The method for collecting information includes obtaining, based on a method identifier of the target method, the quantity of times of invoking the target method, recording method information of the target method based on the quantity of times of invoking the target method, a first threshold, and a second threshold, and setting a method status of the target method, the method status is one of a first state and a second state, the first state corresponds to the first threshold, the second state corresponds to the second threshold.