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

The Vaporesso XROS 5 has one button, and the number of clicks within 2 seconds decides what it does: 1 click fires, 2 open the themes, 3 set the mode or wattage, 4 open the settings and 5 turn it on or off.

This guide covers each one in turn using Vaporesso's own XROS 5 manual and product pages, and covers the XROS 5 Mini as well.

Still choosing a kit? The Vaporesso XROS 5 pod kit page has the full specs and colours.

Jump to a section:

• Turn on and off
• Button functions
• NOR, PWR and ECO modes
• How to change wattage
• How to fill and refill the pod
• How to empty a pod
• Airflow settings
• Screen themes and animation
• Lock and unlock
• Puff counter and puff clear
• Charging and battery level
• Screen messages
• XROS 5 Mini
• XROS Pro 2 settings
• XROS 6 and XROS 5 Nano
• What e-liquid to use
• How long pods last

How to Turn the Vaporesso XROS 5 On and Off

Click the button 5 times within 2 seconds to turn the XROS 5 on. Do the same again to turn it off.

Once it is on, you can vape two ways. Vaporesso make it both button-activated and draw-activated, so you can press the button while you inhale, or just inhale through the mouthpiece.

The XROS 5 Mini is different: it has no on and off steps and simply fires when you draw. The XROS 5 Mini section explains it.

Vaporesso XROS 5 Button Functions

Vaporesso sum up the buttons as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Click the number of times below within 2 seconds:

Clicks	What it does
1 press	Fires the kit (press and hold while you inhale)
2 clicks	Theme settings
3 clicks	Mode (NOR, PWR or ECO), or wattage with a 0.4Ω pod
4 clicks	Settings: screen lock, button on or off, puff clear and animation
5 clicks	Turns the XROS 5 on or off

In the theme and settings menus, a single click moves to the next option and pressing and holding for 2 seconds confirms it. On the mode screen you wait 3 seconds instead and it saves.

What NOR, PWR and ECO Mean on the XROS 5

NOR stands for Normal, PWR for Power and ECO for Eco. They are the XROS 5's three power levels, and they appear when a 0.6Ω, 0.7Ω, 0.8Ω, 1.0Ω or 1.2Ω pod is fitted.

To change modes on the XROS 5:

1. Click the button 3 times within 2 seconds.
2. Click the button to move between PWR, NOR and ECO.
3. Stop on the one you want and wait 3 seconds. The kit saves it.

Vaporesso do not publish the wattage behind each mode. Our advice is to try all three for a few puffs each and keep the one you like, as it will feel different on each pod.

How to Change the Wattage on the Vaporesso XROS 5

You can only set a wattage on an XROS 5 with the 0.4Ω pod fitted. With any other XROS pod, the same 3 clicks give you the NOR, PWR and ECO modes above instead.

With a 0.4Ω pod:

1. Click the button 3 times within 2 seconds to open the power setting.
2. Click the button again to change the wattage.
3. The range is 15W to 30W, in 0.5W steps.

Vaporesso's XROS pod page lists 25W as the best wattage for its 0.4Ω pod, so 25W is a sensible place to start.

How to Fill and Refill the XROS 5 Pod

The XROS 5 fills from the top, under the mouthpiece. The XROS 5 Mini fills the same way. From the manual, the steps to do so are:

1. If it is a new kit, pull the pod out and tear the sticker off the pre-installed pod.
2. Snap off the mouthpiece.
3. Squeeze the e-liquid into the filling hole. It is 3.5mm across.
4. Put the mouthpiece back and make sure it is shut firmly.
5. Push the pod back into the kit.
6. On a first fill, wait 5 minutes before you vape so the coil can prime.

The pod holds 2ml in the UK, which is the TPD version. Fill below the top, so the mouthpiece closes without pushing liquid out. 

Our advice is to refill before the pod gets close to empty. You do not need to empty it first, and the 5 minute wait is only for a new pod's first fill. Our guide on how to prime a vape coil explains why the 5 minute wait matters.

How to Empty an XROS 5 Pod

Vaporesso's manual does not cover emptying a pod, so this is how we do it when changing flavour:

1. Pull the pod out of the kit.
2. Snap off the mouthpiece.
3. Tip the pod over a sink or tissue and let the liquid drain out of the filling hole.
4. Wipe the top of the pod dry, then refill and refit the mouthpiece.

