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One thing I would suggest is downloading a new launcher from Play. Launchers are like User Interfaces, and getting a different one allows you to customize your phone even further. Good ones would include, Nova, ADW, Apex, GO, and that is just to name a few. With Nova, you can change the icon layout of the home and app drawer, scrolling speed and animation, color themes, number of icons in the dock, and more.