Macbook won't let me backup iphone

I wasn syncing my iphone to my macbook and for backing up it said I have not enough space for backing up, I have 170 Gigabytes free, not sure why it wont backup.

I have had the same exact issue. I purchased an iPhone 6 shortly after they came out (fall of 2014).
After restoring the phone from my iPhone 5 backup, I have not been able to backup the new phone at all. Direct connect to iTunes or iCloud.
Tried every single recommendation on Apple Support as well as out on the web... Nothing.
- Tried the "delete the old backup" routine... only succeeded deleting a backup... did not fix the problem.
- Tried deleting my photos... no luck.
- etc... etc...
I even resorted to calling tech support on the phone. I was advised that I had surpassed all of their ideas and I should continue working with it on my own... and to call back at a later date to see if any new tricks had evolved.
The only thing I can find that "hangs up" is when you go to:
Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage > "this phone" > ( )
- Backup Options (choose the data you want to back up) - continues to work and "spin" without ever populating any information.
- I don't know what to do about this. I also don't know if this is related to the issue (but it probably is).
- If there is something corrupt on the phone, how do I find it without wiping my phone and starting fresh. I hate to lose any more than I've already lost.
Please... this is frustrating... VERY frustrating.

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