T-Priv FAQs
Often times when we write these complete guides for products, there are several questions from users that come along with it after the post has been published. By creating this section for frequently asked questions, anytime a question or answer by users have submitted in the comments section on this post, we will add it to our FAQs for the T-Priv. This will make it easier for future viewers of the post to find exactly what they’re looking for without having to wait for a reply by either us or the viewers of this post. For those of you who can help add to this section, we appreciate it very much.
Why Does My T-Priv Say “CHECK ATOMER”?: When your T-Priv prompts “CHECK ATOMIZER”, that means either your atomizer or tank is not attached to the device or the chip within the device isn’t recognizing a connection between the two. To solve this make sure there is a solid connection between your atomizer/tank and the mod by screwing it down until there is a snug fit. If you know that the atomizer/tank is connected properly, the next solution to fixing this issue would be to check the coil(s) within the atomizer or tank. If you’re using a standard atomizer then you’ll need to make sure the leads on your coils are properly secured by the screws holding the leads in place. If you’re using a tank then you’ll want to disassemble the tank and make sure the coil is screwed down enough to make a solid connection. You can also try using a new or different coil to see if you can recreate the problem. In the end, it’s always a connection issue, you just have to hunt down the part that isn’t making a solid connection.
How Do I Find The Firmware Version?: You will first need to turn your device off. To do this click the fire button 3 times until you enter the main menu. Once in the main menu, click the right adjustment button until you see “POWER”. While “POWER” displays on the screen, hold the the fire button down for a few seconds until you’re prompted with the choice of “POWER ON”. Click the right adjustment button to toggle to OFF, then hold the fire button down for a few seconds to confirm your choice. Now that the device has been turned off, press the fire button 5 times to turn the device back on. When the device starts up it will display the SMOK logo and the firmware version currently installed.
How Do I Upgrade The T-Priv Mod Firmware?: Below you will find instructions on how to upgrade the SMOK T-Priv. If you would like a more detailed explaination, SMOK has shared an instructional guide for the upgrading process here.
- Turn off the SMOK T-Priv Mod.
- Remove the batteries from the T-Priv Mod.
- Download the latest T-Priv firmware. (V1.0.8)
- Open the NuMicro ISP Programming Tool.
- Press and hold the fire button on the T-Priv until the upgrading process is complete.
- Connect the micro-USB cable (provided with the T-Priv) to your PC and the other end into your mod.
- Click the “connect” button on the ISP Programming Tool to change it from “Disconnected” to “Connected”.
- Click the APROM button.
- A new window will pop up. Find the hex file included in the upgrade zip file and open it through the new window prompt.
- The config 1 data should be 00013000. Re-download the ISP Programming Tool if you do not have the able to change it.
- Under “Program” section make sure the APROM radio button is checked, along with the Config checkbox being checked.
- Click the “Start” button.
- If it shows “PASS” then the upgrading process was successful.
What Are The Best Batteries To Use With The T-Priv?: A rule of thumb in the vaping world is that you shouldn’t trust any other battery brand than the 3 major brands, which is Sony, LG, and Samsung. Typically any other brand you see are rewraps. To explain, these three battery manufacturers check the quality and performance of all the batteries they produce. The ones that are good will go on to be distributed, while the ones that are bad will be sold to other brands that rewrap them under their own branding. However, there are other brands that are trusted battery brands and have delivered great results, but many will tell you that the three brands listed are ones most vapers trust most. Go here to find these batteries at the best price.
How Do I Unbrick The T-Priv Mod?: Often times users will brick their mod, thinking they’ve broken the device. This commonly happens when one attempts to upgrade its firmware. This can happen for several reasons, such as closing out programs or detaching the device during the upgrading process. The T-Priv could potentially do this in an attempt to protect its internals. Though we haven’t heard of any reports of users bricking their devices, yet, we would like to share a way we’ve used to help users unbrick their mods in the past, of course in the case that it does happen. There are several things to try to unbrick your mod, but the most important is that you return to the upgrade process, except this time revert back to an older firmware version. Once you’ve completed that task, if you don’t think the latest firmware file is corrupt, you can try completing the upgrade process once again. Since there hasn’t been any reports of the T-Priv being bricked, there aren’t any other fixes available at this time from users or SMOK. Below we’ll list some tips on upgrading your device correctly:
- Make sure that you’re using the factory micro-USB cable that was included with the SMOK T-Priv. The cable included is the correct cable you need to perform this upgrade since it has a data transfer function.
- Make sure you have the required OS System on on your PC for the upgrading process. Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10 are required to upgrade your SMOK T-Priv Mod. If you are using an Apple Mac OS, you will not be able to upgrade your T-Priv because there is no driver to match the OS from the PCB chip.
