US 12,219,658 B2
Method for controlling terminal, and electronic device
Jiao Wang, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed by BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/679,956.
Claims priority of application No. 202110896148.8 (CN), filed on Aug. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0038326 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 12/42 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 8/183 (2013.01) [H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 12/42 (2021.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling a terminal, comprising:
activating a virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) card in the terminal in response to determining that the terminal is in a lost state;
receiving a control instruction through the virtual SIM card; and
controlling the terminal based on the control instruction;
wherein the method further comprises: in response to a recovery mode of the terminal reaching a third preset duration and not receiving a recovery instruction, rebooting the terminal so that the terminal re-enters a state of being able to communication, wherein the recovery instruction is generated by performing a recovery operation after a data cable is plugged into an interface of the terminal.