Can I un-install iOS 8 and go back to iOS 7.1 on my 5s?

Can I un-install iOS 8 and go back to iOS 7.1 on my 5s?

YMMV:  You have been warned that some are successful,  others apparently are not.  I approached it very methodically and ended up with a successful downgrade.  I offer this only to those that are stuck, and for work reasons need their phone to work,  don't want to keep trouble shooting and re-installing IOS8.
I used an official Apple supplied copy of the 7.1.2 ipsw and would not do otherwise.
Below is best explanation I found.  Keep in mind you cannot restore from an IOS8.0 backup if you are successful going back to 7.1.2.  In other words,  any text messages / photo messages, data,  photo's and videos that you haven't put up onto the icloud need to be saved somewhere if you want access to them after downgrade.  I also hope you have a good backup of your old 7.1.2 IOS prior to your move to 8.0.
If you don't have an old 7.1.2 pre IOS8  backup stop now.
Read  CAREFULLY.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/09/17/downgrade-ios-8-to-ios-7/
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