- Make sure you are holding the fire button on the T-Priv during the entire upgrading process. Letting go of the fire button could brick the device or prevent it from completing the upgrading process.
Why Did My T-Priv Turn Off?: One user shares that his T-Priv continued to turn off. He claims that the issue was a wire leading to the fire button was being clamped between the top part of the housing and the base by a screw that punctured through the middle of the wire. This was obviously a manufacturer flaw. If this issue is happening for you, you can either repair it yourself and void your manufacturer warranty for the future or you can contact SMOK Support or the place of business you purchase the mod from to have it replaced or fixed.
Why Is My T-Priv Auto Firing?: If your T-Priv is auto firing then there is either an issue with the chipset within the device or wires leading to the chip and/or fire button. Either way, an auto firing issue is never something to mess around with and you should immediately stop using the mod until it’s fixed or replaced. To answer your question though, there is a malfunction with the internals of the device causing it to auto fire.
Can I Charge My Batteries While In The T-Priv?: SMOK will always tell you that it recommends you charge batteries via an external charger. However, with the T-Priv you can charge the batteries while they are in the device. Understand that doing this is against what the manufacturer recommends. SMOK provides the USB cable so that you can upgrade the device in the future.
Is There A Warranty Provided By The Manufacturer?: Yes, there is. The warranty extends 6 months from the date of purchase. However, within the 6 month period some items may not be eligible for service due to the misuse, damage or other failure caused by the you, the user. Keep in mind that SMOK’s warranty only covers manufacturer defects or premature failure. If you have any questions regarding the warranty, please contact a SMOK authorized vendor or the SMOK support available on the SMOK website. (I, the author of this post, am not support for SMOK or their products. However, I can help as much as possible. Other viewers of this site will help by replying to your comments as well.)
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My smok alien 220w tc just keeps saying no coil even when I put a brand new one in any suggestions
I recently purchase the t priv kit and I don’t have the numbers anywhere on the box it came in or anyplace else. What are my options to get registered?
Do you have the QR codes on the side of the box?
Fortunately I went back to the retailer and they had the box.
Revert to the last firmware…., Uh And where exactly do I get that file?
When I go to the temp settings and go though it says coil n1200 t1 and steel idk which one I should use and if I set my wattage to what the coil says its popping and spitting. On a v8 .15 ohm quadruple coil I can’t get above 30 watts or I’m sucking in juice
I had my mod in. My pocket and a piece of ice got into my pocket now iyt won’t work
T priv mod keeps over heating, batteries were once put in the wrong way and it made a pop noise, since then it gets extremely hot wether or not being hit. The mod gets hot, not the batteries, what can I do to fix this, interesting in fixing it and can take it apart to do so
Is there a way to change the draw length timer. I know it’s set to a default 12 seconds. I would like to reduce that to 4 to 4.5 seconds. Is that possible?
I locked my vape and when I unlock it it unlocks. but, I try to vape and it says it’s locked, try unlocking it again says it unlocked but continues to be locked.
Great review, very informative as I am quite new to vaping. My husband is quite experienced so I had help and suggestions, although he said the T-Priv was too much for a newer user. Bc of the 220w I guess? Though it’s set at 60w with the V8-Q2 coil. Ha I do not yet understand wattage and voltage, it has been a great experience and mod imo. I started with a Sigeli mini book (I do believe that’s the name) but it was old and had been dropped numerous times while my husband was using it at work, a bricklayer on scaffolding all day so no drop could be”okay” lol. Charging port also had been broken so I had to remove the batteries and put them in a charging box thing and wait hours to be able to use it, which led to lighting a cigarette, which is what I was trying to leave behind. I didn’t know SMOK recommended removing the batteries to charge, I like that I can use the T-Priv while charging but try to do so as little as possible. I have many questions and will hopefully eventually understand upon researching and reading. I enjoyed this review very much, learned alot I didn’t know but still not really knowing the difference in wattage, voltage, except obvious power and whatnot, am still in the dark about that stuff for now. We watch The Vaping Bogan ALOT but actually reading this review more informed me than watching a 3-5 min video. I have alot to learn but have been a rather heavy smoker for 22 yrs, decided to try vaping to see if it would satisfy me like a cigarette would and actually enjoy vaping much more and barely a month in, I already can breathe better, taste and smell better. And im already down from 18mgs to 6mgs nicotine. So it’s definitely a mental kinda thing for me, that motion of putting it to my mouth, the feel of the hit to my lungs, but more vapor output doesn’t really matter to me. ??
