YouWave

YouWave is an Android emulator for the Windows operating system, which differs from other similar solutions in the presence of only the most essential features, the ability to emulate the data stored on the SD-card and "remember" the state of the virtual environment at exit. The program has a simple, or rather somewhat archaic interface, in which the volume control keys, screen orientation switching and resolution settings are conveniently located. The emulator lets you download apps through app stores inside YouWave, or import and run apps from a folder on your PC.

The emulator does not require an Android SDK or any other third party software to operate correctly. It lets you play mobile online games, including multi-player games, run ADB commands and easily transfer data to a virtual system from your hard drive through a shared folder.

Among the drawbacks of this emulator is the fact that the free version of YouWave can only emulate Android version 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). In order to work with Android 5.1 Lollipop, you have to upgrade to the paid YouWave Premium. YouWave runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10. The program is no longer developed: the last release was Premium 5.11, and the official website is offline.

YouWave allows users to easily emulate Android applications on their Windows system, without requiring any third party software.