Smok Alien
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Trying this again; has anyone found the 1.2.1 firmware for download? Or is there a way to download the firmware from the Alien. I'd like to update the firmware from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 but don't dare to without the option to go back to 1.2.1.
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IIRC the updater has the ability to download the current firmware of the Alien to Disk backup for later re-installation. Others who updated their aliens to the later firmware were reportedly able to restore the previous version from the units belonging to a friend or a second unit they purchased. I did not do this myself.
Have not seen 1.2.1 for download nor am I aware of another user who has posted a copy of it.
Do you know the steps on how to download the current firmware that is on the device or know of users that have done this?
I tried to do it but was unsuccessful. The only thing I could find was "back up project" but that is a ISP file with a size of 71kb. I could not find a way to backup or copy the hex file itself
I don't think the ISP tool has that ability. At least I couldn't find a way to do it.
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The tc isn't as good as on my Joyetech/Wismec/Eleaf mods. At 220°C I get a slightly bad taste, not quite burnt, when the tank is running dry and at 100°C I'm getting way more vapour than I should. I'd like to try out the 1.2.2 software but I'm worried that I'll have problems with it, as some others have.
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I've not tested the limits of mine, just mounted a tank with a TI coil and started vaping. It seems to work. The menu system is a bit to get used to. I swear that even when "locked" in a pocket it might come out in some submenu of some sort. I like the size and weight.
Since I mainly don't have any issues with how it works now I think I can steer clear of the 1.2.2 update that many SS users have issues with. (considering there is no known way to revert back to 1.2.1) The "latest" is not always the "greatest" it seems.
I was a sucker and upgraded as soon as I got it to 1.2.2. TBH, the SS TC is OK once you set the TCR to 92. I've used a tobeco Super tank with their SS 0.3 ohm notch coil and it actually makes for a nice pairing. I have not cycled tanks on to test them all out, so it could just be some weird lucky fluke that mine is OK with that pairing. I've certainly read of issues from others, and wouldn't want to say "sure, go upgrade, all will be good!" because of that, but mine came through.
Oh, and I've been blessed with a decent paint job too. No cosmetic issues to date. Maybe the vape fairy just liked me on that order.
Oh, and I've been blessed with a decent paint job too. No cosmetic issues to date. Maybe the vape fairy just liked me on that order.
You must have the batch of good ones.... hahaI was a sucker and upgraded as soon as I got it to 1.2.2. TBH, the SS TC is OK once you set the TCR to 92. I've used a tobeco Super tank with their SS 0.3 ohm notch coil and it actually makes for a nice pairing. I have not cycled tanks on to test them all out, so it could just be some weird lucky fluke that mine is OK with that pairing. I've certainly read of issues from others, and wouldn't want to say "sure, go upgrade, all will be good!" because of that, but mine came through.
Oh, and I've been blessed with a decent paint job too. No cosmetic issues to date. Maybe the vape fairy just liked me on that order.
I was like you and upgraded to 1.2.2 right away when I got mine. I'm one of those guys that always think that the latest is the greatest even tho that has proven wrong many many times.
As for the paint... I'm getting some chipping on the bottom of the mod also. But here is the kicker, I've had a silicone sleeve on it the second it came out of the box.
For the most part, my Alien is fine also if I use it in single coil mode with coils over 0.5ohm, with dual coils under 0.43ish ohms it sometimes pauses mid fire and starts up again.
It's amazing how the QC is all over the place on this stuff. Yes, manufacturers are building more features at low price points, but it reaches the point where I'd prefer fewer features and better build, or just charge me enough to build it well.
I agree to a certain degree. I can see how manufactures want to keep the cost low since the markup for these devices might not be as high as we think considering how cheap these mods are these days. With the exception of DNA devices of course.
I can not speak for everyone else but I average a new mod every couple of months and a new tank probably every month. For ppl like me, some scuffs here and there are not a big deal as long as the device itself works as advertised. Granted I'm OCD with certain things and almost every device I own always has a silicone case on it.
Smok is not the only one tho, Joyetech for the longest time has had bad 510 connectors. I ended up cutting my RX200 mod and installing my own 510 in it and has worked great. But they used the same 510 connector starting from the VTC mini to just recently.
Hope my Alien will be delivered tomorrow, thanks to all of you! I back read and saw that it's better to stick to the old firmware. This will be my very first mod I was just borrowing from my bro (rx 2/3).
Old firmware can misfire. It is only the ss TC people took issue with as being unstable & it can be all over the map forcing removal of atty, zeroing out with a button press & reinstalling to correct it after it sleeps if you did not lock the resistance in.
Those misfires bothered me more than locking in the resistance.
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Thanks for the information mate, other than the ss tc the other tc not having problems?
I guess luck then that I'm not getting any miss fires on v1.2.1 as I've never noticed it.
IMHO: it is really a 'dice roll' if those having issues with SS might also be having issues with the other wire types. I don't recall seeing any posts that all the TC modes were extensively tested and only SS was effected.
Many folks who use SS simply fall back to power mode.
(Alien replaced IPV6X which replaced SIG213)
IMHO: it is really a 'dice roll' if those having issues with SS might also be having issues with the other wire types. I don't recall seeing any posts that all the TC modes were extensively tested and only SS was effected.
Many folks who use SS simply fall back to power mode.
(Alien replaced IPV6X which replaced SIG213)
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That is all I heard them complain about. I have only used it in ss TC and it is manageable, but can be annoying. Not as annoying as the many misfires I had with 1.2.1 on my early blue alien though.
The misfire issue was fed back early on by reviewers and might have been addressed in later units coming off the line with 1.2.1.
The gold one I got later on is still on 1.2.1 and does not do it as often, but has misfired once or twice in the two weeks I've run it.
yes it does... it's very matchy matchy!
i've been using it in TC mode with my azeroth with SS316L V 1.2.2 and i've had no issues with TC, so happy to have one mod that the azzy doesn't over-hang
i've had mine since dec 26th, no paint chipping despite it being my main mod and getting tossed into either truck constantly or pockets
i turned the screen down to 50% so that helps with battery life a little(my vaping habits are what kills my batteries)
none of my buttons are loose in any way, thankfully i've managed to not drop it yet, despite being a klutz
i've used both the factory and RBA as i've got the rba for the baby beast and big baby beast and they are great with the taller glass, just remember to wick it while it's not in the base
i have learned it will not charge via USB, unless it's connected to something with a computer chip, sucks in the one truck but not the other(my baby truck isn't as fancy as the ram)
i've only got one problem with mine... the juice magically disappears!
I keep mine in wattage mode on the 1.2.2. No issues here so I would say it's just the SS TC that has issues with the firmware update.
I'm a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess.
I'm a man, and I can change, if I have to, I guess.
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