An electronic device and method for entering an inactive mode, the electronic device including a display; and one or more processors. The processors may implement the method, which includes detecting an input to the electronic device indicating deactivation of a display of the electronic device or entrance into an inactive mode, detecting whether one or more objects executing one the one or more processors force the one or more processors to remain in an active mode, and when the one or more objects are detected, retrieving information on the one or more objects and display on the display the retrieved information.