A screen enabling method and apparatus, and an electronic device, where the method includes: detecting a first pressure value of a pressure operation performed on a touchscreen of the electronic device when a display screen of an electronic device is in a disabled state. The display screen includes first and second portions for displaying, in the first portion, first screen display data according to a first display attribute when the first pressure value is greater than or equal to a preset pressure operation threshold. The second portion is kept in a disabled state or is displayed in black. The first display attribute includes at least a display luminance.