Why unable to use 3rd party cable for charging?

I'd been using Apple iPhone 4 for more han 3 years, due to wear and tear, the charging cable provided by Apple had frayed.
I bought a new cable from an authorised store, but the iPhone cannot be charged, as it's not responding.
Error message showed : This cable is not authorised, unable to charge phone.
I anticipate this same experience will occur with my Apple iPad mini.
Apple's cable costs at least 4 times the price of a 3rd party's.
I'm getting very frustrated with this, as I hv to borrow cable from a family member whenever I need to charge my phone.
Don't understand why Apple hv to control such usage. Secondly, this is also prompting me to change to another brand's phone, which is Apple's rival.
Most of my friends have switched from Apple to this brand, due to frustrations with Apple's control.

Firstly, it's got nothing to do with control. Apple wants it's products to charge more quickly than other products, therefore it has to provide a higher voltage to them. The reason that your awesome iPhone rejected your crappy third-party cable, is to keep you from frying your phone. Incorrect voltage management is how bad things happen, such as cables melting, or phone mysteriously stops working. If you use a third party cable, you run the risk of ruining property. Hence the warning message. Apple makes very good products, and that is why they cost more. A good apple cable is going to last four times longer than the crappy one anyways, so save some money in the long run and get a proper cord.

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