Delta Emulator decided to change its logo after receiving threats from Adobe for allegedly violating its intellectual property rights. Adobe noted that Delta's stylized letter “D” is extremely similar to the stylized letter “A” in its own logo. This claim is seen as a request made to prevent possible confusion for the users of the application.
On May 7, Adobe's lawyers sent an email to Delta's developer, politely but firmly suggesting they come up with a different logo. While the email did not contain an explicit legal threat, it did imply that Delta should not mislead consumers or violate Adobe's rights. Delta's developer, Riley Testut, received an email from Apple the very next day, learning that Adobe's claim had been forwarded to Apple as well.
Apple considered this claim to be a violation of Delta's intellectual property rights and warned that the app could be removed from the store. Testut then sent a response to both Apple and Adobe, stating that its logo was a stylized Greek letter delta and not a letter “A.” However, he added that they decided to update the Delta logo to avoid confusion and resolve the situation.
New logo will be introduced with Delta 1.6 update
It was announced that the icon currently seen in the application store is temporary and a new logo is being worked on by the team. Both the App Store and AltStore versions have been updated with this temporary icon. The planned new logo will be available to users with the Delta 1.6 update.
It is stated that Adobe's current logo is similar to Delta's logo. Adobe's logos all feature similarly stylized triangular shapes. This design was created in 1982 by Marva Warnock, wife of company co-founder John Warnock.
As a result, the decision to change Delta Emulator's logo is directly related to Adobe's sensitivity and determination regarding intellectual property rights. The new logo, which will be introduced with the Delta 1.6 update, will meet users at the end of this process. With this change, Delta Emulator aims to offer its users a clearer and more confusing experience.