CHARGER FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE

The present disclosure relates to a charger for electronic smoking devices such as electronic cigarettes. In various embodiments, the. charger comprises: a first connection, wherein the first connection further comprises a plurality of connecting pins for electrically connecting to the electronic smoking device, a second connection, wherein the second connection is configured for electrically connecting to a computing device, and charger control electronics, wherein the charger control electronics comprises a memory, wherein the memory further comprises a set of computer-readable instructions to place the charger in an idle mode, a communication mode, a diagnostic mode, an update mode, and a charge mode Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to a system comprising an electronic smoking device and a charger. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to a method for charging an electronic smoking device.