The present application relates to the field of mobile communications, and discloses a state transition method, apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The state transition method is applied to a relay terminal, the relay terminal is connected to an access network device, the relay terminal is connected to at least one communication terminal, and the communication terminal is connected to the access network device through the relay terminal, the method includes: receiving a first control message sent by the access network device, where the first control message is sent by the access network device in a case of determining that all communication terminals connected to the access network device through the relay terminal have left a connection state with the access network device; based on the first control message, leaving a connection state with the access network device.