The coil stays soaked in the old liquid, so the first few puffs of a new flavour can taste of both. In our experience this fades after a few puffs.

XROS 5 and XROS 5 Mini Airflow Settings

Both the XROS 5 and the XROS 5 Mini have an airflow toggle on the back of the kit. Vaporesso say it covers everything from a tight mouth to lung draw to a looser restricted direct lung draw.

1. Find the toggle on the back of the kit.
2. Slide it all the way one way and take a draw, then all the way the other way and take another.
3. Settle wherever the draw feels right to you.

Vaporesso do not say which way is tighter, which is why we suggest trying both ends.

On the XROS 5 Nano, the airflow toggle is on the side of the kit.

How to Change the Screen on the Vaporesso XROS 5

The XROS 5 has a 0.88 inch screen with six themes. Vaporesso's page shows them as Space, Watch, Rainbow, Black, White and Pink.

To change the theme:

1. Click the button 2 times within 2 seconds.
2. Click to move through the themes.
3. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds on the one you want to confirm it.

To turn the screen animation on or off:

1. Click the button 4 times within 2 seconds to open the settings.
2. Click to move to the animation setting.
3. Press and hold for 2 seconds to confirm.

How to Lock and Unlock the Vaporesso XROS 5

The XROS 5 has two locks in the 4-click settings menu. SCREEN LOCK locks the screen. BUTTON ON/OFF turns off the button-activate function, so a press in a pocket will not fire it. Draw activation is a separate function.

Screen lock

1. Click the button 4 times within 2 seconds.
2. Click to SCREEN LOCK.
3. Press and hold for 2 seconds to lock.
4. To unlock, click the button 4 times within 2 seconds.

Turning the kit on and off with 5 clicks still works while the screen is locked.

Button lock (BUTTON ON/OFF)

1. Click the button 4 times within 2 seconds.
2. Click to BUTTON ON/OFF.
3. Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the fire button off. Do the same to turn it back on.

How to Reset the Puff Counter on the XROS 5

Puff clear sets the kit's puff count back to zero. To do it:

1. Click the button 4 times within 2 seconds to open the settings.
2. Click to the puff clear option.
3. Press and hold for 2 seconds to confirm.

The XROS 5 manual has no puff history option. The XROS Pro 2 has one, as the XROS Pro 2 section explains.

Charging the XROS 5 and Checking the Battery

The XROS 5 has a 1500mAh battery and charges through USB-C. Vaporesso's lab figure is 80% in 20 minutes on a 5V/3A charger.

1. Use the USB-C cable that came in the box.
2. Plug it into a standard USB charger. The manual lists 9V/2A and 5V/3A charging.
3. The screen plays a charging animation and shows the current charge.
4. When it is full, the kit stops charging on its own, although the screen stays on the charging display.

To check the battery at any time, click the button once or refit the pod and the screen lights up. Vaporesso also ask you not to leave the kit charging unattended.

XROS 5 Screen Messages

If the XROS 5 stops and shows a message, it is one of its protections. The manual gives what each message means, and the fixes are our advice:

On screen	What it means
CHECK ATOMIZER	No pod, or the pod is not connecting. Refit it and clean the contacts
SHORT ATOMIZER	A short circuit in the pod. Try another pod
OVER HEAT	The kit is too hot. Let it cool
BATTERY LOW	Charge the kit
OVER TIME	It fired for 8 seconds in one go and cut out. Stop and fire again

For fixes step by step, our Vaporesso troubleshooting guide covers every message and light.

How to Use the Vaporesso XROS 5 Mini

The Vaporesso XROS 5 Mini pod kit has no screen, and Vaporesso's manual shows no button on it. It is draw-activated, so you just inhale through the mouthpiece and it fires. There are no on and off steps and no modes to set.

1. Pull out the pre-installed pod and tear off its sticker.
2. Snap off the mouthpiece and fill through the filling hole.
3. Shut the mouthpiece firmly and push the pod back in.
4. Wait 5 minutes on the first fill.
5. Set the airflow toggle on the back, then inhale to vape.

If you want to be sure it cannot fire in a bag, take the pod out. The UK kit comes with one 0.6Ω pod.

