at and how to change it.

How to change the screen theme:

1. Click the fire button 2 times within 2 seconds.
2. The screen cycles to the next theme.
3. Keep double-clicking to cycle through all 6 options.
4. Stop on the one you want and it saves automatically.

What the screen shows:

How to turn animation on or off:

1. Tap the fire button 4 times within 2 seconds to open settings.
2. Navigate to Settings.
3. Hold the fire button for 2 seconds to confirm.
4. Navigate to the animation toggle and hold for 2 seconds to switch it on or off.

Turning animation off can help save a small amount of battery life.

How to Lock and Unlock the Vaporesso XROS 5

There are actually two separate locks on the XROS 5, which trips people up a bit.

Screen lock (stops accidental settings changes):

1. Click the fire button 4 times within 2 seconds.
2. Select SCREEN LOCK from the menu.
3. Hold the fire button for 2 seconds to lock.
4. The power on/off function (5 clicks) still works while locked.
5. To unlock, click the fire button 4 times again.

Button lock (disables the fire button but keeps draw activation):

1. Press the fire button 4 times within 2 seconds.
2. Select BUTTON ON/OFF.
3. Hold the fire button for 2 seconds to toggle.
4. With button activation off, you can still vape by drawing on the mouthpiece.
5. The 5-click on/off function still works even with the button locked.

The button lock is the one most people want. Stop the kit firing in your pocket while still letting you vape through draw activation when you take it out.

Puff Counter and Clear Puff on the Vaporesso XROS 5

Your screen keeps a running tally of every puff since the counter was last cleared.

What clear puff means: It just resets that number back to zero. Nothing else changes - your mode, wattage, and all other settings stay exactly as they were.

How to reset the puff counter:

1. Click the fire button 4 times within 2 seconds to open settings.
2. Navigate to Settings, then hold the fire button for 2 seconds.
3. Select the puff clear option.
4. Confirm by clicking the fire button.

It's purely a personal tracker. Clearing it won't touch your power or mode settings.

Charging the Vaporesso XROS 5

Both kits have a 1500mAh battery and charge through USB-C. Plug in, and you'll see the charge status straight away.

1. Plug the included USB-C cable into the port on the bottom of the kit.
2. Connect the other end to a wall adapter or USB port.
3. The screen shows the charge percentage in real time (XROS 5) or the LED breathes red (Mini).
4. 100% on screen or a solid green LED means fully charged.

How to tell when your Vaporesso is charged:

Any standard USB-C cable works fine. Just avoid those fast-charge phone adapters - they push more power than the kit's built for.

Setting Up the Vaporesso XROS 5 Mini

The Mini is the stripped-back version. There's no screen, no fire button, and modes aren't adjustable. You inhale, it fires. That's the whole thing.

First-time setup:

1. Remove the sticker from the pre-installed pod if it's your first time using the kit.
2. Pull the pod out and remove the mouthpiece.
3. Fill the pod through the fill hole (not the centre chimney).
4. Replace the mouthpiece and push the pod back into the kit.
5. Wait 5 minutes for the coil to soak.
6. Inhale through the mouthpiece. The LED will flash to show the kit is working.

Mini LED colours: Green means the battery is above 60%. Blue means 30-60%. Red means below 30% and it's time to charge.

Mini airflow: Same slider on the back as the XROS 5. Slide left for a looser draw, right for a tighter draw.

The Mini uses the same XROS Corex 3.0 pods as the standard XROS 5. If you own both kits, you can swap pods between them.

What E-Liquid to Use with the Vaporesso XROS 5

Thinner liquids work best. Thick, high-VG juice can't wick fast enough in a pod coil, so you'll end up with dry hits.

If you're switching from disposables, start with a nic salt at 10mg or 20mg. That's the closest match to what disposables use. For more on pairing flavours with the XROS 5, see our best e-liquids for the XROS 5 guide.

How Long Do Vaporesso XROS 5 Pods Last?

Depends on how much you vape and what liquid you're using. Here's a rough guide:

Sweet and dessert flavours tend to shorten pod life because the sweeteners coat the coil faster. Fruit and menthol flavours are generally kinder on coils.

When to change your pod: The flavour drops off, you get a slight burnt taste, or vapour production decreases. The liquid looking darker than when you filled it is another sign.

Replacement Vaporesso XROS pods come in packs with different resistance options. The 0.8Ω is best for a tighter, cigarette-style draw. The 0.6Ω gives a slightly looser draw with more vapour.

Vaporesso XROS 5 Not Working?

If your XROS 5 has stopped working, won't charge, or is showing error messages, we've written a separate troubleshooting guide covering every common problem.

Read the full guide: Troubleshooting Your Vaporesso: Common Problems and How to Fix Them