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Before Delta was released on Apple's App Store in 2024, the only way to install it was through AltStore. Apple did not allow software emulators in their App Store. In 2024, due to pressure from the EU Digital
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emulator called iGBA (a fork of GBA4iOS) was released to the App Store. Apple took down iGBA shortly after it was released. Testut described iGBA as a "knock-off" of the Delta emulator. He also stated that he had not given permission to the developer of iGBA to publish the application.
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Testut released AltStore earlier today in an early preview form. The full application launches on
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