Disclosed is a UE and a method for controlling the UE. The UE includes: an input/output (I/O) module, configured to display an intelligent-shutdown-mode setting interface, where the intelligent-shutdown-mode setting interface includes a setting option for shutting down/starting a radio frequency chain of the UE, obtain setting information of the user on the intelligent-shutdown-mode setting interface, and send the setting information to an intelligent shutdown module; the intelligent shutdown module, configured to receive the setting information sent by the I/O module, modify wireless transmission capability report information of the UE according to the setting information, send modified wireless transmission capability report information to a communications module, and shut down/start the radio frequency chain of the UE; and the communications module, configured to receive the modified wireless transmission capability report information that is sent by the intelligent shutdown module, and send the modified w
