Abstract:
The embodiments of the present invention provide a method for identifying an operation mode of a handheld device and a handheld device, and relate to the field of electronic technologies, to provide operational inconvenience caused by a difference between left and right hand usage habits. The method includes obtaining left and right hand operation information of a user. If the operation information indicates that the user uses the right hand to perform an operation, displaying a first preset operation interface that conforms to a right hand operation habit on a screen of the handheld device, and if the operation information indicates that the user uses the left hand to perform an operation, displaying a second preset operation interface that conforms to a left hand operation habit on the screen of the handheld device. The embodiments of the present invention are applicable to operating a handheld device.