Control method and apparatus for electronic device and terminal

A control method and apparatus for an electronic device and a terminal. The control method for an electronic device comprises: acquiring a target image (101); determining a device to be controlled by recognizing the target image (102); displaying a control interface of the device to be controlled (103); and in response to the detection of a control operation with regard to the control interface, controlling the running of the device to be controlled (104). The control method and apparatus for an electronic device and the terminal can reduce manual operations of a user, increase the display speed of a control interface of a smart device and bring convenience to the user.