In order to have the first page blank you must get a program from 
cydia named iblank and create 1 blank icon to put on the first page 
and move everything elso off.

To enable folder background in iOS 4.1
Navigate to private/var/mobile/Library/Caches/
Delete the file named: com.apple.Springboard.folderSwitcherLinen
Respring

Custom carrier text is from MAKE IT MINE available in Cydia.

Battery percentage provided via 5h4d0w's Prefs.theme

