A method for wearable equipment mode switching and the wearable equipment are disclosed. The method comprises: confirming that device is in a sleep mode, detecting a cumulative time of a motion state, and judging whether the accumulated time is greater than a first predetermined time period. If it is, the mode switches to a fake sleep mode detecting an accumulated footstep amount and the sleep state, and judging whether the accumulated footsteps in a second predetermined time period is greater than a predetermined footstep threshold. If it is, the mode is switched to the motion state judging whether the user state within second predetermined time period is in the sleep state. If it is, the mode is switched to the sleep mode. The present invention can improve the accuracy of mode switching, while reducing power consumption.本發明公開了穿戴式設備進行模式切換的方法及穿戴式設備,其中,方法包括:確定現在為睡眠模式,檢測運動狀態的累計時間,判斷累計時間是否大於第一設定時段,如果是,則切換到假睡模式;以及檢測累計步數和睡眠狀態,判斷在第二設定時段內的累計步數是否大於步數閾值,如果是,則切換到運動模式;以及判斷在第二設定時段內是否處於睡眠狀態,如果是,則切換到睡眠模式。本發明方案能夠在減少功耗的同時提高準確率。101、102、103‧‧‧步驟