Method for monitoring processor in terminal, and terminal

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for monitoring a processor in a terminal and the terminal. The method is used for accurately positioning an abnormal situation of the processor. The method includes: setting a first identification of the processor, wherein the first identification is used for indicating if the processor is on line or not; setting a second identification of the processor, wherein the second identification is used for indicating if the processor has executed a preset operation or not; and determining that the processor is abnormal when the first identification indicates that the processor is on line and the second identification indicates that the processor has not executed the preset operation. In this way, the first identification directly indicates if the processor is on line or not, the second identification directly indicates that the processor has executes the preset operation or not, and when the processor is on line and has not executed the preset operation, it is deter