"Comfy with a great view, all that's missing is some Ally"

Not having an Iphone isn't a deal breaker but it's definitely gonna lose you points automatically. Girls don't like the green bubbles and you don't have access to voice notes, facetime, or read receipts. If a girl ever gives you shit for having an android just say "Lost my phone at a pool party so I'm using my old one for the time being" (dhv + makes her feel bad about making fun of you for it). You can also change the event to something more congruent to your personality, just make sure it's a dhv (concert, vacation, etc.)

Pic 1: Girls will automatically assume this is your gf and swipe left bc they don't want drama. Alex talks about this in the blueprint
Pic 2: You don't look bad but it's way too posed and your arms are awkward. Go for something more candid
Pic 3: Don't know what you're going for in this one but it's not getting you any points. Too posed and your facial expression is awkward.
Pic 4: Your best photo by far. You can pull it off bc you're jacked and it doesn't come off as tryhard. Idk about using it as your first photo tho, it depends on the vibe of your profile. If you're going for a fuckboy vibe then put it as #1, but don't use it as # 1 if you want a serious relationship, etc.
Pic 5: This pic is neutral. Your fashion looks good but I would use it as your 4th or 5th photo. You can probably get something better in the future
Pic 6: Selfies are a no go. There are way better ways to show off your dog than this. Alex has a pic of his husky wearing a hat sideways with a caption "thug lyfe" for example
Pic 7: This is more of a bro pic and girls really aren't into that, plus you look all sweaty for some reason. I'm sure you can get a way better group photo

You're a good looking dude (no homo) but your not marketing yourself the best. You want to aim for high quality photos that look candid and dhv you. Definitely check out this article:
https://www.playingfire.com/ultimate-guide-tinder-profile-pictures/

"Ah a cologne expert. How long you been in the business"

100% agree with this. Send "if you're into that sorta thing" or "if that's cool" and wait a few days. If she doesn't respond send "Dear diary, cute girl disappeared. Should I send a search party?" If she doesn't respond again then let her go. Like Tiger said, it's gonna be hard to recover

Day before the date you can text her "pick out a cute outfit for tomorrow yet" and morning of the date just text her "hey still good for today." No need to overcomplicate things with humor in the confirmation stage, this is the easiest part

She's just joking with you so you can respond with some humor "Yep I'm totally gonna ghost you now ;)" or for the future you can also use "Should be fine as long as you don't show up to our date as a hairy old guy"

You have to remember that girls are getting hit up by tons of guys and you simply aren’t a priority in her life yet. Sometimes you can have optimal text game, but it doesn’t work out because the girl deletes the app, meets someone else, gets back with ex, etc. Just part of the game, running high volume is key.

Wait a few days and respond with “And the award for best texter goes to..”

Don't use anymore emojis this interaction, using too many makes you come off feminine. Since she only responded with liking your message, you need to build some compliance and get the conversation going. Respond with "So give me the basics about you. Tattoos? Favorite cuisine? Kids? Hobbies?" or if it's late at night for you, "So what are you doing up past your bedtime"

The "you can make it up for me on our date" text can be good but definitely not in a situation like this where she hasn't even given you any compliance yet, the convo just started lol. You're basically bringing up the general idea of hanging out after noncompliance. After her first response I would've said "Ah she lives :)" since I'm assuming you waited a few days to re-engage the convo with a double text