Cold Turkey Blocker Activator

ColdTurkeyBlockerActivator.py

import json

import sqlite3

import os

DB_PATH = "C:/ProgramData/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def activate():

try:

conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)

c = conn.cursor()

s = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]

dat = json.loads(s)

if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] != "pro":

print("Your version of Cold Turkey Blocker is not activated.")

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "pro"

print("But now it is activated.\nPlease close Cold Turkey Blocker and run again it.")

c.execute("""UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))

conn.commit()

else:

print("Looks like your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker is already activated.")

print("Deactivating it now.")

dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "free"

c.execute("""UPDATE settings set value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))

conn.commit()

except sqlite3.Error as e:

print("Failed to activate", e)

finally:

if conn:

conn.close()

def main():

if os.path.exists(DB_PATH):

print("Data file found.\nLet's activate your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker.")

activate()

else:

print("Looks like Cold Turkey Blocker is not installed.\n If it is installed then run it at least once.")

if __name__ == '__main__':

main()

For people who are unable to use it on version 4.6 and up, just apply it on 4.5 first. Then update it from the official website. It works fine

i got error saying
"Failed to parse settings JSON: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)"
can anyone help

Anyone knows how to download a older version of Cold Turkey Blocker? (4.5) To make this script work...

Anyone knows how to download a older version of Cold Turkey Blocker? (4.5) To make this script work...

i downloaded it from the wayback machine

Do you have the link? @Ghost-07a

Hi everyone,

I was previously using Cold Turkey Blocker version 4.7. I completely uninstalled it using BCUninstaller, then tried installing versions 4.5 and 4.6. However, I'm still getting the same error every time I launch the app:

Error Reading Database
The database where your settings are stored is locked and can't be read. Try opening Cold Turkey Blocker in a few seconds.

I’ve already checked the task manager and made sure no background processes are running.
Has anyone experienced this issue? Any ideas on how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

@xtiigma the same happened with me, i couldnt solve it

Already tried deleting the db file itself?

Already tried deleting the db file itself?

Of course, with the uninstaller delete the entire folder

Do you have the link? @Ghost-07a

@domodigitalbusiness https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/https://getcoldturkey.com/pricing/

Jan 2 one for example is v5.5, I used that

Hi everyone,

I was previously using Cold Turkey Blocker version 4.7. I completely uninstalled it using BCUninstaller, then tried installing versions 4.5 and 4.6. However, I'm still getting the same error every time I launch the app:

Error Reading Database
The database where your settings are stored is locked and can't be read. Try opening Cold Turkey Blocker in a few seconds.

I’ve already checked the task manager and made sure no background processes are running. Has anyone experienced this issue? Any ideas on how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

version 4.7 works fine but for 4.5 I'm getting the same error still haven't figured out how to solve it

Latest mac version? Anyone?
Ran into this problem, please help out

The mac version is below.

How to use:

1. Go to Allow in Background and turn off Felix Belzile.
2. Press option+command+esc to quit Cold Turkey Blocker.
3. Open TextEdit and create a new file named ColdTurkeyBlockerActivator.py (save it as .txt first, then rename it to .py).
4. Paste cd ~/Documents in Terminal and press Enter.
5. Run the script with sudo python3 ColdTurkeyBlockerActivator.py and enter your password when prompted.
6. Enjoy your activated Cold Turkey Blocker!

import json
import sqlite3
import os

DB_PATH = "/Library/Application Support/Cold Turkey/data-app.db"

def activate():
    try:
        conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
        c = conn.cursor()
        s = c.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = 'settings'").fetchone()[0]
        dat = json.loads(s)

        if dat["additional"]["proStatus"] != "pro":
            print("Your version of Cold Turkey Blocker is not activated.")
            dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "pro"
            print("But now it is activated.\nPlease close Cold Turkey Blocker and run again it.")
            c.execute("""UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))
            conn.commit()
        else:
            print("Looks like your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker is already activated.")
            print("Deactivating it now.")
            dat["additional"]["proStatus"] = "free"
            c.execute("""UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE "key" = 'settings'""", (json.dumps(dat),))
            conn.commit()

    except sqlite3.Error as e:
        print("Failed to activate", e)
    finally:
        if conn:
            conn.close()

def main():
    if os.path.exists(DB_PATH):
        print("Data file found.\nLet's activate your copy of Cold Turkey Blocker.")
        activate()
    else:
        print("Looks like Cold Turkey Blocker is not installed.\nIf it is installed then run it at least once.")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()