Aren't DeGoogled Google Pixel phones a bit ironic?

I've been dipping my toes into the alternate OS scene for phones and just thought it was interesting that many DeGoogled phones ended being in the Pixel lineup. Just thought that seemed ironic and potentially unintuitive haha. Is it just that those phones are generally accepted to be really good phones and therefore good candidates? Or is it more of a show that even a Google phone can be DeGoogled?


On this note, if you have personal experience with Pixels …

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