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Cold Turkey on Windows Pc

Developed By: Cold Turkey

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 782 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2
Size 1.5 MB
Release Date April 08, 16
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (1)]

What's New:
Added ability to share via Facebook and visit the homepage after the block. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Use Cold Turkey to temporarily block yourself from your phone so that you can:

1) Concentrate on studying, or focus on work you love.
2) Have better, meaningful conversations with... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Cold Turkey and install on Windows PC. Cold Turkey is free Productivity app, developed by Cold Turkey. Latest version of Cold Turkey is 2, was released on 2016-04-08 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Cold Turkey is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 782 users, 448 users had rated it 5*, 61 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Cold Turkey on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Cold Turkey on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Cold Turkey on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Cold Turkey using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Cold Turkey" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Cold Turkey on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Cold Turkey" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.

Download Cold Turkey 2 on Windows PC – 1.5 MB

Use Cold Turkey to temporarily block yourself from your phone so that you can:

1) Concentrate on studying, or focus on work you love.
2) Have better, meaningful conversations with friends around you.
3) Give your date the respect they deserve.
4) Help reduce your automatic response of checking your phone.

Instructions:

Step 1: Start the app and set the amount of time you want to block yourself (1 min - 1 hour)
Step 2: Tap "Go Cold Turkey" to start the device-wide block
Step 3: Profit - and enjoy your surroundings on planet Earth

Once the block is started, you won't be able to stop it until your timer is finished. Blocking features include the back button, holding the power button to restart the device and switching apps. You will still be able to tap your home button, but no other apps will be able to start. Additionally, you will still be able to take out your battery to restart your device in case of emergencies.

Check out the PC version for more features: http://getcoldturkey.com
Added ability to share via Facebook and visit the homepage after the block.
Allows applications to open network sockets.