Method and device used for determining application background information

The invention is aimed at providing a method and device used for determining application background information.The method comprises following steps: acquiring one or more information of gestures relative to user equipment when applications are opened on the user equipment, wherein information of gestures does not directly acts on the user equipment; and determining application background information corresponding to information of gestures according to information of gestures.Compared with the prior art, the method and device used for determining application background information have following beneficial effects: when applications are opened, information of gestures relative to the user equipment is acquired by the user; based on acquired information of gestures not directly acting on the user equipment, application background information corresponding to information of gestures is determined so as to rapidly and effectively determine application background information; operation steps are simplified; efficiency and enjoyment for operation by the user are enhanced; and user experience is improved.