3rd Party Charging Cable Does and Doesn't Work

I've got:
Apple Charger
3 ft Apple Cable
6 ft 3rd party cable
MacBook Pro
My 6 ft cable & Apple charger has been charging my iPhone 5S for months.
The other day when I tried plugging it in, I got the "not official charger or cable" message on my phone and it would not charge.
Using the Apple cable, no problem.
Using the 6 ft cable with my MacBook, no problem.
So why does it now complain about using the 6 ft cable with my Apple charger? (Also tried another Apple charger, same result.)

Hi,
Try a Reset... You will Not Lose Any Data...
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
The Apple logo will Appear and then Disappear...
Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds...
Release the Buttons...
Turn the iPod On...
You may have to try this several times...

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