IPhone 6 ios 8.0.2 "This accessory may not be supported"

I know this is a common issue as there are dozens of threads, but after reading more than a dozen I still do not have a solution.
Often, when I plug my brand new (10 days) lightening cord into my brand new (10 days) iPhone 6 to charge, I receive the "This accessory may not be supported" error message. The cord is the one that came with my new iPhone. I am running ios 8.0.2.
I suffered from this debilitating issue with my last phone (iphone 5s) also and consequently ended up having to buy 6 new lightening cords (3 were official and purchased through Apple.com). With the 5s, whenever I bought a new cord it would work for between one day to a few weeks, and then back to the "This accessory may not be supported" error message. I also tried cleaning the port of the 5s with no avail.
It shouldn't be happening to my brand new iPhone 6 (or any iphone for that matter). It's extremely frustrating. Last year while traveling through Central America, this problem was a huge bummer as the 5s (my only internet device) was often dead for days until I could find a place that sold lightening cords or find someone with one to borrow. I cannot believe it's happening again with my brand new iPhone 6! I never had this issue with my Samsung smartphones.
Can someone from Apple please comment on this issue?

seanb2008 wrote:
I know this is a common issue as there are dozens of threads, but after reading more than a dozen I still do not have a solution.
Often, when I plug my brand new (10 days) lightening cord into my brand new (10 days) iPhone 6 to charge, I receive the "This accessory may not be supported" error message. The cord is the one that came with my new iPhone. I am running ios 8.0.2.
I suffered from this debilitating issue with my last phone (iphone 5s) also and consequently ended up having to buy 6 new lightening cords (3 were official and purchased through Apple.com). With the 5s, whenever I bought a new cord it would work for between one day to a few weeks, and then back to the "This accessory may not be supported" error message. I also tried cleaning the port of the 5s with no avail.
It shouldn't be happening to my brand new iPhone 6 (or any iphone for that matter). It's extremely frustrating. Last year while traveling through Central America, this problem was a huge bummer as the 5s (my only internet device) was often dead for days until I could find a place that sold lightening cords or find someone with one to borrow. I cannot believe it's happening again with my brand new iPhone 6! I never had this issue with my Samsung smartphones.
Can someone from Apple please comment on this issue?
There is no Apple here in this user to user technical forum.
If you're getting that message - take the charger to Apple and get a replacement, it is still under warranty.

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