The present invention discloses a mobile terminal and method to perform the
backup and
recovery of the
software and data. On the base of the existing nonvolatile
flash memory for the storing of the
software and the data, the mobile terminal is increased with a
backup storage module and a
recovery controlling module, and when the user operation instruction can't be accepted or the
mobile communication network can be accessed after the mobile terminal is started, and when the
machine can't be recovered, the user can recover the mobile terminal into the security mode which can realize the basic functions through the
recovery controlling module by utilizing the basic sub-ensemble in the
backup storage module. The network can be further accessed, detection, restoration or online
virus inspection and killing by utilizing the
online security service. Even if the mobile terminal
software system is damaged by the malicious code such as
virus, the application of the present invention can timely restore the
software system into the basic working state, for the convenience of the user to perform the further
processing (such as the online
virus inspection and killing, etc.).