After installing the surreal theme people using 4.5 beta on some BB device have been getting "reset error 523". Fixing this reset error is a piece of cake, all you had to do is connect your device to the computer, get to the cmd prompt where you have javaloader saved and type, javaloader -u erase -f net_rim_theme_surreal_320x240_b.cod
This will remove the theme and restart your device, no need to re-install os or erase the device.

I can write a little bat file to help if you are stuck.

By the way, you can use a similar approach if you get this error after installing some new apps/themes. Just erase them using javaloader.

It's actually net_rim_theme_surreal_320x240_422_b.cod.

Hate to disagree with a mod, but the one installed on my device was net_rim_theme_surreal_320x240_b.cod but users should try the mod's recommendation and the file I had installed on mine.

Also, you can simply connect the BB to the Desktop Manager while the BB hourglass is spinning and open Application Loader. Then just uncheck the Surreal theme in the list of applications on the device. Desktop manager/Application Loader will still connect to the BB during boot with an app error 523.

Good point JC

I thought this was a fix so you can have the surreal theme on 4.5! Bummer!

Anyone know if this theme will be re-written so it can function on OS 4.5.XX?

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry 8320)

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm sure glad I have the TMobile official 4.2 installed. This theme is awesome. Even the calculator got an upgrade!

First off, I've never used javaloader before. FYI - I have Vista. I'm at the screen where it asks which javaloader command to you want to use. When I choose (6) Command Line Usage, it takes me to Notepad with all these letters and stuff in it.

So, where exactly do you type in javaloader -u erase -f net_rim_theme_surreal_320x240_b.cod? Are there any spaces in this command?

After I breathed, I got it to work. Thanx for listening. Y'all are awesome.

I tried this way first, because this is the way the theme is listed in BB Desktop Manager, but in the end this way didn't work ("invalid handle" or something).

The way that finally worked was leaving the 422 out of the name. It did work like a charm.

I'm going to pay closer attention to which themes work with which OS from now on.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks alot, I used the Desktop Manager version of the fix and it saved me alot of work. I could not get it to work right off and figured it was becasue I have a password on my device. I was using Desktop Manager 4.5 on that PC and it seemed to be able to tell that was my live theme and would re-check it when I un-checked it. Everything else I could uncheck. I then did it from another PC that had an older version of DM (4.3) and it allowed me to remove the theme and rebooted.

Hopefully that helps anyone running DM 4.5 or 4.6 if they have this problem.

good question. This is main reason I am not upgrading my OS... to 4.5.

I really love this theme.

the Desktop manager is not letting me uncheck the theme... is there another way to remove it? i activated the theme then got the app error message and now i am stuck wit the app error message

^ Did you try using javaloader as stated in the first post?

how do u use javaloader and where is it located?

Thanks! I used the Manager

I installed 4.5 and just tried using the SURREAL theme and guess what, ok, so I have the APP ERROR 523. I just want to make sure I have this right to fix this, all I have to do is connect my 8800 to the Desktop Manager while the hourglass is spinning, then remove/uncheck the SURREAL app and voila? I'm using Vista - is this still possible without having to use Javaloader? (i have never used Javaloader or know what it is, nothing to do with drinking coffee I know). Thanks all!

Uninstalling the theme works 100% . My bb 8310 was giving the same app 523 error , i uninstalled the theme and hurray it is working fine.Thanks for the post.

same problems as posters above. Just loaded rogers 4.5 on my tmob 8320. Stuck in the 523.

DM won't let me uncheck the surreal theme in the add/remove apps. What is javaloader? is it an existing folder on my comp? Do I have to go download it from somewhere?

Any help is appreciated!

Thank you a million times! I really did not want to have to wipe my device. I almost wet my pants when I saw that reset message. I have a VZW 8330 running 4.5.0.77. I used javaloader -u erase -f net_rim_theme_surreal_320x240_422_b.cod.

One thing to note, I'm on a laptop, running Vista (which I don't think makes a difference) but I had other USB items plugged in and it wasn't finding my device. I disconnected all USB devices and retried, and it worked.

Also the command javaloader -usb dir > dir.txt works great to get a list of all the modules, where you can verify the the exact name of the surreal cod file. This also was a good test that made sure I was connected to the device.

Thanks again for the advice!
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I upgraded my 8300 to 4.5, and like an idiot I tried to change to the surreal theme and got stuck in the error 523 reset loop. I followed GT5L's instructions exactly as shown in the first post and got it resolved. Using DM didn't work - it won't let you uninstall the theme once it's the theme in use. By all means, if you have this theme, delete it because it is pure evil on 4.5.

BB forums rock!

I can't get off the screen. How do you get to the other screen to delete the theme???

I was so happy about getting DM to show the app (need to do it during boot sequence) but I also CAN'T UNCHECK the app in the list!?! Anyone still out there?

Earlier post from MSA Tech helped get out of this problem:

"... I used the Desktop Manager version of the fix and it saved me alot of work. I could not get it to work right off and figured it was becasue I have a password on my device. I was using Desktop Manager 4.5 on that PC
and it seemed to be able to tell that was my live theme and would re-check it when I un-checked it. Everything else I could uncheck. I then did it from another PC that had an older version of DM (4.3) and it allowed me to remove the theme and rebooted.

Hopefully that helps anyone running DM 4.5 or 4.6 if they have this problem."

Go back and download earlier version of Desktop Manager (4.3) This worked for me!

ill really love to use the Surreal Theme back again :( missing it!!!
PLEASE
make it work for 4.5.x.x

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!
this saved me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!