"Other" taking up more than 5GB on my 4S. Please help!

Hello,
I need some technical help with my 16GB iPhone 4S. The problem is that the yellow "other" is taking up 5.15GB of space. My tech support warranty has expired, so I can't get in touch with an Apple tech helper. Has there been any update in regards to this issue? This has been happening for years now. Has Apple worked out a solution that does not involve a restore?
I don't use my phone as an MP3 player (I only have ONE small MP3 that I use as a wake-up alarm), I've deleted all text messages/iMessages, deleted all the photos and videos I took, reset the phone by holding the home button and the sleep/power button, synced with iTunes on the computer, I have third party apps, but I don't have any files saved on my phone through them. I see no reason for the "other" space to be so large.
I've looked into this issue and COUNTLESS other iPhones (and even iPads) have had this issue. There are only two non-solution type solutions I found in my research. One is to swipe on "Music" in the "Usage" settings and restarting the phone right away, but this did not work for me. And the other is to completely restore your iPhone as new (this is NOT a solution, really.).
Here are just SOME of the threads I found about the same exact issue:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3571266?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5011318?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4853343?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4429045?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/message/6495999#6495999
https://discussions.apple.com/message/10602528#10602528
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4221022?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5032546?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5000467?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4042835?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2562027?start=75&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2765173?start=0&tstart=0
http://forums.imore.com/iphone-5/243401-other-taking-up-too-much-space.html
I had posted this earlier, but the thread was deleted. So I’ve revised my post and here is attempt number two. I am just a loyal Apple customer and need some help with my phone. I hope anything I’ve typed here does not necessitate a post deletion.
Thank you.

iTunes divides used content into categories indicated on the bottom of the screen when you have selected your device.
Audio: Includes songs, audio podcasts, audiobooks, voice memos, and ringtones
Video: Includes movies, music videos, and TV shows
Photos: Includes Camera Roll contents, Photo Stream, and Photo Library
Apps: Includes installed apps and their content
Books
Other: Everything else, such as contacts, calendars, messages, emails and their attachments, Safari Offline Reading List, settings, and other system resources.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1867
Other system resources include your iPhone's operating system.

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