What do I set my settings on my smok prove tpriv I’m the wattage and temperature to coil I need some ideas you can email me at [email protected] please I’m desperate
And I just changed the coil and everything and it’s really hard to hit
Remove your tank, and hit the fire button till it says no atomizer. Once it says that, release the fire button and screw the tank back on. Hit the fire again and now it will give you the old coil rating and new coil rating. Hit the left/right button to highlight new(even if they are both the same rating) and hit the fire button again. Your mod is now correctly paired with the coil. Happy vaping
I am new to vaping and I have no idea what I am doing. Lol
But I was messing around with my vape and I accidentally changed the temp and i have bi idea what is was on before. I and Afraid that I messed it up. I have the octuplet coil in and it is 0.15and best between 50-110w. What is the normal temp it should be at?
If its a smok tank, they are not compatible with tc mode
How do you change the setting for a stainless steel coil
Wanted to know if I can download a Red white and blue setting like the RGB for my Tpriv
What the best tank and coil to use i have the starter kit but what coil or tank can i use to use it at 220 watts
I haven’t found a coil worthy of going up that high in wattage.
I doubt you’ll find any coil head that’s capable of 220 watts. Often times these manufacturers hype up a product by sharing its large wattage capability but doesn’t do much good being as tanks won’t reach those numbers. You can reach those numbers with a rebuildable atomizer, however.
My T-Priv is acting up i got home and got it to smoke and when i pressed the fire button it was at 6.00 and the up and down buttons will not work and when i press the fire button again the mode screen pops up and wont let me do anything
same problem here. does anyone have a solution?
is it normal for the temp control to not match what you set it for?
say it’s set for 400 degrees.. i fire and you can see temp fluctuating but it only gets up to about 250 degrees.. doesn’t matter if i set the pre-wattage to 60w or 90w..
strange one if you ask me.. other than that i love the mod
t priv keeps telling me that my ohms are to low but I cant make it any higher wha do I do
Are you running a tank with a coil head or a rebuildable atomizer?
What would the difference between the two be?
I have no idea how to set this beast up. Anyone able to help… I tried following the guide but it just confused me more
My Tpriv was connected to the charger cable charging and shit off and will not come back on even after hitting the fire button 5 times:( suggestions?
Take batteries out and charge them in an external charger. Sounds like you micro usb slot died.
Where can I get a charger
My ohms keep jumping up and down and burning my throat. I don’t know what to do!I’ve already tried setting the initial ohms setting. I don’t know what to do
Sounds likeba bad coil. First try reseating the coil, if that dont work, chuck that coil into the nearest volcano and put a new one in.
I have the same problem, any answers ?
Where do I find screws for the top!? I’m going crazy trying to find them ANYWHERE ….I really don’t want to buy a whole new mod because of two tiny screws! ?
That’s what I’m looking for also
I’m looking for a .PDF version of the User Manual for this unit. Do y’all happen to have a link to that? Thanks
I don’t think SMOK created one.
Where can I see the user manaual for the T-Priv ? The booklet in the box is only two pages long ! I bought the thing and haven’t a clue how to use it ! I can’t verify it because my phone doesn’t connect to the internet. Hopeless state of affairs. I aren’t bothered about verifying it. I just want to know how to use it ?
The booklets/user manuals are often too hard to read for many user and do not explain everything. This is an alternative to that guide.
My battery door on my to rid a solutely will not open! Help!
Darn auto correct. I meant on my t priv. It won’t open.
I cant get my tpriv to turn on even when I plug it in and it was just working and charging earlier now it’s doing nothing. What can I do to fix this?
