Method and system for managing application programs of mobile equipment

The invention discloses a method and system for managing application programs of mobile equipment. The method comprises the following steps: a desktop application program icon clicking event response step: in response to a desktop application program icon clicking event which comprises a to-be-started application program identifier, displaying a fingerprint verification interface and executing a fingerprint verification step; the fingerprint verification step: obtaining a to-be-verified fingerprint from a fingerprint recognition device, if a fingerprint which is pre-stored in a mobile equipment system is matched with the to-be-verified fingerprint, starting an application program appointed by the to-be-started application program identifier, and otherwise, rejecting to start the application program appointed by the to-be-started application program identifier. According to the method and system disclosed in the invention, the desktop application program icon clicking events are grabbed, and before the applica