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It was incredibly smooth. I think it is de-Googled by default (that was my main rationale for moving to it) but I did install the Play Store on it post-factum. Some apps exist only in the Play Store unfortunately. At least this allows for a smooth transition - you can keep using some apps from the Play Store, while you slowly find alternatives.
That's good to hear, I suppose removing Google from the OS is already a big improvement.
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