A control method and apparatus for an electronic cigarette are disclosed. The method includes: after a terminal establishes a wireless connection with an electronic cigarette bound with the terminal, the terminal detecting whether the terminal or the electronic cigarette enters a non-smoking area； when the terminal detects that the terminal or the electronic cigarette enters a non-smoking area, the terminal sending a smoking banning signal to the electronic cigarette； wherein the smoking banning signal is used to instruct the electronic cigarette, after receiving the smoking banning signal, to stop atomizing in response to the smoking triggering signal, thereby solving the problem that some users use the electronic cigarette in public places to reduce the air quality, and achieving the effect of improving the air quality in public places.
