restore didn't fix "other" storage problem
Hi all. I have a 16GB iPhone 5 running 8.3 os that hasn't been able to backup to iCloud for months due to insufficient storage. I finally decided to tackle it and delete extraneous messages, photos, apps and deleting all videos, etc. After the restore, the "other" went down to a proportionally correct size. But when I restored from backup, the "other" went back up to it's original size. I have tried multiple tricks and tips to get iTunes to recalculate and nothing has worked. I deleted the largest app (Facebook) and reloaded it, with no significant improvement. There is 4.5 GB Other, 1.84 GB photos, 222.1 MB documents and data, and 921.3 MB apps. There aren't any music, books, or TV shows on it. Most people seem to think the issue is due to music and album art but there never were any on this device. With all the messing around, it will now at least backup if I don't backup any photos and only backup 1 app - not really much use. I hate to restore again and have to manually reload and reset everything. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks!
iPhone 5, iOS 8.3