An electronic vaping device (701, 801) comprising: a first section including a communications interface (714, 802) configured to establish a direct wireless connection with a separate mobile device, the separate mobile device having been authorized to control functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) during operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801), and communicate directly with the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection between the communications interface (714, 802) and the separate mobile device, and control circuitry configured to communicate with the communications interface (714, 802), implement the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) based on information generated by the separate mobile device, the information received directly from the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection, characterized in: the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) including locking use of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) in response to the information received directly from the separate mobile device, and disable the operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) when the electronic vaping device (701, 801) is unable to establish a subsequent direct wireless connection with the separate mobile device. a first section including a communications interface (714, 802) configured to establish a direct wireless connection with a separate mobile device, the separate mobile device having been authorized to control functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) during operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801), and communicate directly with the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection between the communications interface (714, 802) and the separate mobile device, and control circuitry configured to communicate with the communications interface (714, 802), implement the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) based on information generated by the separate mobile device, the information received directly from the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection, characterized in: the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) including locking use of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) in response to the information received directly from the separate mobile device, and disable the operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) when the electronic vaping device (701, 801) is unable to establish a subsequent direct wireless connection with the separate mobile device. a communications interface (714, 802) configured to establish a direct wireless connection with a separate mobile device, the separate mobile device having been authorized to control functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) during operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801), and communicate directly with the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection between the communications interface (714, 802) and the separate mobile device, and establish a direct wireless connection with a separate mobile device, the separate mobile device having been authorized to control functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) during operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801), and communicate directly with the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection between the communications interface (714, 802) and the separate mobile device, and control circuitry configured to communicate with the communications interface (714, 802), implement the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) based on information generated by the separate mobile device, the information received directly from the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection, characterized in: communicate with the communications interface (714, 802), implement the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) based on information generated by the separate mobile device, the information received directly from the separate mobile device via the direct wireless connection, characterized in: the control of the functions of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) including locking use of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) in response to the information received directly from the separate mobile device, and disable the operation of the electronic vaping device (701, 801) when the electronic vaping device (701, 801) is unable to establish a subsequent direct wireless connection with the separate mobile device.