A message obtaining method, wherein the method comprises: establishing, between a wearable device and a terminal, a data connection, wherein the wearable device is operatable in an earphone mode when being worn on an ear of a user or in a wristband mode when being worn on a wrist of the user; determining, by the wearable device, whether the wearable device is in the earphone mode or in the wristband mode by detecting a wearing status of the wearable device; when determining that the wearable device is in the wristband mode, the message obtaining method further comprises: notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device is not able to receive a voice message; receiving, by the wearable device, a text message index sent by the terminal, wherein the text message index is created by the terminal based on a text message received or pre-stored by the terminal; and when determining that the wearable device is in the earphone mode, the message obtaining method further comprises: notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device can receive a voice message; sending, by the wearable device, a request for establishing an audio channel to the terminal, and receiving, by the wearable device, a response that is of confirming establishment of the audio channel and that is sent by the terminal; sending, by the wearable device, the text message index to the terminal, wherein the text message index includes a unique identifier of the text message received or pre-stored in the terminal; and receiving and playing, by the wearable device, a voice message sent by the terminal through the audio channel, wherein the voice message is obtained by converting the text message corresponding to the text message index by the terminal. establishing, between a wearable device and a terminal, a data connection, wherein the wearable device is operatable in an earphone mode when being worn on an ear of a user or in a wristband mode when being worn on a wrist of the user; determining, by the wearable device, whether the wearable device is in the earphone mode or in the wristband mode by detecting a wearing status of the wearable device; when determining that the wearable device is in the wristband mode, the message obtaining method further comprises: notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device is not able to receive a voice message; receiving, by the wearable device, a text message index sent by the terminal, wherein the text message index is created by the terminal based on a text message received or pre-stored by the terminal; and when determining that the wearable device is in the earphone mode, the message obtaining method further comprises: notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device can receive a voice message; sending, by the wearable device, a request for establishing an audio channel to the terminal, and receiving, by the wearable device, a response that is of confirming establishment of the audio channel and that is sent by the terminal; sending, by the wearable device, the text message index to the terminal, wherein the text message index includes a unique identifier of the text message received or pre-stored in the terminal; and receiving and playing, by the wearable device, a voice message sent by the terminal through the audio channel, wherein the voice message is obtained by converting the text message corresponding to the text message index by the terminal. notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device is not able to receive a voice message; receiving, by the wearable device, a text message index sent by the terminal, wherein the text message index is created by the terminal based on a text message received or pre-stored by the terminal; and when determining that the wearable device is in the earphone mode, the message obtaining method further comprises: notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device can receive a voice message; sending, by the wearable device, a request for establishing an audio channel to the terminal, and receiving, by the wearable device, a response that is of confirming establishment of the audio channel and that is sent by the terminal; sending, by the wearable device, the text message index to the terminal, wherein the text message index includes a unique identifier of the text message received or pre-stored in the terminal; and receiving and playing, by the wearable device, a voice message sent by the terminal through the audio channel, wherein the voice message is obtained by converting the text message corresponding to the text message index by the terminal. notifying, by the wearable device, the terminal that the wearable device can receive a voice message; sending, by the wearable device, a request for establishing an audio channel to the terminal, and receiving, by the wearable device, a response that is of confirming establishment of the audio channel and that is sent by the terminal; sending, by the wearable device, the text message index to the terminal, wherein the text message index includes a unique identifier of the text message received or pre-stored in the terminal; and receiving and playing, by the wearable device, a voice message sent by the terminal through the audio channel, wherein the voice message is obtained by converting the text message corresponding to the text message index by the terminal.