Method and terminal for switching terminal statuses

The invention discloses a method and a terminal for switching terminal statuses. The terminal has a first status and a second status, wherein the first status refers to hidden state of assigned data, the second state refers to display status, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining a first input under the situation of not displaying input prompt of a status switching operation command; judging whether the first input meets a first preset condition; if the first input meets the first preset condition, obtaining the status switching operation command corresponding to the first input; and executing the status switching operation command and switching the first status of the terminal to the second status. In application of the invention, any related input prompt of the status switching operation command does not exist, other people except for a setter does not know secret data in hidden state, namely assigned data, thus being incapable of generating action for looking or cracking, and further ensuring the security of preset assigned data and avoiding risks on forcibly looking and being cracked, and the like.