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OA.Central on Windows Pc

Developed By: Olympus Corporation

License: Free

Rating: 3,0/5 - 12 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.0.4
Size	11.6 MB
Release Date	June 05, 20
Category	Photography Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (11)]
What's New: Support for Android 10. [see more]
Description from Developer: OA.Central is the basic setting app for the Olympus Air open platform camera, providing total support for the Olympus Air. It can be used for initial setup, simple shooting and pla... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download OA.Central and install on Windows PC. OA.Central is free Photography app, developed by Olympus Corporation. Latest version of OA.Central is 1.0.4, was released on 2020-06-05 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of OA.Central is 3,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install OA.Central on Windows?

Instruction on how to install OA.Central on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install OA.Central on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install OA.Central using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "OA.Central" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install OA.Central on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "OA.Central" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.4.

Download OA.Central 1.0.4 on Windows PC – 11.6 MB

OA.Central is the basic setting app for the Olympus Air open platform camera, providing total support for the Olympus Air. It can be used for initial setup, simple shooting and playback operations, and it also introduces smartphone apps for getting more enjoyment out of your Olympus Air

Basic Functions

1. Initial setup guide
When you launch the app for the first time, connection preparations, Bluetooth settings, and Wi-Fi settings are all explained using illustrations. After setting up the Olympus Air using OA.Central, compatible smartphone apps activate with Bluetooth communication via OA.Central, making it unnecessary to adjust settings in each individual smartphone app.

2. Olympus Air status display
You can check the Olympus Air battery level, the remaining number of shots, and remaining movie recording time on the micro SD card via an on-screen display.

3. iAuto shooting and playback
You can use iAuto to automatically detect scenes and apply the optimal exposure when shooting. Photo and movie data recorded on the micro SD card can be viewed in the dedicated OA.Viewer smartphone viewing app. If OA.Viewer is not installed, you will be redirected to the app store and prompted to install the app.

4. Basic settings
You can format the micro SD card or delete all images, set image quality mode, adjust level gauge, set power saving mode, adjust system volume, adjust settings for when shooting with only the Olympus Air, and upgrade the firmware. If you're not sure what operations to use, simply press the setup guide button to show instructions on what to do.

5. List of applications
Here you can see a list of applications that can be used with the Olympus Air. Simply select the app you need and you can install it from the Google Play.

Support for Android 10.

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.