XROS 5 Mini battery lights

The Mini shows its battery with four lights. Vaporesso do not give colours, only how many are lit:

Lights on	Battery
4	75 to 100%
3	50 to 75%
2	25 to 50%
1	25% or less

While charging, the lights flash from 1 to 4. When it is full, all four stay on, then go out after 10 minutes. It charges through USB-C at 2A.

XROS 5 Mini flashing lights

All 4 lights flash	What it means
5 times	Short circuit in the pod
4 times	No pod, or the pod is not connecting
3 times	Too hot
2 times	Battery low, charge it
4 times, then 1 slow pulse	You drew for 8 seconds and it cut out

How to Change the Wattage on the Vaporesso XROS Pro 2

The Vaporesso XROS Pro 2 pod kit uses the same 1 to 5 click layout as the XROS 5, so most of this guide works for it too. To change the wattage with a 0.4Ω pod:

1. Click the button 3 times within 2 seconds.
2. Click again to change the wattage, from 15W to 30W in 0.5W steps.

With a 0.6Ω to 1.2Ω pod, the same 3 clicks open PWR, NOR and ECO. Click to choose, then wait 3 seconds to save and exit.

Where the Pro 2 differs from the XROS 5:

• The screen lock is called SCREEN LK. It is in the same 4-click settings menu.
• It has PUFF HISTORY. In the 4-click settings, choose PUFF HISTORY and hold for 2 seconds. Each click then switches between 1 day, 7 days and 30 days. Hold for 2 seconds to leave.
• Its six themes are different: Meter, Flower, Planet, Basic, Bubble and Light, on a 0.96 inch screen.
• A bigger battery. 2000mAh, charging at 5V/2A.

XROS 6 and XROS 5 Nano Controls

The XROS 6 and XROS 5 Nano only partly follow the XROS 5 click layout, so check the steps below before you use the ones above.

XROS 6: press twice to open the menu, which has THEME, PRIME COIL, POWER and SETTING, with POWER SAVE inside THEME. Three presses change the mode or wattage, four lock or unlock the screen, and five turn it on or off. Vaporesso say the on screen interface on UK kits differs from the standard version, so a UK XROS 6 may not match the manual. It needs only a 1 minute wait on a first fill. The Vaporesso XROS 6 pod kit page has more.

XROS 5 Nano: it has a touchscreen and fires only when you draw. With a 0.6Ω to 1.2Ω pod, swipe right on the home screen and tap the arrows to choose P, N or E. With a 0.4Ω pod, tap the plus or minus icons to set the power. Press the button once to lock the screen, and to unlock, press it, then press and hold the pattern and slide up.

The airflow toggle on the Vaporesso XROS 5 Nano pod kit is on the side, not the back.

What E-Liquid to Use in the XROS 5

Vaporesso say XROS pods suit both freebase and nic salt e-liquids, and describe the XROS range as made for mouth to lung through to restricted direct lung vaping. Their general FAQ also says a thicker, high VG e-liquid can cause coil burning.

They do not give a VG/PG ratio for XROS pods, so this part is our advice: a 50/50 e-liquid suits them well, and many nic salt e-liquids are made at 50/50.

For flavour ideas, see our pick of the best e-liquids for the XROS 5.

How Long Do XROS 5 Pods Last?

Vaporesso do not give a figure for how long an XROS pod lasts, and it depends on how much you vape and what you vape. Change the pod when:

• The flavour fades and does not come back after a refill.
• You get a burnt taste on a full pod.
• It makes less vapour than it did.
• It starts to leak or spit with nothing else wrong.

Our guide to how long Vaporesso pods and coils last covers what shortens pod life.

The XROS 5 takes XROS pods from 0.4Ω to 1.2Ω, and the manual also lists 0.7Ω. The current pods are the Vaporesso XROS COREX 3.0 pods.

Vaporesso's XROS 5 page lists the 0.4Ω pod as compatible, and their newer kit pages say every XROS pod has now been upgraded to COREX 3.0. The COREX 3.0 pods come in 0.4Ω to 1.2Ω.

If you are thinking of a newer kit, the Vaporesso XROS range has every current model.

Every kit, pod and coil from the brand is in our Vaporesso range.