Will generic wires/cables ruin your phone when charging?

[613Ari]

Is this true, do you have to use original Samsung or apple wire for my phone, or it will damage the phone?

[yeshivabucher]

You phone is smart enough not to get ruined by a faulty charger. You might have slow charging speeds though

[mevinyavin]

I'm a liitle late to this conversation, but I read this article when it came out and was reminded of it when I saw your post.
Draw your own conclusions.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1063892/we-tested-43-old-usb-c-to-usb-a-cables-1-was-great-10-were-dangerous.html