The invention provides an unlocking method and mobile terminals. The method is applied to the mobile terminal provided with a flexible screen, and includes: receiving a screen unlocking instruction input by a user; unlocking a target screen area of the mobile terminal according to the screen unlocking instruction; determining to-be-displayed target information in the target screen area on the basis of the screen unlocking instruction; and displaying the target information on the target screen area. Therefore, the to-be-displayed target information in the target screen area can be determined onthe basis of the screen unlocking instruction after the screen unlocking instruction input by the user is received, and the target information can be displayed on the target screen area. Viewing thetarget information by the user is facilitated, tedious operation steps are avoided, and the method is convenient and quick.