The invention discloses method for setting a permission
password for a
mobile phone. The method comprises the steps as follows: 1, entering a permission
password setting program; 2, setting the highest permission
password; 3, judging whether a visitor password is set or not, if yes, Step 4 is executed, otherwise, setting of the permission password is finished; 4, executing the program of setting a visitor password; 5, judging whether visitor permission is user-defined or not, if yes, Step 6.1 is executed, otherwise, Step 6.2 is executed; 6.1, setting visitor permission; 6.2, defaulting the visitor permission set by the
system; and 7, accomplishing setting of the permission password. When the permission password is used for unlocking, whether a password inputted by a user is the highest permission password or the visitor permission password can be judged, if the password is the highest permission password, all the functions, applications and documentations of the
mobile phone are opened, and if the password is the visitor permission password, the functions, applications and documentations of the
mobile phone are used in a limited way. The method can protect data privacy of a user through passwords with different permissions and
restrict access, and has the advantages of simplicity and convenience in operation, and easiness in implementation.