The invention discloses a device and a method for seeking help through a mobile terminal. The device comprises a seeking help mode setting module, a
Sensor hub module, a seeking help mode starting module and a seeking help module, wherein the seeking help mode setting module is used for setting a seeking help mode; the
Sensor hub module is used for maintaining a sensor at an open state in a screen
sleep mode; the seeking help mode starting module is used for receiving a seeking help instruction through a first sensor and starting a corresponding seeking help mode according to the seeking help instruction; and the seeking help module is used for obtaining current geographic position information through a second sensor after entering the seeking help mode and sending seeking help information and the geographic position information to a corresponding linkman. Therefore, the sensor is maintained at the open state in the screen
sleep mode through the
Sensor hub technology, as a result, a user can carry out a one-step shortcut operation on the mobile terminal in the screen
sleep mode, thereby improving the convenience and
invisibility of seeking help and improving the success rate of seeking help.