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Seems legit. I think they think it's a warning shot, they are now on Google's list. This letter is a "nice" way of saying - guys well you are now on our list and shut down or well force you to shut down.

Smart play, rather end on a high note, without months and months of C&Do letters and axety and stress. Learn and move on.

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It could be that Google says they're infringing on the logo design, and Google demanded that they stop distributing the app due to this.

"We were also asked to remove all links for the distribution of any vanced apps that led to the decision of discontinuation."

Whatever the second half of that sentence may mean in plain English, the whole article is hard to parse.

Logos are easy to change though

> Logos are easy to change though

Sure, but the past is hard to change. So, when a company is threatening to take legal action based on violations you have already committed unless you take a specified set of steps, merely stopping future violations without complying with the rest of their demands is risky.

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