An always on display method and an electronic device relate to the field of terminal technologies. The method includes obtaining, by an electronic device having a touchscreen, first device status information, where the first device status information is first information related to a first current running state of the electronic device, determining a first always on display interface based on the first device status information, displaying the first always on display interface on the touchscreen, obtaining second device status information, where the second device status information is second information related to a second current running state of the electronic device, determining a second always on display interface based on the second device status information, and displaying the second always on display interface on the touchscreen.