The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an electronic device and the electronic device. The method comprising: detecting a bending operation for deforming a flexible screen of the electronic device applied by an operator to the electronic device; determining whether the bending operation satisfies a preset condition or not; and when the bending operation satisfies the preset condition, controlling the flexible screen to be deformed from a first bent state to a second bent state, and after the bending operation is no longer applied to the electronic device, controlling the flexible screen to be deformed from the second bent state to a third bent state. The method according to the present disclosure may control a bending angle of the flexible screen accurately.