摘要 |
A method for protecting software of a mobile terminal is provided in the disclosure, wherein an encryption chip is mounted in the mobile terminal. The method includes: when the mobile terminal is turned on, whether or not the encryption chip is invalid is detected; when it is not invalid, the encryption chip authenticates the software of the mobile terminal through interaction with a main chip; when the authentication is not passed, the encryption chip controls a functional module of the mobile terminal through a hardware protection circuit. An apparatus for protecting software of a mobile terminal is also provided in the present disclosure. The solution of the disclosure can prevent the software of the mobile terminal from being cracked and protect the functions of the mobile terminal from illegal usage, thus the security of the mobile terminal is greatly improved and the interests of operators and manufacturers are protected. |