Electronic device for providing AP list and method for operating electronic device

An electronic device comprising:

• at least one communication module;
• a display;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the communication module, the display, and the memory, the processor configured to:
• receive access point (AP) information about at least one AP communicatively connectable with the electronic device through the communication module,
• display an AP list based on the received AP information,
• detect a change in a state of the electronic device,
• determine an arrangement criterion for the AP list upon detecting the change in the state of the electronic device, and
• control the display to display the AP list using a display order set according to the determined arrangement criterion,
• wherein the processor is further configured to determine the arrangement criterion for the AP list based on connection history information corresponding to the at least one AP.

An operating method of an electronic device comprising:

• receiving access point (AP) information about at least one AP communicatively connectable with the electronic device through a communication module;
• generating an AP list comprising the AP communicatively connectable with the electronic device based on the received AP information, and storing the generated AP list in a memory;
• identifying state information about the electronic device;
• determining an arrangement criterion for arranging a display order of APs included in the AP list based on the identified state information;
• changing the display order of APs in the AP list based on the determined arrangement criterion;
• and
• displaying the AP list on a display,
• wherein the state information includes connection history information for the electronic device corresponding to the at least one AP, and
• wherein the determining the arrangement criterion comprises determining the arrangement criterion for the AP list based on the connection history information.