Electronic device and method for setting operating interface according to information downloaded via network

An electronic device and method for setting an operating interface according to information downloaded via network are disclosed. The electronic device includes a network transmission module for downloading at least one operating interface reference message by network transmission, a display module for displaying the operating interface, and a control unit coupled to the network transmission module and the display module for controlling the display module to display the corresponding operating interface according to the at least one operating interface reference downloaded by the network transmission module.