A fingerprint recognition method for a mobile terminal, comprising: determining a first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) of a touchscreen according to a first user interface (21, 42, 43), wherein the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) is corresponding to at least one object of the first user interface (21, 42, 43), and the at least one object is corresponding to at least one function, wherein the at least one object is a first control of a first application program; detecting a touch operation of a user on the touchscreen; determining whether a touch position corresponding to the touch operation is located in the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403); enabling a fingerprint recognition function of the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) when the touch position corresponding to the touch operation is located in the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403), and obtaining corresponding first fingerprint information according to the touch operation; verifying whether the first fingerprint information matches preset fingerprint information; disabling the fingerprint recognition function i) when it is verified that the first fingerprint information matches the preset fingerprint information, and ii) when it is verified that the first fingerprint information does not match the preset fingerprint information and a quantity of verification errors exceeds a quantity threshold; and executing the at least one function when the first fingerprint information matches the preset fingerprint information wherein the determining a first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) of a touchscreen according to a first user interface (21, 42, 43) comprises: determining a first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) indicated by the first control as the first fingerprint recognition area. determining a first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) of a touchscreen according to a first user interface (21, 42, 43), wherein the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) is corresponding to at least one object of the first user interface (21, 42, 43), and the at least one object is corresponding to at least one function, wherein the at least one object is a first control of a first application program; detecting a touch operation of a user on the touchscreen; determining whether a touch position corresponding to the touch operation is located in the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403); enabling a fingerprint recognition function of the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) when the touch position corresponding to the touch operation is located in the first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403), and obtaining corresponding first fingerprint information according to the touch operation; verifying whether the first fingerprint information matches preset fingerprint information; disabling the fingerprint recognition function i) when it is verified that the first fingerprint information matches the preset fingerprint information, and ii) when it is verified that the first fingerprint information does not match the preset fingerprint information and a quantity of verification errors exceeds a quantity threshold; and i) when it is verified that the first fingerprint information matches the preset fingerprint information, and ii) when it is verified that the first fingerprint information does not match the preset fingerprint information and a quantity of verification errors exceeds a quantity threshold; and executing the at least one function when the first fingerprint information matches the preset fingerprint information wherein the determining a first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) of a touchscreen according to a first user interface (21, 42, 43) comprises: determining a first fingerprint recognition area (201, 202, 203, 204, 401, 403) indicated by the first control as the first fingerprint recognition area.