p.1 #1 · Godox firmware update Windows 10 USB driver requires Bitlocker to be disabled
Posting this in hopes of saving someone else a headache...
Godox firmware updates on Windows 10 can fail due to the unsigned USB driver Godox provides. I tried changing my local group policy to both "ignore" and "warn" unsigned drivers but neither option allowed the Godox driver to work. When I tried to restart the PC in safe mode to temporarily “Disable driver signing enforcement“ (option #7), I was prompted to provide my Bitlocker recovery key. Doing that allowed the machine install the unsigned Godox USB drivers. Now the G1 updater app can connect to the flashes and update the firmware.
Update: I tried the file explorer "Manage Bitlocker" context menu "suspend protection" option. This still would not allow me to run the unsigned "Godox_usb" driver. However, when I restarted Windows using the Advanced Boot Menu ([Shift]+[Windows] >Power>Restart) after suspending Bitlocker I was not prompted to type in my recovery key. I could then run the Godox_usb driver and complete the firmware update.
The bottom line is that Bitlocker supersedes the group policy "code signing for drivers" options. If you use Bitlocker the shortest path to G1 firmware updates seems to be temporarily suspending Bitlocker, [shift] restart to advanced options and disabling driver signing. Remember, this only lasts for one session. When you restart again Bitlocker is re-enabled.
Of course the real solution here is for Godox to provide properly signed drivers. I have asked but perhaps if more people ask they might actually do it.
