An electronic device comprising: a short-range communication unit to support a first short-range communication protocol and a second short-range communication protocol; and a controller adapted to: establish a first short-range communication connection between the electronic device and a second electronic device according to the first short-range communication protocol; determine whether the first short-range communication connection is lost between the electronic device and the second electronic device; obtain, according to scan operation using the second short-range communication protocol, an advertising packet broadcasted from the second electronic device based on a determination that the first short-range communication connection established according to the first short-range communication protocol is lost, the advertising packet including address information corresponding to the second electronic device; and establish a second short-range communication connection between the electronic device and the second electronic device according to the first short-range communication protocol using the address information obtained according to the scan operation using the second short-range communication protocol, wherein the short-range communication unit is adapted to consume a first power when operating according to the first short-range communication protocol, and a second power less than the first power when operating according to the second short-range communication protocol. a short-range communication unit to support a first short-range communication protocol and a second short-range communication protocol; and a controller adapted to: establish a first short-range communication connection between the electronic device and a second electronic device according to the first short-range communication protocol; determine whether the first short-range communication connection is lost between the electronic device and the second electronic device; obtain, according to scan operation using the second short-range communication protocol, an advertising packet broadcasted from the second electronic device based on a determination that the first short-range communication connection established according to the first short-range communication protocol is lost, the advertising packet including address information corresponding to the second electronic device; and establish a second short-range communication connection between the electronic device and the second electronic device according to the first short-range communication protocol using the address information obtained according to the scan operation using the second short-range communication protocol, establish a first short-range communication connection between the electronic device and a second electronic device according to the first short-range communication protocol; determine whether the first short-range communication connection is lost between the electronic device and the second electronic device; obtain, according to scan operation using the second short-range communication protocol, an advertising packet broadcasted from the second electronic device based on a determination that the first short-range communication connection established according to the first short-range communication protocol is lost, the advertising packet including address information corresponding to the second electronic device; and establish a second short-range communication connection between the electronic device and the second electronic device according to the first short-range communication protocol using the address information obtained according to the scan operation using the second short-range communication protocol, wherein the short-range communication unit is adapted to consume a first power when operating according to the first short-range communication protocol, and a second power less than the first power when operating according to the second short-range communication protocol.