your best bet is to disassemble it back to how it came out of the box. (First, Remove both batteries and place them on an external charger so that the chips in the mod have a chance to reset while You’re working on the rest of the assembly! Next remove the tank and proceed to disassemble it down to its core components. Thoroughly Cleaning and drying all parts and connections as you go! Carefully reassemble the tank ensuring that all connection points are in secure contact to each other without over tightening! As the coils assembly is just pressed together at the factory rather than being threaded it is REALLY EASY for the coil to pull itself apart as you assemble the tank! {While it is possible to reassemble, it isn’t AT ALL easy and you may end up scrapping a brand new coil due to being overzealous!} Why throw money away if it isn’t necessary? [If using a rebuild-able coil remove the entire coil assembly and proceed to check that ALL connections are clean, free of any gunk or grime like pocket lint, and securely fastened ensuring that the electricity can freely flow! I recommend investing in a coil tester so that you can always tell immediately after the coil/s have been wrapped and installed into your atomizer build assembly not only whether it is working correctly but also what that coil setup is truly capable of! Since coils can be made of different gauges of wire and wrapped tightly around different sized rods or posts with any # of coils stacked up {The amount of consecutive loops between the positive and negative posts} there are “no exaggeration” innumerable combinations with varying outcomes that you could do the math to figure out what exactly you have made but personally I’d rather have the tester do all the math for me!] Once your atomizer has been thoroughly cleaned and reassembled set it aside and first try to install the freshly charged batteries into the mod and try to turn it on without the atomizer attached if it turns on hold the fire button til it tells you to check atomizer then attach the atomizer hold the fire button again and it will ask if is a new coil select yes regardless to re-pair the atomizer to the mod! If this happens repeatedly then your cord connection on the mod itself is likely fried and you will have to have it repaired replaced! If putting the batteries in first doesn’t let the mod reset itself remove the batteries and atomizer assembly again let sit for 5-10 min then assemble the mod and atomizer plug the mod in before the very last step of actually inserting the batteries! If none of that works try a NEW set of batteries before trying to have the mod repaired or replaced as even if the batteries aren’t the issue by doing this it will give you another set to have in use while the other pair is charging on an external charger! If you still have had no luck try the instructions listed in the FAQS to try and un-brick the device yourself! Should that fail also you have exhausted all of the DIY options and now need to seek manufacturers assistance if device is still under warranty to be repaired and if its not under warranty look into finding a replacement device!!!
Any idea on what size screws t-priv needs?
i have a t priv starter kit and when i go to rest the puffs and wait for it to go into the counter it just goes back to the normal screen please help
I have two Smok vapes, T-Priv 220 and G320. I have up dated the firmware for both. Both will not turn on and the screens will not turn on. Any suggestions?
my t priv is about 6 months old. and now it just keeps shutting off on me. i have to keep powering it back up everytime i want to use it. i’ve tried different batteries. still the same thing. any ideas? is it junk after only 6 months?
I cannot unscrew the bottom to change to atomizer
ohms on my t-priv are constantly changing from .15 to 4.96..sometimes it goes higher and tells me “ohms too high” i unscrew the tank and start the process over again. it will prompt me in the middle of vaping and ask if i have a new or old coil. this is a brand new coil! it doesnt matter if i select old or new…the ohms are doing whatever they please. sometimes it works for a few minutes without any issues..there is nothing on this forum that is helpful and i cannot find anything else online to help!
Any luck? I have the same issue
The screen on my t priv quit working but the mod would still fire and now it has just quit working all together any suggestions?
Di you get a fix for this? I’m having the same problem.
My t priv isn’t hitting strong enough and it’s on like 60 like there’s barely any cloud
Hi my watts are jumping they are not going up or down like normal i vape my dead rabbit on my tpriv at 90 watts and when i move up from 90 it goes to 9.10 then 9.20 9.30 and so on and there is no vapor production
Hey Man If If You actually know of anywhere in the universe where I can get access to the Older Firmware version to even attempt to unbrick this thing then please let me know because mine and many many many other peoples Smok T Priv mods are bricked within a month or two of owning them , I had mine about a month before it started having some screen problems , so finally I thought Hey I know I’ll just update the firmware, and trust me I have gone through all the steps to supposedly successfully upgrade the firmware to 1.0.8 and I have done it over and over and over again a billion times and All I am left with is a paperweight that at best flashes the lights on the side a few times right after I put batteries in it but will not turn on and will not display a screen and will not vape, I have been looking for the Original Firmware for literally like a year or more because that is how long it has been bricked
How do you unlike the vaping power. It is set on 11 and needs to be increased, but when trying to do this it says locked.
I have a x-priv could someone help me with the correct settings for the coil I’m new to this
Thankyou
My mod keeps flashing don’t abuse products. I even changed the coil
My mod display went black and it came back on this morning but went back out..how do I fix it?
Thanks for this guide! It has helped me a lot!
My t-PRIV has had no problem for the 6 months that i’ve been using it, then today as i was taking a puff and taking my finger off of the button, it continued to smoke and then it said “TIMEOUT” on the display and it hasn’t worked since. Can’t even get the power to turn it on,..,…..
I install the wrong software on the T-Priv… I want to hardreset the T-Priv or delete the wrong software.
I had install the VB version and now my Smok dont start… After that i install the second V Version
(The Tool,hold the Fire button , connect with the usb cable install the software to PASS and release the button)
It doesnt work …
I dont like this version of smok
My vape is not working and it’s has 76% battery
My t-priv will click on but I get no puff from it only a display saying max puffs 32908. Any help anybody?c
I’ve developed a problem with my T-Private. I install a tank and go through the new-same tank, it reads the resistance then works fine. Then it will show low resistance and won’t fire.Can you lock the resistance to maintain the ohm reading,it starts at.08 then goes to.05 and says too low and no fire